Although seasonal affective disorder is typically linked to the dark days of winter, summer can also bring its own mental-health challenges, including a lesser-known variant often called reverse seasonal depression. Fifteen per cent of Canadians report at least a mild case of seasonal affective disorder in their lifetime, according to the Canadian Psychological Association. While […]
Half (51 per cent) of U.S. employers with 500 or more employees say they’re likely or very likely to make plan design changes in 2026 that would shift more costs to employees, such as raising deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 500 large-sized companies, […]
Burnout is widespread among U.S. workers, with nearly seven in 10 reporting at least one symptom, according to a new survey by Seramount Inc. The survey, which polled 1,000 U.S. employees working at organizations with 500 or more staff, found the problem is most acute among younger employees, with around three-quarters of millennials (77 per […]
More than half (59 per cent) of U.S. workers say they feel some form of anxiety when it comes to taking time off, according to a new survey by LiveCareer. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 U.S. workers, found a third (33 per cent) said they feel pressure not to use all their paid […]
Canadian people managers who have left or are planning to leave their role say factors such as lack of fulfilment or advancement (49 per cent), inadequate compensation (41 per cent) and mental-health issues (31 per cent) influenced their decision, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Services Inc. The […]
Employers can provide better support to female employees with caregiving responsibilities by adjusting their benefits strategy and including men in the conversation, says Sarah Kaplan, founding director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. “We have a system that’s simply not designed for caregivers. Women […]
Roughly three-quarters (73 per cent) of Canadian employers say the rising cost of benefits is the No. 1 issue influencing their benefits strategy this year, up significantly from 40 per cent in 2023, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled more than 145 employers across the public and private sectors, found […]
Half (50 per cent) of Canadian generation Z workers say they’d prefer a senior role that doesn’t involve people management, compared to 44 per cent of generation X, 42 per cent of millennials and 19 per cent of baby boomers, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada. “It may reflect the fact that […]
The company’s director of corporate human resources services discusses a new women’s health initiative, the challenge presented by GLP-1 drugs and the Ukrainian art of pysanky. Q: What new programs or initiatives are you looking to implement? A: I’m really excited about a new women’s health initiative we’re going to be piloting with one of […]
Just 16 per cent of U.S. employees rate their mental health as excellent, down from 30 per cent in 2024, according to a new survey by WebMD Health Services. The survey, which polled more than 4,000 full-time employees, assessed five key areas of the employee experience: mental health and well-being, burnout, engagement, organizational care and […]