Keyword: Workplace wellness

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Employers plan to expand use of on-site health centres

Nearly four in 10 (38%) large U.S. employers with onsite health facilities plan to add new centres over the next two years.

  • By: Staff
  • May 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:05
How to help employees build resilience

With recent changes in the Canadian economy, work these days might look and feel a bit different. Your workplace may have had to tighten spending or reorganize or reduce their workforce. You might have had a change or expansion in your responsibilities or be expected to do more with less. You might be struggling with an environment of rapid change, or worrying about what other changes are still to come.

  • May 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:18
Resources for Mental Health Week

Mental Health Week is an annual national event that takes place May 4-10 to encourage people from all walks of life to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others on all issues relating to mental health. According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, more than 500,000 Canadians won’t go to work because of mental […]

  • By: Staff
  • May 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:05

When we think about employee health, we often focus on the physical element. That type of health is visible, and when changes occur, you can see them. But mental health and wellness are also important—and you can’t just solve them with a gym membership.

Who are Canada’s Wellness Champions?

A who’s who of Toronto’s corporate leaders have made the list of finalists for the inaugural Wellness Champions Awards, announced by Thorpe Benefits.

  • By: Staff
  • March 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:35
Few women feel they’ve achieved work-life balance

Canadian women are still struggling to achieve the optimal balance between their work and family lives.

  • By: Staff
  • March 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 17:20
Benefits column: Abrasive employees hurt productivity

Why abrasive employees hurt your bottom line, and what you can do about it

230,000 Ontario adults considered suicide in 2013

More than 230,000 Ontario adults seriously contemplated suicide in the last year, finds a Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) study.

  • By: Staff
  • December 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:47
MHCC releases guide to adopting the psychological health standard

The Mental Health Commission of Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Standards Association and Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace, has released an implementation guide to help Canadian employers fully adopt the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.

  • By: Staff
  • November 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:04
The winners of the Workplace Benefits Awards

Benefits Canada is excited to announce the winners for our 2014 Workplace Benefits Awards.

  • By: Staff
  • October 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:38