In Newfoundland and Labrador, about 40% of the 280 municipalities offer healthcare benefits to their employees, and only 20% offer any type of retirement or…
It is an employer’s duty to provide a psychologically safe workplace, said Dr. Martin Shain, director and founder of the Neighbour at Work Centre, speaking…
When it comes to total attendance and disability management, health and work come full circle. While many employers understand the impact that work has on…
Employees who have remained on the payroll after the most recent economic downturn may be feeling the stress of decreased resources and increased burdens. Some…
Although untracked absenteeism often strains benefits budgets, most employers don’t do much about it. But Leo LeBlanc, vice-president of HR and corporate affairs at Co-op…
In 1979, not many people would have shared Dr. Robert Wilson’s vision of creating an employer-sponsored psychological health benefit for workers with mental health issues.…
Wellness and fitness have always been an integral component of the culture at sanofi pasteur, a company with roots in Canada dating back nearly 100…
A lot of companies talk about workplace wellness, but despite the challenge of having 3,000 employees spread across 17 different types of businesses and 54…
Healthier Households, Healthier Employees Healthy living is the foundation of this company, so it’s not surprising the company offers its workforce its immune-boosting products for…
Latest reports show that mental illness is linked to more lost workdays than any other chronic condition, costing the Canadian economy $51 billion a year…
As the new editorial lead for this publication, I want to thank you for being advocates of workplace health. It’s an important subject that doesn’t…
How does a company judge its own success? If Razor Suleman had his way, the first question any employer would ask is, How happy are…
It is too easy to become immersed in the busy daily upkeep and management of our various jobs. After all, that is what we are…
The price of obesity is starting to add up for many employers in added benefits and absentee costs—especially for women, according to a U.S. study…
For the past several years, the corporate communications world has been abuzz with two key messages—one new, the other old. The new is using the…
Do we have a great healthcare system in this country? Yes, we do, said Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, chair of the Ivey Centre for Health…
Desjardins Group launched an alternative transportation program alongside the “In Town Without My Car!” event to encourage employees to avoid traveling alone by car when…
A person’s place of work has a notable influence on his or her mental health. As more and more employers are being held legally responsible…
Group insurance policies offer paramedical care—such as acupuncture, chiropractic and nutritionists—as part of their standard coverage. However, the use of such care has been growing…
Some employers are placing too much confidence in the ability of employees to understand written health and safety policies, possibly placing themselves and their workers…
New research compares long-term weight management versus short-term weight loss, and finds the former can provide more significant benefits for both individual employees and the…
Canadian employers are implementing wellness programs and drug cost-containment strategies in an effort to battle rising healthcare plan costs. And according to a new International…
Programs designed to help employees better balance workplace and personal demands are increasingly being adopted by Canadian employers, a recent survey reveals. Hewitt Associates’ survey…
Most organizations have come to understand the value of investing in workplace wellness. Intuitively, integrated health and productivity programs make sense. But with the continuing…
While your organization may have a flu pandemic plan, it probably doesn’t have a system in place for an obesity pandemic. Yet, with populations getting…