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dress employees’ health as a crucial part of corporate strat-
egy, rather than as simply a cost-management problem.
Kirk Mercer, president of R. W. Mercer, a Jackson-based
contractor that builds small factories, doctors’ offices and
other commercial buildings in the Midwest, said he was so
taken with this approach that he was urging his small sub-
contractors, each with a handful of employees, to join the
wellness roundtable. 13

: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IN DIFFICULT TIMES

In difficult times we know employers will be challenged to maintain
their commitment to employee well-being. As reflected in Figure 9.2,

Figure 9.2