Definition
Corporate initiatives addressing employee physical and mental health. Often includes gym memberships, meditation apps, and the expectation that stress is personal, not structural.
Example Usage
The company invested in a comprehensive wellbeing program: Slack access to a mental health chatbot, despite no one having time to use it.
Origin
Emerged from occupational health and wellness movement in the 1980s-90s.
Fun Fact
Companies spend $1,500 per employee on wellbeing programs but save $15,000 per employee by not addressing workload, unrealistic deadlines, or toxic management.
Source: Occupational health and employee wellness
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