More Companies Invest in Employees’ Wellness

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Topics: Health
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Imagine taking a break from work and heading over the company gym to pump some iron or run on the treadmill. It's time four our Tuesday Checkup -- a collaboration between WCPN and the Plain Dealer.

A growing number of employers are offering health-related perks to their employees.  It’s not only a way to retain and attract good people—but it can save money.  A study by the National Institutes of Health appears to support that. ideastream®’s Eric Wellman spoke to Plain Dealer reporter Kaye Spector about what some local companies are doing in the name of health.