Typically, people tend to not look after their mental health to the same extent as their physical health. Despite research showing the prevalence of mental…
Mental health has a large impact on workplaces.
May 5 marks the start of Mental Health Week in Canada, which is designed to encourage people to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others…
In support of Mental Health Week, Partners for Mental Health announced that 140 organizations are participating in its Not Myself Today workplace initiative.
The Canadian Mental Health Association introduced Mental Health Week in 1951 to raise awareness of mental illness in Canada.
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a global initiative targeted at raising awareness of this debilitating condition. The fact that most people—and employers—aren’t familiar with…
Concerned stakeholders explore how employers can make the experience easier for cancer patients
Manulife Financial has established a national mental health specialist team.
As longevity increases and chronic diseases become more prevalent in Canada, companies are seeing a rise in the number of high-cost claimants. Different employers discussed…
Implementing preventive measures adapted to each company's unique culture would help reduce mental health issues in the workplace, according to a study.
The Swedish city of Gothenburg will test the benefits of implementing a six-hour workday for some of its municipal staff.
Behaviour change is hard, but targeted health interventions can have a positive impact.
Substance abuse can be a killer—literally—for employers in safety-critical industries. So what can they do about it?
In an era of evolving workplace demographics and escalating healthcare costs, integrated wellness is the way forward
How companies can support employees who are living with chronic illness
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…
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…
Desjardins Insurance has launched Health PACT (Prevention, Assistance and Counselling by Telephone), a new service for employees of companies with Desjardins group health insurance.
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…
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…
Today is Rare Disease Day and more than 80 countries around the world are participating in the cause.
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.
A study commissioned by Arete Human Resources finds that employee assistance programs (EAPs) demonstrate the benefits of EAPs to both employers and employees.
Alberta Blue Cross has launched a new website to promote wellness at work.
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…