Last week, Manulife announced it’s increasing employee coverage for mental-health services to $10,000. The move followed a decision by Starbucks last year to boost mental-health coverage to $5,000. With society putting a great focus on supporting people with mental-health issues, do the moves signal a trend towards greater employer coverage? Prior to the change, Manlife covered up […]
Manulife is providing more mental-health support to employees by increasing its annual coverage of mental-health services to $10,000 per person. Previously, employees could claim up to $1,000 each year on professional services provided by licensed practitioners, including mental-health services. Under its redesigned plan, Manulife has separated the coverage for mental-health practitioners and allocated the new […]
The Ontario government announced last week it is investing $199,970 to support the Paramedic Association of Canada in developing a new mental-health standard for paramedics. The investment is part of $1.9 million being invested through the Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program, which aims to support workplace projects that improve health in the […]
PowerStream is continuing its focus on mental well-being in the workplace in 2016, offering half-day resiliency workshops to its 560 employees across four locations. The energy company first introduced the workshops at the end of 2015, partnering with its Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provider Shepell. “Whether people are going through change in the organization […]
Physicians, psychiatrists, HR specialists, insurers and employers met at Benefits Canada’s 2015 Mental Health Summits in Toronto on Nov. 12, 2015, and Vancouver on Dec. 8, 2015, to discuss how to get mental health on the agenda and successfully implement an action plan in the workplace. Photos from the two-day summit can be found in our photo gallery. Please […]
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has huge organizational and individual costs. For employers, it means workers who are mentally exhausted, have difficulty functioning, are constantly procrastinating and need the stress of last-minute deadlines to complete tasks. For individuals, it means underperforming, errors, lots of sick days and job losses. “ADHD is an area where pharmatherapy […]
Every manager knows there are certain employees who can be disruptive or even toxic. But they may be more than just annoying. They could have a psychiatric condition called a personality disorder (PD). “Personality disorders are extremely common,” said Dr. Elizabeth Reade, a psychiatrist and medical director, Return to Work Services, with Homewood Health. “Various […]
At one time, baby boomers ruled the workplace and programs, and strategies revolved around their needs. Today, another enormous demographic is poised to take their place: the millennials. Born in an era immersed in technology, globalization and instant communication, millennials have a very different outlook on life and work. According to Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier, assistant […]
The need for companies to stay competitive has resulted in longer customer service hours, more atypical schedules, heavier workloads and pressure on employees to work longer hours. At the same time, many of us are struggling to meet family and social obligations. It’s becoming harder and harder to find a balance between work and home. […]
Employers already know mental health issues are taking a huge toll on productivity and morale—and especially benefits costs. And the situation is getting worse. “The numbers are staggering,” said Dr. Ash Bender, staff psychiatrist and consultant to the Work, Stress and Health program at the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health. “Most people have heard […]