It appears Manuel is suffering from stress and burnout. Burnout is the “incapacitating condition in which individuals lose a sense of the basic purpose and fulfillment of their work” (Mondy, 2016, p. 354). Burnout can cause emotional exhaustion. It can cause people who are normally productive, excellent workers to lose interest and motivation in their work. This disinterest in his work, would explain why he missed several …show more content…
He probably kept moving forward through life, not admitting anything was wrong, only making things worse for himself. When Bill Brown told him, he had to work more, that added to his stress as well. As he was a productive worker and contentious about his work, as his work declined that probably stressed him out as well, realizing he was letting himself down, but not having the tools to help himself.
A substance free workplace would be a great program for Bill Brown’s company. A substance-free workplace makes management pay attention to when there are problems going on. It also makes it so that if an employee is dealing with an issue it gives employees and companies the proper tools to know how to deal with these issues. Drugs, alcohol, and mental health issues are a huge issue for companies. These issues cause financial and legal concerns for companies. It can also cause the increased probability of workplace …show more content…
It starts the critical conversations that people need to have when facing issues in their lives. EAP’s are not only beneficial for an employee’s well-being; they are beneficial for the company as well. Giving them back the hard working, productive, contentious employees, they once had. If an EAP is set up to run well, it will bring financial gain to the company. It also “lowers absenteeism, decreases in workers’ compensation claims, and fewer accidents” (Mondy, 2016, pg.