Plan sponsors need to determine the level of paternalistic concern they will maintain for the people in their employ. We often refer to this as the social contract that exists between the two parties and much has been written about the need to keep the social contract in balance. The balance between providing care and maintaining fiscal responsibility is a key component of the business owner’s basic business survival instinct.
Treadmill desks can help users be extra-productive and leave them feeling energized as the end of the day, says Carol Toller, executive editor at Canadian Business.
As much as 70% of costs and 80% of the incidence of chronic disease are preventable (per The New England Journal of Medicineand the World Health Organization, respectively). So it makes sense for companies to invest in prevention to save avoidable employee suffering and business costs. Incentives motivate or encourage a person to take action, and research shows they can improve lifestyle behaviours.
Less-traditional benefits are quickly taking the stage as top wellness initiatives, finds a survey.
Ask yourself, if your organization’s wellness program launched to unengaged employees, did it really launch at all?
How a company with just 85 employees saved more than $100K with its wellness program
As companies take more of an interest in employee fitness to boost engagement and trim costs, Canadian Business found one Vancouver company that's taking it one step further.
Ceridian has launched a new LifeWorks wellness offering: sleep coaching.
The vast majority of Canadians believe that they are in very good or excellent health, according to a study comparing Canada to other OECD countries. In reality, however, rising incidence of chronic diseases, high levels of non-adherence to treatments and a health illiteracy rate of 60% paint a discouraging picture of the state of wellness in this country.
Teresa Steinhauer of the City of Calgary talks about sleep, wellness and life lessons