stress – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:03:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Physically active employees lose 10 fewer days of productivity annually: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/physically-active-employees-lose-10-fewer-days-of-productivity-annually-survey/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163074 Physically active workers in Canada lose 10 fewer workdays of productivity annually than their sedentary counterparts, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled 3,000 employees, found workers dissatisfied with their physical health scored 22 points lower in mental health and lost 21 more days of productivity annually than satisfied counterparts. The […]

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]]> Employees’ online searches for burnout symptoms up 50% in 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employees-online-searches-for-burnout-symptoms-up-50-in-2024-study/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162923 Employees’ online searches for burnout signs and symptoms are up 50 per cent worldwide in 2024, according to a new study by Instant Offices. The global study, which analyzed trends across 30 major cities, found Toronto workers had one of the highest burnout rates worldwide when looking at online sentiment, with 710 burnout term searches […]

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]]> What do employers need to know about monitoring employees in remote, hybrid working arrangements? https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/what-do-employers-need-to-know-about-monitoring-employees-in-remote-hybrid-working-arrangements/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162455 While Canadian privacy laws allow employers to track employees in a remote or hybrid working arrangement, this surveillance must be related to their job. “Employers have a proper and reasonable right to supervise their employees and ensure they’re doing their jobs and doing them safely,” says David Young, principal at David Young Law. “The flip […]

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]]> Survey finds 38% of Canadians say stress has impacted their daily life https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/38-of-canadians-say-stress-has-impacted-their-daily-life-survey/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161161 Nearly two-fifths (38 per cent) of Canadians say they’ve felt stressed to the point where it had an impact on their daily life at least once, according to a new survey by Ipsos that was released ahead of World Mental Health Day. The global survey, which polled more than 24,000 people in 31 countries, found […]

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]]> Fully remote employees have higher levels of loneliness: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/fully-remote-employees-have-higher-levels-of-loneliness-report/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158537 Employees who work remotely full time report higher levels of loneliness (25 per cent) than those who work fully onsite (16 per cent), according to a new report by Gallup Inc. The global report found that overall, a fifth of employees reported experiencing loneliness recently, with the percentage being higher among employees younger than age […]

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]]> 2024 Mental Health Summit: Early intervention, integrated solutions key to managing disability https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-mental-health-summit-early-intervention-integrated-solutions-key-to-managing-disability/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:54:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157935 Mental health and musculoskeletal problems are currently two of the main drivers of disability claims and it isn’t uncommon for plan members with a mental-health diagnosis to also have a secondary physical condition or vice-versa, said Rebecca Smith, director of group life and disability services at Medavie Blue Cross, during Benefits Canada’s 2024 Mental Health […]

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]]> 2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: The connection between DEI and psychological health https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-vancouver-benefits-summit-the-connection-between-dei-and-psychological-health/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:59:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156936 By creating a psychologically safe workplace in which employees can feel free to be their authentic selves, employers can encourage increased communication and collaboration, said Paola Ardiles Gamboa, a senior lecturer who served as special projects advisor to the vice-president of people, equity and inclusion at Simon Fraser University, during a session at Benefits Canada’s […]

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]]> Mental-health claims by Canadians up 132% since pandemic: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/mental-health-claims-by-canadians-up-132-since-pandemic-report/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157536 Mental-health claims by Canadians have increased by 132 per cent since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by GreenShield. The report, which compiled data from the insurer’s claims database between 2020 to 2023, found women and younger generations account for the majority of mental-health services accessed. Among those accessing mental-health services, stress […]

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]]> Editorial: Viewing pensions, benefits through a DEI lens https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-viewing-pensions-benefits-through-a-dei-lens/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156699 While the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on public health and the global economy dominated the news cycle in recent years, there has been no shortage of incidents that draw awareness to social disparities the world over, from the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020 to the ongoing discovery of unmarked graves at Canada’s […]

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]]> Survey finds a fifth of global employees report experiencing loneliness https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/survey-finds-a-fifth-of-global-employees-report-experiencing-loneliness/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157199 A fifth of global employees report experiencing loneliness, with the percentage increasing for employees under 35, according to a new report by Gallup Inc. The global report found fully remote employees reported significantly higher levels of loneliness (25 per cent) than those who work fully onsite (16 per cent). Overall, employee well-being declined in 2023 […]

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