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Workplace training among Ontario’s mental-health support for frontline health-care workers

mdunne — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:00:26 +0000

Ontario is revealing more about its previously announced plans to spend $12.4 million on more mental-health and addictions supports for frontline health-care workers. Following the provincial government’s announcement in its fall economic statement, it said Tuesday it will invest $5.9 million in services offered through hospitals, such as self-referral and intake services, online discussion groups and confidential clinician support. […]

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Ontario investing $12.4M in mental-health support for frontline health workers

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:00:13 +0000

The Ontario government is promising to expand mental-health and addictions support for frontline health and long-term care workers by investing $12.4 million over two years. In its fall economic statement, delivered Thursday, the province acknowledged the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on these employees’ physical and mental well-being. “The COVID‐19 pandemic has had a significant […]

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Employers enhancing mental-health benefits over next three years, finds survey

bwolfe — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:00:35 +0000

Over the next three years, 67 per cent of plan sponsors said they anticipate investing money and/or staff resources in wellness areas outside of their health benefits plan, with 51 per cent focusing on investments in emotional or mental health, according to the 2021 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found 14 per cent of plan sponsors […]

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Study finds burnout, stress symptoms on the rise 18 months into the pandemic

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:00:06 +0000

Almost 19 months into the coronavirus pandemic, threats to employee well-being continue to intensify with a 21 per cent rise in burnout and a 17 per cent increase in somatic stress symptoms, according to a new study by resilience training system meQuilibrium. The study, which examined changes in overall well-being among more than 5,000 of […]

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Pandemic changing ‘must have’ perks for U.S. millennial managers: survey

mdunne — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:00:36 +0000

The coronavirus pandemic is changing what perks millennial managers consider “must haves,” according to a new survey by MetLife Inc. It found millennial managers (ages 26 to 40) are significantly more likely to describe pet insurance (up 58 per cent), legal services (up 50 per cent) and financial planning tools (up 40 per cent) as “must […]

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Half of senior leaders considering downshifting, quitting or retiring amid pandemic: survey

bwolfe — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:00:51 +0000

Just over half (51 per cent) of senior leaders are considering leaving, retiring or downshifting from their current organization or position due to decreased mental well-being amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from Deloitte Canada and LifeWorks Inc. It found nearly a quarter (23 per cent) said they’re considering resigning, while 16 […]

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North American employees experiencing highest stress levels amid pandemic: survey

bwolfe — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:00:52 +0000

North American employees are experiencing the highest daily stress levels in the world during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by Gallup. It found employees’ daily stress levels increased by eight percentage points to 57 per cent, compared with 43 per cent globally. Despite this increase, Canadian and U.S. employees said their engagement […]

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Age shaping Canadians’ opinions of remote working: survey

bwolfe — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:00:31 +0000

Canadian employees’ remote working experiences vary across different generations, according to a new survey by Angus Reid on behalf of ADP Inc. It found while 44 per cent of respondents said they work longer compared to pre-coronavirus pandemic times, 48 per cent of millennials and just 31 per cent of generation Z are clocking extra […]

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2021 BPS coverage: Pandemic presents opportunity to address substance use with employees

Jennifer Paterson — Thu, 27 May 2021 13:00:58 +0000

Substance use disorder is the largest unmanaged disease in modern health care, but few options exist that allow those affected to continue to work while being treated and that address plan members whose substance use issues aren’t visible in the workplace. “The overwhelming majority of substance use cases is invisible to the eye,” said Elliot […]

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Employees working harder, more loyal to employers amid pandemic: survey

bwolfe — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:00:58 +0000

While the coronavirus pandemic has caused elevated workloads and exhaustion among employees, it’s also resulted in improved loyalty to employers and a stronger sense of purpose in the workforce, according to a new survey by KPMG in Canada. It found 49 per cent of Canadian full-time employees had a workload that was “much or somewhat more” […]

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