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Boom Times

According to a recent Royal Bank of Canada study, 28% of baby boomers have delayed retirement, thanks to low portfolio balances and a turbulent economy.…

Generation Grasp

A year ago, employers in Canada and elsewhere were grappling with the problem of how to encourage retirement-eligible baby boomers to stay on the job…

The evolution of flexible work

Most businesses already understand the value of equipping staff with wireless technology as a means of increasing productivity outside of the office. However, without effective…

  • By: Cindy Mark
  • August 21, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Workplace wellness: a casualty of the times?

There has been no shortage of media coverage on the current economic times and the struggle for economic survival faced by many organizations. Even with…

Flexible Control

In today’s challenging economy, Canadian employers need to control costs in all aspects of their business—and the cost of benefits is becoming one of the…

Stressed to Excess

Work, family, finances…sometimes, these demands can be too much to handle. How can employers help employees manage stress more effectively? For many organizations, the HR…

Sound of Silence

Karen Liberman of the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario speaks frankly on the prevalence of mental illness, why we need to talk about it and…

The case for pandemic preparedness

The majority of economic harm stemming from a pandemic such as the current A/H1N1 strain will be due to employee absenteeism. But, good planning can…

  • By: Jody White
  • June 25, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Keeping the fire lit: Sustaining employee engagement in wellness

The 2009 Healthy Outcomes Conference took place from March 31 to April 2 in beautiful Whistler, B.C.—the future site of the 2010 Olympics. Delegates networked…

  • June 5, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Bridging the generational gap

Do you have a workforce ranging in age from 20 to 70? Then your retention strategy should take into account all of your worker generations.…

>Workplace wellness needed now, more than ever

I recently met with the Working Well advisory board to garner a sense of the issues affecting those responsible for their organization’s workplace wellness. Not…

  • By: Cindy Mark
  • June 5, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Trends

More flexibility required to meet women’s needs Women face unique challenges when dealing with mental illness, and employers need to be flexible in accommodating these…

  • June 5, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Dealing with the stress of co-worker loss

We are all too painfully aware of the challenges facing friends and family who are enduring the frightening impact of job losses.When that lost job…

Keeping Up in a Downturn

The Air Canada employees heard about the shakeup in late March. The airline’s longtime CEO, Montie Brewer, had stepped down as bankruptcy rumours loomed and…

Planning for a pandemic

How to limit the risk of your workforce’s exposure Global health experts consider pandemics to be unpredictable, yet inevitable, forces of nature. They present unique…

Let’s Get Physical: Top 30 Pension & Benefits Plans

Budgets are tight, workforces are getting reduced and some employees are anxious that they may be the next to receive their walking papers. Yet experts…

Travel Guidance

The employees at Flight Centre Canada spend their days creating personalized vacations for others, so when it comes to their own needs, they want the…

Failure to Educate

The current economy and market conditions have taught many employers new and valuable lessons: from running core businesses while adapting to the times, to focusing…

  • By: Asaf Shad
  • June 1, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Cutting healthcare can cut productivity

As the recession grinds on, employers are trying to contain costs while boosting productivity, both admirable and understandable goals. But these two goals can be…

Mental health in the workplace: prevention and return to work

Mental health in the workplace: prevention and return to work

During these unprecedented times, employees are under greater stress due to job insecurity or financial losses than ever before. That stress can lead to mental…

  • By: Cindy Mark
  • May 22, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Working In

An on-site gym isn’t wishful thinking. Consider the followingfactors when making a business case for on-the-job fitness. In 2000, Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc. opened…

High level health

Executive health programs offer business leaders new ways to take stock of their most valuable personal asset—their health. They have jam-packed schedules, massive responsibilities and…

Fact Sheet

The Stats Canadian workers stressed out A recent survey by global recruitment firm Kelly Services reveals that Canadian workers are the second-most stressed-out group in…

Sticking points

The case for work-life balance is stronger than ever. Why don’t we have it yet? “It’s a nice place to visit, but i wouldn’t want…

Guest Editorial

Wellness programs: failure to evaluate Most readers would agree that wellness programs are alive and flourishing in Canada, given that these programs are prominently featured…