accommodation – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How employers can prioritize women’s health in benefits plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/how-employers-can-prioritize-womens-health-in-benefits-plans/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152763 Amid a wave of frank and open discussions about women’s health, more plan sponsors are beginning to review their benefits and human resources policies with an eye to providing better support. It’s something that a group of health-care experts, speaking during a panel discussion at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Chronic Disease at Work conference in February, […]

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]]> What employers need to know about pulmonary arterial hypertension https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/what-employers-need-to-know-about-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:57:13 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152726 Employees with pulmonary arterial hypertension can experience significant impacts to their quality of life and workplace experience, said John Granton, a respirologist with the University Health Network in Toronto, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Chronic Disease at Work conference in February. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a very rare condition, affecting less than 10,000 Canadians. It’s […]

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]]> How plan sponsors can support employees with inflammatory bowel disease https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/how-plan-sponsors-can-support-employees-with-inflammatory-bowel-disease/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:56:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152663 With the increased availability of treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, patients can achieve longer periods of remission, said Vipul Jairath, a gastroenterologist at the London Health Sciences Centre and professor of medicine at Western University, during Benefits Canada’s 2024 Chronic Disease at Work conference in February. IBD involves an underlying pathological process that creates inflammation […]

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]]> How employers can help employees with ADHD be engaged, productive https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/how-employers-can-help-employees-with-adhd-be-engaged-productive/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148649 With hybrid and remote working arrangements becoming increasingly common, employers can take an inclusive approach to help employees with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder feel more engaged and productive, says Dr. Marie-Hélène Geoffroy, a family medicine physician at the Cleveland Clinic Canada. “ADHD needs structure and remote working requires individuals to manage their own schedule and tasks, […]

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]]> 2023 Mental Health Summit: Integrated disability management programs can shorten leave duration https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-mental-health-summit-integrated-disability-management-programs-can-shorten-leave-duration/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:57:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147499 In the face of soaring mental health-related disability leaves and broader challenges with access to mental-health care, integrated disability management programs that include early intervention, accommodations and return-to-work supports can help shorten leave durations.  “Having an effective disability management program not only prevents and mitigates the impact of disability leaves on an organization, but it […]

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]]> 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Panel: Taking a proactive approach to absence and disability management https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-healthy-outcomes-conference-panel-taking-a-proactive-approach-to-absence-and-disability-management/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:53:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147137 Long before the coronavirus pandemic upended the workplace and impacted absence and disability management, employers have been rethinking these programs by taking a proactive approach. Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s accommodations program supports employee financial well-being and building employer trust by allowing employees to continue working as much as possible, said Jared Fu (pictured right), the apparel […]

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]]> How are pandemic reverberations affecting disability management programs, workplace accommodations? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-are-pandemic-reverberations-affecting-disability-management-programs-workplace-accommodations/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:54:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146677 About a year before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Algonquin College updated its disability management program. The timing set the Ottawa-based college up for success when the crisis hit, says Jessica Myers, its acting manager of wellness and abilities, allowing her team to focus on proactive supports, knowing case management was well in hand. […]

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]]> Lululemon wins award for holistic absence management programs https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/lululemon-wins-award-for-holistic-absence-management-programs/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145549 Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s holistic approach to absence management led to a win at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 20. The apparel company won in the Absence management program category for its comprehensive leave policies. In 2022, Lululemon launched a formal employee workplace accommodations program for its North American population. The program establishes clear policy and guidelines, […]

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]]> Expert panel: How hybrid, remote working can impact employee health, disability management https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/kim-siddall/expert-panel-how-hybrid-remote-working-can-impact-employee-health-disability-management/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141154 The majority (88 per cent) of Canadians employees say the coronavirus pandemic changed how they work in one or more ways, a percentage that increases among employees who work remotely (91 per cent) and those in a hybrid work arrangement (96 per cent), according to a survey conducted by RKI Inc. this spring. The results […]

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]]> Return-to-work strategies, open communication help alleviate employee stress, anxiety https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/return-to-work-strategies-open-communication-help-alleviate-employee-stress-anxiety/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:55:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133507 While the World Health Organization defines stress as any type of change that causes physical, emotional or psychological strain, simply put, it’s the body’s response to anything that requires attention or action, according to Sherry Hnatyshyn-Webster, Carepath Inc.’s managing director, speaking during a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Chronic Disease at Work conference in early […]

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