Substance abuse – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 New collective agreements for FCL, GFL staff include benefits improvements https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/new-collective-agreements-for-fcl-gfl-staff-include-benefits-improvements/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=104792 New collective agreements for two separate groups of employees include improvements to health benefits and work-life balance. The negotiations between Federated Co-operatives Ltd. and Unifor, which have been bargaining since the last collective agreement expired on Aug. 31, 2020, include improvements to benefits, increased scheduling flexibility and a one per cent wage increase in each […]

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]]> Health-care spending, use of virtual care increasing in U.S. amid pandemic: report https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/health-care-spending-use-of-virtual-health-care-increasing-in-u-s-amid-pandemic-report/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=103737 The coronavirus pandemic has increased health-care costs in the U.S., while shifting how and where employees access care, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers. It projected that the costs of medical treatment in the U.S. will increase by 6.5 per cent in 2022, slightly lower than this year (seven per cent). “The pandemic’s long […]

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]]> Employees unsure whether employer provides substance abuse resources https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/employees-unsure-whether-employer-provides-substance-abuse-resources/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=102796 An equal percentage of Canadian employees said their employer does (27 per cent) or doesn’t (27 per cent) provide resources to help those experiencing challenges related to substance abuse, according to the latest mental-health index from LifeWorks Inc. In addition, 40 per cent of respondents reported they either don’t know if their employer offers resources […]

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]]> 2021 BPS coverage: Pandemic presents opportunity to address substance use with employees https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/2021-bps-coverage-pandemic-presents-opportunity-to-address-substance-use-with-employees/ Thu, 27 May 2021 13:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=101153 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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]]> As substance abuse rises amid pandemic, employers can help https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/how-employers-can-help-staff-struggling-with-substance-issues-during-pandemic/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:00:29 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-employers-can-help-staff-struggling-with-substance-issues-during-pandemic/ While workplaces around the world deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many employees are also struggling with the secondary crisis of increased alcohol and drug use. This particular side effect of the pandemic was noted early on. Last July, a poll by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health found 25 per cent of Canadians […]

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]]> CMHA releases guide for workplace impairment policies https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/cmha-releases-guide-for-workplace-impairment-policies/ Wed, 15 May 2019 11:15:56 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/cmha-releases-guide-for-workplace-impairment-policies/ The Canadian Mental Health Association is publishing a free resource to help employers develop new workplace impairment policies or update their existing ones. The guide’s goal is to promote mental health and wellness in the workplace and help employers understand their legal requirements, according to a press release. When creating policies focused on impairment, the resource recommended employers […]

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]]> Has six months of legal cannabis changed the workplace? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/how-has-six-months-of-legal-cannabis-changed-the-workplace/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:59:56 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-has-six-months-of-legal-cannabis-changed-the-workplace/ Since recreational cannabis was legalized across Canada six months ago, related workplace problems have mainly been notable by their absence. “It’s been a surprising lack of significant issues arising in the workplace,” said Angelo Tsebelis, president at Starseed Medicinal Inc., during a panel at Benefits Canada’s 2019 Benefits and Pension Summit in Toronto on Wednesday. This […]

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]]> Mental health and substance abuse issues on the rise: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/mental-health-and-substance-abuse-issues-are-rising-survey/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:19:57 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/mental-health-and-substance-abuse-issues-are-rising-survey/ More than half (60 per cent) of North American workforces said their employees are facing more mental health and substance abuse issues than they were two years ago, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. The survey, which polled 190 U.S. and 88 Canadian employers, found 40 per cent of […]

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]]> Situation: Critical https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/situation-critical/ Tue, 01 Apr 2014 03:00:17 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/situation-critical/ Substance abuse can be a killer—literally—for employers in safety-critical industries. So what can they do about it?

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]]> Dealing with employee addictions https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/disability-management/dealing-with-employee-addictions/ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:30:39 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/dealing-with-employee-addictions/ Supporting an employee who is struggling with a substance addiction can be a huge challenge for many employers, and it is a challenge that’s not going away. Statistics Canada reports that one in 10 Canadians report symptoms consistent with substance dependency. The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse reports that substance abuse and addictions cost the Canadian economy $24.3 billion dollars in lost productivity.

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