National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:48:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Work still to be done to address mental-health risks in the workplace: 2024 BCHS report launch https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/work-still-to-be-done-to-address-mental-health-risks-in-the-workplace-2024-bchs-report-launch/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160404 Benefits plan sponsors’ efforts to reduce stigma around mental-health challenges and encourage employees to bring their whole selves to work are bearing fruit, said benefits and wellness experts during Benefits Canada’s launch event for the 2024 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. The survey found three-quarters of plan members and 87 per cent of plan sponsors agreed […]

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]]> 2024 Mental Health Summit: What does effective integration of psychological health and safety look like? https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-mental-health-summit-what-does-effective-integration-of-psychological-health-and-safety-look-like/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:52:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157986 When the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace was released just over a decade ago by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the Bureau de normalisation du Quebec and the CSA Group, many employers questioned the benefit and effectiveness of the voluntary standard, said Liz Horvath, manager of psychological health and […]

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]]> 2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: How Telus is making well-being, mental health a cultural priority https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-vancouver-benefits-summit-how-telus-is-making-well-being-mental-health-a-cultural-priority/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:52:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156945 Telus Communications Inc. is ensuring employees bring their best self to the job by supporting their well-being both in the workplace and at home, said Wade Domries, the company’s vice-president of global total rewards, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit in May. The organization’s current approach to well-being started taking shape […]

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]]> Telus Communications’ commitment to psychologically safe workplace leads to award win https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/telus-communications-commitment-to-psychologically-safe-workplace-leads-to-award-win/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145247 Telus Communications Inc.’s proactive approach to fostering employee mental health led to its win in the Mental-health program category for companies with more than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 20. The organization’s winning strategy includes a commitment statement, signed by its leadership team, affirming that a psychologically safe and healthy […]

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]]> Editorial: What’s next for improving workplace mental-health support? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-whats-next-for-improving-workplace-mental-health-support/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133334 Nearly three years have passed since the coronavirus pandemic became a household name. In some ways, March 11, 2020 — the day the World Health Organization declared the global pandemic — feels like yesterday, but in others, it feels like decades ago. In the days, weeks and months since then, the world has irreversibly changed […]

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]]> Are workplace mental-health programs evolving beyond the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/are-workplace-mental-health-programs-evolving-beyond-the-national-standard-for-psychological-health-and-safety-in-the-workplace/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:56:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133349 Exactly a decade ago this month, Canadian employers were introduced to the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace — a global first-of-its-kind framework designed to guide organizations looking to shift their workplace culture towards one that promotes mental health and prevents psychological harm at work. While the standard is still being […]

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