Manulife Financial has established a national mental health specialist team.
Implementing preventive measures adapted to each company's unique culture would help reduce mental health issues in the workplace, according to a study.
In an era of evolving workplace demographics and escalating healthcare costs, integrated wellness is the way forward
A study commissioned by Arete Human Resources finds that employee assistance programs (EAPs) demonstrate the benefits of EAPs to both employers and employees.
Employers need to focus on the relationship between mental health and productivity moving forward, explained Bill Morneau, executive chairman of Morneau Shepell, at the company’s annual Employers Connect event.
The government of Ontario is teaming up with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Trillium Health Partners, the University of Toronto and a private donor to provide a total of $60 million in new funding for the creation of an alliance that will help people who are either at risk of, or currently living with, both physical and mental illnesses.
Former Toronto Star publisher Jagoda Pike has assumed the role of president and CEO of Homewood Health, a newly created organization combining the services of the Homewood Health Centre, Homewood Human Solutions and Homewood Return to Work Services.
The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace was launched a year ago and plans to continue to improve employees’ mental health are underway.
The Manhattan district attorney has indicted 106 defendants for a massive fraud against the federal Social Security disability insurance benefits program that resulted in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars from U.S. taxpayers.
Stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues have created a new reality—a “new normal”—for employers across Canada. And this new normal is taking a financial toll. According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the total economic burden of mental illness in the country is $51 billion annually, with $20 billion resulting from loss of workplace productivity.