Whilethefreehealthcliniccosts$1milliontooperate,itis$500000lessthanthecoststhecompanywouldrealizeifemployeesweretreatedelsewhere.
AccordingtoUKofficialstatistics,everyyearabout2000livesarelostthroughoccupationaldiseaseorinjury,about20,000majorindustrialinjuriesoccur(e.g.skullfracture,lossofsight)andthereareabout200,000injuriesresultinginaworkdisabilityof3daysormore.
A number of companies use nontraditional benefits and perks to help employees cope with stress.