The percentage of employees who agree their organization’s corporate culture encourages health and wellness has dropped in the past five years to 53 per in 2017 from 62 per cent in 2012, according to the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. Among employers, 64 per cent feel their corporate culture encourages wellness, although that’s still a […]
While employers have made great strides in helping employees manage their stress, they still lag in developing formal psychological health and safety programs that improve well-being in the workplace, according to the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. Half (50 per cent) of employee respondents said their employers effectively help them manage stress, but almost a […]
While more than half (54 per cent) of employees prefer flexible benefits plans, they find making choices to be a challenge, according to the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. When faced with choosing the type of flexible benefits they want, many employees become overwhelmed. They frequently select the option closest to their former traditional plan or may choose […]
Both plan sponsors and plan members are expressing an interest in personalized medicine that offers a targeted approach to prescribing based on patients’ genetic makeup, according to the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. These tests are becoming more accessible and more affordable, said Paula Allen, vice-president of research and integrative solutions at Morneau Shepell Ltd. […]