The Mental Health Commission of Canada has released a report outlining recommendations for police education and training to better prepare Canadian police personnel for interactions with people who have mental illness.
In 2013, about one in six full-time regular members of the Canadian Forces reported experiencing symptoms in the previous 12 months consistent with at least one of six selected mental or alcohol disorders, according to a Statistics Canada survey.
Employers in Canada are expecting salaries to rise by an average of 2.8% in 2015, according to Morneau Shepell’s annual survey of Compensation and Trends in Human Resources.
From diabetes to depression, Benefits Canada’s ROI of One Life Forum explored how employers can take action on employee health matters
John is a 44-year-old father of two, and a lending officer at a branch of a national bank. Early on in his career, John’s branch was held up in a robbery attempt. While no one was hurt, the event certainly shook up the staff, many of whom took advantage of the onsite counseling provided by the bank.
The Ontario Human Rights Commission has released a new policy that aims to provide user-friendly guidance on how to define, assess, handle and resolve human rights issues related to mental health and addiction disabilities.
Governments need to step up their efforts to improve mental health care, which remains poorly resourced and underprioritized in too many countries, according to a report.
Manulife has entered into a three-year sponsorship as the Mental Health at Work Champion of Excellence with Excellence Canada to help improve the mental health of Canadians within the workplace.
The Ontario Court of Appeal has reduced the punitive damages awarded against a former Wal-Mart employee.
Mental health costs Canada $50 billion a year, with $20 billion of that representing the cost to the workplace (think temporary workers, stress on team members, hiring costs, retraining).