When employees are young and often working remotely, and when the wellness budget is non-existent, human resources managers have to be creative to ensure employees get a healthy balance at work. The vehicle history company Carproof, for example, began its wellness program in 2012 with a weight-loss contest, said Heather Coy-Robinson, the company’s human resources […]
Last Friday, Benefits Canada profiled an employer that had given each employee a Fitbit to promote exercise and wellness as part of its well-being program. The organization also plans walking challenges and has organized daily walking groups during lunch. Read: Employer encourages workplace walking with Fitbits for all staff The free Fitbit concept isn’t new: […]
Just 5.7 per cent of Canadians walked to work in 2011, down from 6.3 per cent in 2006, according to Statistics Canada. But even if employees live too far to commute by foot, employers can still create a walking-friendly culture. And today – Walk to Work Day – is a good time to start. Last […]
Fewer Canadians report being financially unwell than last year, according to Manulife’s annual financial wellness index. According to the survey, 40 cent of Canadians are financially unwell, which is down from 45 per cent last year. About a quarter (26 per cent) of respondents said they’re financially OK and a third (34 per cent) said they’re doing well financially. The top […]
You’ve implemented a workplace wellness program. You followed recommendations and engaged a professional to identify your employees’ areas of health risk and establish a foundational data set. You allotted an appropriate budget to the program to allow for incentives, rewards and even social functions to further entice employees to participate. The program content was fresh […]
When Campbell Co. of Canada opened its annual flexible benefits enrolment window in December 2016, it made a number of changes to streamline the process, including moving it completely online, changing the way it deducts wellness contributions and scrapping the graduated matching for the company’s group registered retirement savings plan. The company’s plan covers a […]
As Bell Canada continues to roll out its annual Bell Let’s Talk campaign, the telecommunications company is hosting a number of mental health and wellness events for employees. The organization is offering opportunities for employees to attend in-person speaking events or watch them online through a platform called LifeSpeak. “That is very, very popular because […]
Toronto’s Michael Garron Hospital is launching an anti-bullying program for its employees to mark Bell Let’s Talk Day this week. “Within nursing and within the medical profession, there are environmental and structural mechanisms that make it very easy for people to bully one another,” says Christine Devine, a wellness specialist at the hospital. Bullying can […]
As part of its efforts to focus on wellness and expand its health and safety program, a B.C. logging company hosted two seminars with a happiness expert at the beginning of January. Island Timberlands has about 60 unionized employees who work on its logging sites and another 60 who work at one of its two main […]
Morneau Shepell Ltd. has acquired Longpré, an employee assistance and wellness program provider based in Montreal. The move expands the company’s presence in Quebec following its acquisition of Solareh, another employee assistance provider in December. Read: Morneau Shepell acquires Montreal-based EAP provider The recent acquisitions will help the company advance its business strategy to lead […]