Workplace mental health
The workplace can have a negative effect on mental health, leading to higher levels of anxiety and depression. Workplace mental health issues cost Canadian businesses…
- By: Staff
- October 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Latest news in Health/wellness
Firms try a different approach with health programs
As the link between employee health and productivity becomes more apparent, more U.S. companies are offering wellness programs. However, few employees participate, so firms are…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- September 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:42
Doing it right
While virtue may be its own reward, it may not be enough to motivate employees to be active, quit smoking or lose weight. Study after…
- By: Lizann Reitmeier
- September 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Changing demographics leads to more absenteeism
Demographic forces are helping drive up the Canadian workforce's reported absence rates, according to a report.
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:47
Absenteeism costs Canadian firms billions
The average Canadian employee was off for almost two full work weeks in 2011—a trend expected to intensify as the population ages. But although absenteeism…
- By: Staff
- September 24, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:30
Mental health care needs unmet
In 2012, about one in six Canadians over the age of 15—about 4.9 million people—said they had a need for mental health care in the…
- By: Staff
- September 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:12
And the finalists are…
The finalists for this year’s Benefits Canada Workplace Health & Benefits Awards have been announced.
- By: Staff
- September 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:27
Culturally specific health and wellness
There has been much discussion about Canada’s changing workplace demographics and a looming workforce shortage. Accordingly, Canada’s Aboriginal population—including First Nations, Inuit and Metis—are being…
- September 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:09
Return-to-work strategies needed for employees with depression
Organizations across Canada need to put in place graduated return-to-work strategies to help employees after being treated for depression, according to a report.
- By: Staff
- September 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:14
Employers worry about healthcare costs, mental health
Controlling healthcare costs is the top benefits priority of Canadian employers for 2014—along with addressing mental health issues, a survey reveals.
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- September 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:28
Mature employees want to keep working
More than half of mature workers—those aged 50 and older—have a desire to keep working after they turn 65, but on their own terms.
- By: Staff
- September 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:21
Breakdown: The game of work life
It’s 9 a.m. on Monday morning, just another day at the office. Employees are rushing in, coffee cups in hand, trying to get a head…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- September 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Health check
Healthy employees can lead to a healthy—and wealthy—organization. At Benefits Canada’s Healthy Outcomes Conference in June, plan sponsors and industry experts came together to focus…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- September 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Time out for good behaviour
HR trend reports show that employee engagement remains a top priority for HR professionals. The need to ensure that employees who are at work are…
- By: Esther Huberman
- September 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Come on, get happy!
Happiness in the workplace leads to more positive and productive employees
- By: Louisa Nedkov
- September 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Arthritis Awareness Month in September
September marks the start of Arthritis Awareness Month.
- By: Staff
- August 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:46
Employers try to reduce workers’ stress levels
To help mitigate employee stress levels, the number of employers offering stress management programs has grown in recent years.
- By: Staff
- August 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:32
Employee underestimation of health risks highlights need for wellness programs
Canadian employees significantly underestimate their personal health risks, which underscores the need for targeted wellness programs in the workplace, according to a study.
- By: Staff
- August 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:40
Employers and wellness
How are employers promoting wellness at their companies? Here are just a few examples.
- By: Staff
- August 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:26
N.Y. health plan to introduce healthy eating incentive
Independent Health, located in Buffalo, New York, is the first health plan in New York State to introduce money-back rewards for buying fresh fruits and…
- By: Staff
- August 23, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:28
Police want government to help with mental health
The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has called on governments to step up and provide adequate care and facilities for the mentally ill.
- By: Staff
- August 23, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:49
U.S. firms prefer private health exchanges
A major aspect of America’s new healthcare legislation are government-run online marketplaces, or exchanges, where individuals and employer groups can shop for health plans. But…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:56
Employers use technology to improve benefits management
In the United States, technology is improving the way employee benefits are managed and delivered by plan sponsors as well as the way they are…
- By: Staff
- August 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
A broader view of wellness
The role of wellness in the Canadian workplace has been increasingly embraced by employers as a key piece of their total health management strategy. Since…
- August 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:15
Medavie Blue Cross launches benefits app
Medavie Blue Cross has launched a new app, Medavie Mobile, designed to give clients access to their benefits information any time, anywhere.
- By: Staff
- August 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:54