Why would a company promote a health and wellness program for its employees?

• A. To reduce absenteeism due to illness and chronic health problems
• B. To improve dress code compliance
• C. To increase quarterly profits
• D. To expand product line

Answer: (A)

Promoting employee health is about reducing time away from work due to illness, which keeps operations running smoothly and lowers costs tied to sick days. A health and wellness program helps employees stay healthier, miss fewer days, and stay productive, making it a direct, practical reason for offering such programs. Dress code compliance relates to appearance rules and isn’t driven by health initiatives. Increasing quarterly profits can be an indirect outcome of better performance, but the primary purpose of a wellness program is to improve health and reduce sick days. Expanding a product line is unrelated to employee health efforts.