Legal and financial concerns can interfere with an employee’s job performance and personal relationships. Resolution of these concerns allows for improved morale and regained focus on job responsibilities.
Lytle EAP Partners’ Legal/Financial Services are designed to meet the typical needs of employees and their families.
service offers:
- Easy access through the Employee Assistance 800 number
- Initial legal consultation either by phone or in person
- Thirty minutes free consultation
- 25% off normal fees if the employee retains the attorney or financial
Legal Issues Covered
- Civil and consumer
- Criminal
- Business
- Estate matters
- IRS matters
- Motor vehicles
- Domestic & family
- Real estate
- Landlord/ tenant
Financial Issues Covered
- Credit counseling and coaching
- Debt management and consolidation
- Budgeting
- Lease and purchase issues
- Tax planning and preparation
- Retirement and estate planning
- College funding
Financial consultation offers telephone assistance for the broad range of financial challenges. The financial component provides access to counselors with experience in financial matters including licensed CPA’s and Certified Financial Planners.
FACT:A study shows that when legal/financial and work/life services
are provided through an Employee Assistance Program, work loss was avoided in 39% of the cases and work productivity
was improved in 36% of the cases.
Attridge,M. (2002,June) Employee Assistance Program Outcomes. Presented at American
Psychological Society Conference.
FACT:Stress about finances is impeding productivity, with 45% of respondents
reporting that their financial stress makes it harder for them to do their job.
(Workplace Options, Inc., April 2008)
FACT:According to a January 2009 Workplace Options survey, 50 percent
of workers are experiencing stress due to financial concerns, and 59 percent are stressed about whether pension
and 401(k) funds will be there when needed.
(Workplace Options, Inc., Jan. 2009)