14- 118 C.M.R. ch. 6, § II
Employee assistance programs are designed to assist employees with family, legal, financial, mental health, and alcohol and other drug-related problems that may affect their ability to perform their jobs and their well-being. These worksite-based programs must offer assessment, referral, and training activities . The EAP may also provide services such as prevention, education, and health promotion. The primary goal of an EAP is to maintain an employee's ability to be fully productive by offering a wide range of services, including early intervention and prevention.
Each employer shall design its own employee assistance program based on the company's unique mission and operation. EAP programs may be provided internally or purchased from external service providers, or employers may use some combination of the two. Employers may provide employee assistance programs through participation in consortia. Regardless of the exact structure used to provide EAP services, the design, implementation, and evaluation of the program shall be in accordance with the following regulations.
14- 118 C.M.R. ch. 6, § II