Stress keeps workers at home
Fifty-two percent of employees say the main reason for the last time they missed work was not because of illness, finds a Morneau Shepell survey…
- By: Staff
- April 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:41
Latest news in Health/wellness
U.S. firms spend more on wellness, but employee take-up hasn’t risen
U.S. companies are expanding their health and wellness programs, but many employees don’t participate in them, leaving millions of dollars of unclaimed incentives.
- By: Staff
- March 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:33
Who are Canada’s Wellness Champions?
A who’s who of Toronto’s corporate leaders have made the list of finalists for the inaugural Wellness Champions Awards, announced by Thorpe Benefits.
- By: Staff
- March 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:35
How to help employees quit smoking
Plan sponsors need to determine the level of paternalistic concern they will maintain for the people in their employ. We often refer to this as…
- March 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
Most employees stressed by financial worries
The stressors having greatest impact to workers include student loans and mortgages, healthcare costs and an unsettled feeling that one has not done enough to…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:34
What it’s like using a treadmill desk
Treadmill desks can help users be extra-productive and leave them feeling energized as the end of the day, says Carol Toller, executive editor at Canadian…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:06
Do wellness incentives work?
As much as 70% of costs and 80% of the incidence of chronic disease are preventable (per The New England Journal of Medicineand the World…
- By: Chris Bonnett
- March 11, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Few women feel they’ve achieved work-life balance
Canadian women are still struggling to achieve the optimal balance between their work and family lives.
- By: Staff
- March 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 17:20
Ontario invests in mental health
Ontario is investing $28 million in local mental health and addictions organizations to provide care closer to home for people who are experiencing mental health…
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:58
Pay attention to your colon
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Cancer Care Ontario is on a mission to raise awareness.
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:54
How to support employees with incurable cancers
It’s like living with a ticking time bomb. That’s how people with chronic lymphomatic leukemia describe their illness because they never know when their health…
- By: Moira Potter
- February 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
Tweets from the Employers Cancer Care Summit
Employers in every industry should learn to support employees dealing with cancer. Understanding prevention, the disease, treatments, resources and drug plan impacts are all essential…
- By: Staff
- February 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 14:57
Workplace stress is killing employees
Workplace stress contributes to at least 120,000 deaths each year and accounts for up to US$190 billion in healthcare costs in the United States.
- By: Staff
- February 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 08:45
Don’t blush…just get your prostate checked
Get a rectal exam or watch the hockey game? Not a tough choice, is it? But for many men, not getting tested for prostate cancer…
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- February 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:10
Benefits column: Abrasive employees hurt productivity
Why abrasive employees hurt your bottom line, and what you can do about it
- By: Sharone Bar-David
- February 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Non-traditional wellness initiatives emerge
Less-traditional benefits are quickly taking the stage as top wellness initiatives, finds a survey.
- By: Staff
- February 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 15:52
How to help employees stay motivated for wellness
Your organization has gone to great lengths to put in a thoughtful and comprehensive wellness program for your employees. You’ve chosen elements of your program…
- February 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:26
3 factors to consider before launching a wellness program
Ask yourself, if your organization’s wellness program launched to unengaged employees, did it really launch at all?
- February 11, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:36
Money stress weighs on employees’ health
Money continues to be a top cause of stress for Americans, finds a survey.
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:30
How employers can address mental-health issues
Benefits Canada’s 2014 Mental Health Summit explores how employers can address these issues in a proactive, holistic way
- By: Rachel Stuckey
- February 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Ontario launches cancer risk assessment tool
The Government of Ontario is making it easier to reduce cancer risk through a new online tool that helps pinpoint cancer risk and provides a…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:54
Smoking rate falls to new low
The overall smoking rate in Canada in 2013 was 15%, the lowest national smoking rate ever recorded, finds the 2013 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 08:58
Support employees affected by cancer
Feb. 4 is World Cancer Day, which is a day to raise awareness about all aspects of the disease.
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Case study: How Bruce Telecom’s focus on wellness saved $136,000
How a company with just 85 employees saved more than $100K with its wellness program
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- February 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Why you need a mentally healthy workplace
Employees still continue to suffer from mental illnesses. And the latest stats prove it.
- By: Brooke Smith
- January 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:58