Keyword: Workplace wellness

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The Workplace Benefits Awards finalists are…

The results are in! Benefits Canada is excited to announce the finalists for our 2014 Workplace Benefits Awards.

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:18
Resources on workplace mental health

Mental health has a large impact on workplaces.

  • By: Staff
  • May 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:15
Taking action in the workplace during Mental Health Week

May 5 marks the start of Mental Health Week in Canada, which is designed to encourage people to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others on all issues relating to mental health. These discussions are increasingly taking place in the workplace, where the focus is on acknowledging, supporting and accommodating employees who experience mental health challenges.

140 organizations take part in mental health initiative

In support of Mental Health Week, Partners for Mental Health announced that 140 organizations are participating in its Not Myself Today workplace initiative.

  • By: Staff
  • May 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:02
Specific, tailored actions needed to limit workplace mental health

Implementing preventive measures adapted to each company's unique culture would help reduce mental health issues in the workplace, according to a study.

  • By: Staff
  • April 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:42
Swedish city tests six-hour workdays

The Swedish city of Gothenburg will test the benefits of implementing a six-hour workday for some of its municipal staff.

  • By: Staff
  • April 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:26

In an era of evolving workplace demographics and escalating healthcare costs, integrated wellness is the way forward

Alberta Blue Cross launches wellness site

Alberta Blue Cross has launched a new website to promote wellness at work.

  • By: Staff
  • February 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:56
Employees go to work in sickness and in health

Seventy-one percent of Canadian workers frequently go to work when they're feeling sick, according to a survey.

  • By: Staff
  • January 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
Taking on mental health

The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace was launched a year ago and plans to continue to improve employees’ mental health are underway.