More than half of all Canadian workers are employed by small and mid-size enterprises with less than 500 employees. Doug Bruce, director of research with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), estimates that just one in four small to mid-size enterprises has a retirement savings plan. Slightly more may have a health plan, but […]
Inspiring employees at Campbell Canada to get serious about their health is duck soup for Fanny Karolev. Late last year, the cafeteria staff at Campbell Company of Canada’s Lis towel, Ont., manufacturing plant had a mystery on their hands. People weren’t ordering carbonated soft drinks anymore — they were asking for milk. In fact, pop […]
BC: What made you take an interest in the issue of mental health in the workplace? MW: I’ve had an interest in mental illness and addiction going back to my political days, when I was a member of Parliament, and I decided it was something I wanted to spend time on when I left politics. […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the July 2006 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Industry Q&A: Casting a safety net Dr. Graham Lowe discusses plan sponsors’ responsibility in nurturing a mentally healthy workplace. By Alison MacAlpine Dr. Graham Lowe, Founder and president, Graham Lowe Group Inc., Kelowna, B.C. […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the July 2006 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Sad company Managers need to be able to identify—and intercept— their employees’ distress signals. Under new guidelines, they have an integral role in managing mental health in the workplace. By Alison MacAlpine An employee […]
Small size doesn’t necessarily mean small problems. In fact, many smaller-sized employers are often having to choose between benefits plans and pension plans to keep costs at bay. The trick to keeping it all in check? Creativity and communication. Tallman Transports Limited is an entrepreneurial success story. Back in 1935, Grant Tallman started his career […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the November 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Frontlines of disability Looking to get your employees off disability and back to work? Here are five innovations in disability management that can boost productivity and help cut claims costs. By Alison MacAlpine THE […]