Keyword: workplace wellness

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And the finalists are…

The finalists for this year’s Benefits Canada Workplace Health & Benefits Awards have been announced.

  • By: Staff
  • September 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:27
Mature employees want to keep working

More than half of mature workers—those aged 50 and older—have a desire to keep working after they turn 65, but on their own terms.

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 15:21

It’s 9 a.m. on Monday morning, just another day at the office. Employees are rushing in, coffee cups in hand, trying to get a head start on the workweek. Undoubtedly, many of them are thinking, This nine-to-five arrangement is too rigid. But for all of the discussion about work/life balance over the past decade, flexible work schedules have declined in Canada.

Employers try to reduce workers’ stress levels

To help mitigate employee stress levels, the number of employers offering stress management programs has grown in recent years.

  • By: Staff
  • August 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 14:32
Workers feel stuck in their jobs

Most North American employees feel trapped in their current position and want a new job, which deals a serious blow to productivity, according to a new survey by Right Management, the talent and career management entity within ManpowerGroup.

  • By: Staff
  • July 24, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 08:35
Bosses partially to blame for employees’ lack of work/life balance

For many workers, the boss’s emails never seem to stop, and many of them expect to receive a response even if a message is sent after work hours, according to a survey.

  • By: Staff
  • June 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 14:31
Lack of work/life balance, job insecurity lead to mental health issues

Job insecurity, abusive supervision, excessive demands, the encroachment of work on family life and domestic relationship problems top the list of factors that contribute to the development of mental health issues among workers.

  • By: Staff
  • June 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 09:38
Canadian companies divided on telecommuting

A survey of Canadian business owners finds that there is a significant difference of opinion on whether telecommuting supports employee morale and productivity.

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:33
Fewer injuries for N.S. workers

Fewer Nova Scotians were injured at work in 2012, marking the eighth consecutive year of decline in the number of people seriously hurt on the job.

  • By: Staff
  • April 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:28
The 100 best places to work in Canada

Google, Habanero and Royal LePage take top spots in this year's 100 best places to work in Canada ranking.

  • By: Staff
  • April 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 09:48