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How BMO’s navigation guides are supporting employee well-being

lbailey — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:58:43 +0000

Navigating the care path for health-care issues can be overwhelming and confusing — so much so, it can act as a deterrent to people seeking help. In terms of mental-health support, the Bank of Montreal launched a digital navigation guide in May to point staff in the right direction. The tool, which is available to […]

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Starbucks Canada perking up benefits, pay amid ‘critical staffing shortages’

mdunne — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:00:32 +0000

Starbucks Canada is raising wages and benefits amid “critical staffing shortages” and a renewed commitment to the well-being of its workers. Beginning in January 2022, the company says its starting wages will be increased to a dollar above provincial minimums, while workers who’ve been with the company a year will receive a six to 10 per […]

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Plan sponsors, members embracing virtual health-care services: survey

bwolfe — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:00:53 +0000

Roughly two-fifths (41 per cent) of plan sponsors reported offering virtual health-care services through their benefits plan, according to the 2021 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. Among these plan sponsors, 33 per cent said they paid extra to add virtual care to their plan, while 67 per cent said it was part of their standard plan at […]

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Best Buy helping staff work out from home with virtual fitness classes

mschmit — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 05:30:24 +0000

Best Buy Canada Ltd. has had a well-used on-site gym at its Burnaby, B.C. head office for a decade. But when employees started working from home during the pandemic, the company decided to bring the gym to their laptops with a virtual fitness program. “We realized that staying fit and staying active was something we […]

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Starbucks launching digital wellness app for staff, family members

mschmit — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:45:44 +0000

Starbucks Canada is partnering with Morneau Shepell Ltd. to make LifeWorks available to all 24,000 Canadian employees and their family members. The digital wellness platform and app offers access to critical support services including uncapped, short-term 24/7 counselling sessions and financial advice. It also includes rewards and recognition, proactive advice and learning modules and assessment tools. […]

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Goldman Sachs using virtual programs to support workers, kids during coronavirus

mschmit — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 05:45:18 +0000

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is supporting its U.S. staff during the coronavirus pandemic with a series of programs they can tune into remotely, from fitness classes to story time for kids. The firm scheduled the programming over two weeks, with a plan to update it on a rolling basis. To help employees connect, Goldman is offering […]

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How Rocky Mountain Soap supports staff with fitness classes

mschmit — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:58:16 +0000

An important part of a workplace wellness program is supporting employees’ physical fitness, but Rocky Mountain Soap Co. isn’t just encouraging its employees to be active — it pays them to do it. Since 2011, the soap maker has offered 45-minute morning fitness classes three times a week to employees at its Canmore, Alta. headquarters. […]

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Morneau Shepell to test meditation headband in employee wellness programs

mschmit — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:00:26 +0000

Morneau Shepell Ltd. is teaming up with Interaxon Inc. to test meditation-aid technology for use in workplace well-being programs. Interaxon makes the Muse meditation headband, a research-grade electroencephalography device that aims to help in the meditation process by providing visual and auditory feedback relating to the user’s brain activity. The feedback is an attempt to encourage mental behaviours associated […]

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