CHICAGO – June 29, 2016 – While the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) continues to increase in complexity, some sectors – call centers, hotels, government entities, manufacturers and health care organizations – continue to surpass others in terms of absenteeism rates, according to a new report by ComPsych® Corporation. ComPsych is the world’s largest provider of employee assistance programs and is the pioneer and worldwide leader of fully integrated EAP, behavioral health, wellness, work-life, HR, FMLA and absence management services under its GuidanceResources® brand.

See infographic here: http://www.compsych.com/images/content/fmla_by_industry.pdf  

Key findings of the report:
•Health care organizations have the largest percentage of employees on FMLA leave in a year (39 percent of employee population).

•Hotel/hospitality employees have the highest percentage of intermittent FMLA leave (56 percent of FMLA cases).

•Manufacturers have the longest duration of continuous FMLA leave (average of 31.4 days).

•Hotel/hospitality employees have the lengthiest FMLA absences overall, averaging 30.3 days per employee, which is 2.3 times more than professional services employees, who average 13.1 days off.

**EDITOR'S NOTE:  To see the full ComPsych report, including the impact of its FMLASource® program on absenteeism rates, email jhudson@compsych.com.**

About FMLASource
FMLASource®, a ComPsych Corporation program, offers an alternative to internally administering FMLA that helps organizations stay compliant with the act while reducing absences and costs. A service that reviews, approves and tracks leaves with the oversight of on-staff attorneys and FMLA experts, FMLASource also can be expanded to include ADA administration, using an expert-guided process to help employers make sound decisions on ADA leave.

About ComPsych
ComPsych® Corporation is the world’s largest provider of employee assistance programs (EAP) and is the pioneer and worldwide leader of fully integrated EAP, behavioral health, wellness, work-life, HR, FMLA and absence management services under its GuidanceResources® brand. ComPsych provides services to more than 31,000 organizations covering more than 82 million individuals throughout the U.S. and over 130 countries. By creating “Build-to-Suit” programs, ComPsych helps employers attract and retain employees, increase employee productivity and improve overall health and well-being. For more information, visit www.compsych.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jennifer Hudson
ComPsych® Corporation
312-595-4048
http://jhudson@compsych.com
www.compsych.com