As part of its efforts to focus on wellness and expand its health and safety program, a B.C. logging company hosted two seminars with a happiness expert at the beginning of January. Island Timberlands has about 60 unionized employees who work on its logging sites and another 60 who work at one of its two main […]
Morneau Shepell Ltd. has acquired Longpré, an employee assistance and wellness program provider based in Montreal. The move expands the company’s presence in Quebec following its acquisition of Solareh, another employee assistance provider in December. Read: Morneau Shepell acquires Montreal-based EAP provider The recent acquisitions will help the company advance its business strategy to lead […]
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 […]
You’re sneezing and coughing. You should stay home, but you get up and head into work anyway. That’s what 66% of Canadian employees do, reports CareerBuilder.ca’s latest survey.
Stressed out at work with deadlines and meetings? Try meditation or exercise…or head to a cat café for a visit with a feline friend. These cafés, which started in Japan about 20 years ago, are catching on in big cities all over the world. Read more here.
October is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month.
Workplace wellness programs have come a long way in recent years. Once considered fluff by many, most organizations have embraced wellness in the workplace, and look to these programs as a key element in their overall health management, engagement, productivity, and absenteeism prevention strategies.
Single and family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States rose an average of 4% this year, continuing a decade-long period of moderate growth, a survey finds.
Target is going on a health kick, aimed at both customers and its employees.
The components of a successful workplace wellness program are fairly straightforward and can be implemented within any organization committed to reaching their objectives. Executive support is a must, and having a dedicated resource monitoring the program is definitely an asset. Maintaining ongoing momentum with the program, however, can be a challenge.