One of the more surprising results from the Morneau Shepell research report into workplace mental-health priorities for 2016 was the fact that almost 75 per…
Visits to Christian Science practitioners aren’t an expensive benefit for plans to cover. In the past three years, the University of Manitoba spent exactly zero…
Today is World Heart Day, the World Heart Federation’s biggest platform for raising awareness about cardiovascular disease. “Cardiovascular disease is preventable in so many cases,…
Last week, the federal government announced it would amend the Canada Labour Code so federally regulated employees would have the right to request flexible working…
Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of Canadian organizations have a formal drug and alcohol policy in place, but just 32 per cent evaluate the effectiveness…
As companies explore ways to encourage employees to be physically active, what role does virtual reality play in encouraging healthy behaviours? Earlier this summer, Pokémon…
Workplace depression collectively costs Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, South Africa and the United States more than US$246 billion each year, according to a…
While employers and employees view flexible working as an important topic worth discussing in today’s workplace, they disagree on whether workers should have a legal…
Canadian employees are lacking much-needed sleep with 27 per cent reporting they feel tired most days or every day during the work week, according to…
Deloitte’s new family leave program for its U.S. employees includes time off for elder care, spousal care and child care beyond infancy. Both male and…
Executive health has long been the mainstay for private clinics offering medical services in Canada. Such clinics offer corporations comprehensive screening programs and followup care…
Citing changing expectations around health care, League Inc. founder Michael Serbinis called for Canada to embrace the changes needed to encourage innovation in employee benefits…
“It would take me the entire hour to get rid of all the trigger points along your spine,” the massage therapist tells me during a…
From employer demands for increased productivity to new colleagues looking to fill their shoes, employees are feeling more pressure in the workplace than ever before.…
The Canadian economy loses $47.6 billion each year due to poor productivity from employees with depression ($32.3 billion) and anxiety ($17.3 billion), according to a…
Three years ago, Imax Corp. created a $500 annual wellness spending account for its Canadian employees to spend on anything related to health and fitness.…
With 30 per cent of all disability claims now related to a mental illness and the numbers continuing to rise, are we making headway in…
Stephanie Berry wasn’t exactly happy in 2011 when, after working for 19 years as an information technology supervisor for the state of Tennessee, she learned…
While a wellness spending account may seem straightforward, it’s more difficult to manage than it seems, says Art Babcock, senior vice-president at Aon Hewitt. The…
At the 2016 Healthy Outcomes conference in June, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, medical director of the Bariatric Medical Institute in Ottawa, told an audience of plan…
Organizations that have resilient employees are more likely to succeed in turbulent times, a University of Toronto professor told Benefits Canada’s Healthy Outcomes conference in…
Among the companies taking wellness issues to heart is Campbell Co. of Canada. The company began boosting its wellness programs in 2003 after receiving feedback…
Mercer employees are taking part in volunteering experiences across Canada today as part of the consulting firm’s first annual ‘Good Day,’ an initiative to support…
Maybe your sales reps go kickboxing with clients before making their formal pitches at the juice bar. Maybe they meet up at a nature trail…
Canadians are split on the main benefits of a proposed publicly-funded universal drug program, according to the Canadian Medical Association’s annual national report card on…