While 81 per cent of employees said open-space office environments support collaboration, they also noted at least some privacy contributes to a more productive, less stressful work space, according to new research by Robert Half Canada Inc. Despite these findings, only 35 per cent of the 500 workers surveyed said their employers offer work spaces […]
Happy Bike to Work Day, the kickoff event for Bike Month, which runs May 29 to June 30. How can employers motivate their employees to start peddling to and from the office? Benefits Canada caught up with a crew of intrepid bike commuters to get their perspectives on what really works and what’s really needed […]
Employees who cycle to work are less likely to die prematurely than their colleagues who don’t have an active commute, says a recent study published in the BMJ, a British medical journal. “The findings, if causal, suggest population health may be improved by policies that increase active commuting, particularly cycling, such as the creation of […]
With more older workers staying in the labour market, the challenge of accommodating chronic diseases will only grow, a researcher told Benefits Canada’s Chronic Disease at Work conference on Thursday in Toronto. In 1997, there were 1.8 million Canadian workers aged 50 to 64 and 86,500 workers aged 65 and older, Peter Smith, a senior scientist […]
Don’t want to participate in a Secret Santa at work? You’re likely not alone. In a November 2015 U.S. survey, a majority (70%) of employees reported feeling pressured by compulsory gift giving at work. Of that 70%, 23% detest “white elephant” gift exchanges, 21% don’t like Secret Santa, and 22% are unhappy they’re expected to […]
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.
Benefits Canada is excited to announce the winners for our 2015 Workplace Benefits Awards.
In any given week, more than half a million Canadians will be absent from work because they're struggling with their mental health.
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.