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Counting sheep? Try dollars—Insomnia costs employers billions Can’t sleep? Here’s another thing to toss and turn over: Canadian workers troubled by insomnia are losing more…

Wellness Programs in a Recession: Healthy Outcomes Conference 2009

In an era of job cuts and tight budgets, maintaining workplace wellness programs is not only good for the health of employees, but also for…

  • By: Cindy Mark
  • April 9, 2009 September 13, 2019
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HR Best Practices in Tough Economic Times: Part II

The current economic climate has created a “catch-22” of sorts, in which the constant barrage of bad news and layoffs has eroded workers’ morale and…

Getting the Fundamentals Right: HR Best Practices In Tough Economic Times

While pundits, financial advisors and management consultants try to provide clarity amidst the current economic environment, the future remains stubbornly unclear. What is clear—from our…

The Future of HR

After brutal rounds of layoffs, HR departments at many Canadian organizations are now focused on optimizing their talent pools and increasing communications. However, HR professionals…

  • By: Jody White
  • March 5, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Welcoming wellness

Balancing work and personal life can be a challenge for employees, but employers that invest in targeted programs can help ease the burden. To help…

The Top 10 Global Benefit Challenges

Regardless of geography, culture, or language, all multinational employers face common HR challenges. The biggest being the changing concept of retirement and the continuing rise…

  • By: Jody White
  • February 4, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Play Safe

A psychologically safe workplace is one that does not allow significant harm to employees’ mental health, said Dr. Martin Shain, director and founder of the…

Layoffs Not on the Horizon for Most Firms

With all the negative press on Canada’s economic situation, it’s not a stretch of the imagination to assume that most firms are taking a hard…

  • By: Jody White
  • January 22, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Making the Most of Your Mid-career Employees

While most of your employees will have come through adolescence quite painlessly, some of them may be suffering through “middlescence.” “Middlescents,” a term coined by…

Worldwide Wellness

Employers understand the role that wellness programs play in keeping employees healthy and motivated. Workplace wellness programs are on the rise, according to Buck Consultants’…

Be it Resolved

Does your organization walk the talk on employee health? January is an ideal time to take a new look at old resolutions. And, if you’re…

Beyond Benefits

As the workforce changes, employers will have to re-examine their benefits plans and workplace policies to meet the new needs of their employees. Employers are…

East Coast Swing

This year has seen a shift in how employers are looking at group benefits legislation and plan design. When Bob Dylan wrote the classic folk…

Resource Risk

Why managing HR risk is important in a tough economic environment. HR risk comprises the challenges inherent in managing people, programs and processes, both inside…

The Fight for Talent: How Private Companies Can Attract and Retain Employees

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Well, sort of. Clearly the boom in Alberta is leaving employers scrambling for…

Eliminating Illness in the Workplace

The inability to concentrate, an unusual increase in errors, frequent tardiness, increased sick days and lack of enthusiasm—these are all signs of depression. In order…

Physically Depressed

Depression is a condition of the body as well as the brain—one that is progressive, chronic and neurotoxic. That was a key message to those…

Workplace Bullies

Stop them before they wreak havoc on employee health, morale and productivity Scene 1: On a Friday afternoon in a government office, an employee finds…

Battling the Flu on the Work Front

A workplace flu campaign takes planning, education and financial support. But it’s well worth the effort Simply put: the flu is no fun. Its fallout…

Dynamic Duo

GM employees are healthier these days thanks to the joint efforts of Eva Csendes and Lyle Hargrove Employees at three General Motors (GM) assembly plants…

The Champion

Overcoming a massive personal setback, Wolfgang Zimmerman has devoted his life to supporting the rights of injured workers Wolfgang Zimmerman got into the disability management…

  • By: Celia Milne
  • November 1, 2008 September 13, 2019
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The Advocate

Through hours spent writing, speaking and collaborating, Allan Smofsky has helped define workplace health in Canada In order to improve workplace health, you have to…

  • By: Celia Milne
  • November 1, 2008 September 13, 2019
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A Bright Idea

Michelle Knudson’s wellness incentive program is improving the health of hospital employees It’s not always easy to quantify the impact of a workplace wellness program.…

  • By: Patti Ryan
  • November 1, 2008 September 13, 2019
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Trends

Job changes linked to poorer mental health Job loss and other work-related changes can affect more than a person’s wallet. Employment has a profound impact…

  • By: Staff
  • November 1, 2008 September 13, 2019
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