Arthritis Awareness Month in September
September marks the start of Arthritis Awareness Month.
- By: Staff
- August 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:46
Latest news in Health/wellness
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
Importance of voluntary benefits to surge
As the United States prepares for healthcare reform, almost half of American employers anticipate that voluntary benefits and services will become a more crucial part…
- By: Staff
- August 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:52
Prevention saves
Employers realize that health begins with heading off illness First, the good news: thanks to medical progress, many diseases once viewed as death sentences are…
- By: Suzanne Bowness
- August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Poverty hurts Canadians’ health
There is overwhelming evidence of the impact of wealth on people’s health, according to a report.
- By: Staff
- July 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:59
Health and wellness: Motivated to lose (weight)
Sometimes, an organization is very clear on its communications objectives: to educate, heighten awareness, modify behaviours, reduce confusion and put out a call to action.…
- By: Esther Huberman
- July 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Most employees favour voluntary benefits
Nearly all American employees believe that voluntary work benefits help them simplify and secure their increasingly complex and unpredictable lives, according to a survey.
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- July 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:21
How to manage future benefits plan costs
Organizations are facing benefits plan cost increases, which are driven by healthcare inflation, increased utilization, and an aging workforce with rising health and societal responsibility…
- By: Alexander Uborcev and Perry Dorgan
- July 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Bosses partially to blame for employees’ lack of work/life balance
For many workers, the boss’s emails never seem to stop, and many of them expect to receive a response even if a message is sent…
- By: Staff
- June 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:31
Medavie introduces online health assessment tool
Medavie Blue Cross is offering its members a free online tool that allows them to assess their health risks and develop personalized action plans to…
- By: Staff
- June 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:26
Lack of work/life balance, job insecurity lead to mental health issues
Job insecurity, abusive supervision, excessive demands, the encroachment of work on family life and domestic relationship problems top the list of factors that contribute to…
- By: Staff
- June 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:38
Helping employees with role overload
Employee role overload negatively impacts the organization's bottom line, and reducing this form of stress can yield the greatest bang for the buck for both…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- June 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:27
Banning smoking could help employees butt out
Smoking bans on all company property both indoors and outdoors should be a visible part of a comprehensive non-smoking policy in Canadian workplaces, according to…
- By: Staff
- June 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:15
Flex work and fatherhood: A chance to bond with baby
Sunday, June 17, 2001. 9:06 a.m. Father’s Day. I am pretty sure that was what the clock said that morning when my wife, Martha, gave…
- By: Kelly Milroy
- June 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
A psychologically healthy workplace: Do something
We all know the statistics: one in five Canadians will experience a mental health illness in their lifetime and 30% of the short- and long-term…
- By: Brooke Smith
- June 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:47
Smokers need not apply
This spring, Momentous Corp., an Ottawa-based tech company attracted a great deal of attention, both positive and negative, by publicly declaring its strict policy of…
- June 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Few companies believe wellness programs are adequate
A Ceridian survey finds that although 90% of Canadian organizations believe mental health as an important part of a health and wellness strategy, only 22%…
- By: Staff
- June 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:31