Employers in British Columbia will have to comply with new bullying and harassment policies that come into force on November 1.
Shoppers Drug Mart and Morneau Shepell are working together to provide Morneau Shepell's clients with an easier way to offer flu vaccines to their employees.
Twenty-four percent of Canadian employers say work-related stress and sedentary lifestyles are the top major health risks affecting their employees, according to the Sun Life-Buffett National Wellness Survey.
Cira Medical Services has launched Health Assess, which is designed to support medical conditions in the workplace through expert diagnosis and clinical consultation.
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 nearly $1,500 per employee annually. With that in mind, we've created a special section on mental health in the workplace.
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 study has proven that exercise and eating right are key factors in reducing stress and avoiding disease, but what can employers do to encourage employees to do the right thing?
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 looked to as a key solution to Canada’s current and future labour market needs.
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 start on the workweek. Undoubtedly, many of them are thinking, This nine-to-five arrangement is too rigid. But for all of the discussion about work/life balance over the past decade, flexible work schedules have declined in Canada.
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 on connecting their bottom line with wellness and benefits programs.
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 really at work (mentally, that is) is an ongoing issue that organizations face as they ponder the costs of lost productivity due to absenteeism and presenteeism.