2014 Group Benefits Providers Report: No More Silos
In an era of evolving workplace demographics and escalating healthcare costs, integrated wellness is the way forward
- By: Kanupriya Vashisht
- April 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
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Benefits column: Working well
How companies can support employees who are living with chronic illness
- By: Monique Gignac
- April 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Work/life unbalance
Virtually all Canadians say that having a good work/life balance is the number one priority for a healthy lifestyle, but having this balance may be…
- By: Staff
- March 27, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:53
Many Canadians don’t take allotted vacation time
Striking the balance between work commitments and investing in the time to recharge can be a challenge and result in some Canadians missing out on…
- By: Staff
- March 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:52
Desjardins launches phone health counselling
Desjardins Insurance has launched Health PACT (Prevention, Assistance and Counselling by Telephone), a new service for employees of companies with Desjardins group health insurance.
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:09
Group calls for equal access to cancer treatment
A group of more than 30 Canadian patient groups, physicians and healthcare charities are working together to ensure all Canadian cancer patients have certainty that…
- By: Staff
- March 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:58
Employers can help workers cope with cancer
About two out of every five Canadians are likely to develop cancer in their lifetime and employers can be more supportive of their workers to…
- By: Suzanne Bowness
- February 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Fighting rare diseases
Today is Rare Disease Day and more than 80 countries around the world are participating in the cause.
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Corporate wellness incentives to increase
American employers plan to spend an average of US$594 ($660) per employee on wellness-based incentives within their healthcare programs this year, according to a survey.
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
EAPs benefit employers, employees: Study
A study commissioned by Arete Human Resources finds that employee assistance programs (EAPs) demonstrate the benefits of EAPs to both employers and employees.
- By: Staff
- February 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
Alberta Blue Cross launches wellness site
Alberta Blue Cross has launched a new website to promote wellness at work.
- By: Staff
- February 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:56
Breakdown: Zzz…
You snooze, you lose, right? Wrong. Insufficient sleep impairs physical and cognitive functions, hurting workplace productivity. Lack of sleep reduces your ability to concentrate and…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- February 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Wellness programs help workers keep their resolutions
American workers see workplace wellness programs as essential for keeping their New Year’s resolutions, according to a 2014 poll commissioned by Workplace Options, an employee…
- By: Staff
- January 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:24
Are mentally healthy employees more productive?
Employers need to focus on the relationship between mental health and productivity moving forward, explained Bill Morneau, executive chairman of Morneau Shepell, at the company’s…
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- January 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:13
Employees go to work in sickness and in health
Seventy-one percent of Canadian workers frequently go to work when they're feeling sick, according to a survey.
- By: Staff
- January 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:00
Preventing illness cuts costs
Preventing disease will lead to higher productivity, lower benefit costs, happier employees and a better bottom line, according to Thorpe Benefits.
- By: Staff
- January 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:11
Taking on mental health
The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace was launched a year ago and plans to continue to improve employees’ mental health…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- January 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:04
Wellness programs reduce some costs
A study finds that workplace wellness programs can lower healthcare costs in workers with chronic diseases, but components of the programs that encourage workers to…
- By: Staff
- January 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:14
French vacationed the most in 2013
As Christmas time off comes to an end, it’s worth looking back at last year’s international vacation trends. It turns out that the French led…
- By: Staff
- January 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Power source
London Hydro’s focus on wellness sparks improvements in drug plan costs and absenteeism
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- January 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Conference coverage: The new normal
Stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues have created a new reality—a “new normal”—for employers across Canada. And this new normal is taking a…
- By: Moira Potter
- January 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Some employees expect to be available during holidays
Nearly one in four Canadian workers feel they are required to be available 24/7 while on their vacation, according to a Randstad Canada survey.
- By: Staff
- December 24, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:26
Help employees stick to their resolutions
As 2013 comes to a close, it will soon be time for the annual tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. Since many of us indulge…
- By: Alan Strashok
- December 24, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:03
Helping hands
How you—and your employees—can get the most from your employee and family assistance program (EFAP).
- By: Neil King
- December 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:56
Managing mental health
By now, most employers are well aware that mental health problems present serious issues for the workplace. But even with greater awareness, employers are still…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:44