by jen | May 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health
To say that the COVID-19 pandemic has people on edge would be an understatement. For many fear and anxiety have become a prominent and consistent feeling. With employees working from home and some being isolated from friends, families and coworkers, anxiety and...
by jen | May 6, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health
Mental health is a topic that has been at the forefront for many employers and HR professionals for some time. And with good reason. According to the CMHC, 1 in 5 Canadians will face a mental health challenge in any given year. But this year, those numbers could be...
by jen | May 5, 2020 | Mental Health
Mental Health Week runs from May 4 to 10 this year, and couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. Canadians have been under lockdown orders for nearly two months now in an effort to protect our physical health, but all this isolation can and does take its toll on...
by jen | May 1, 2020 | Mental Health, Press Release
TeksMed Services Inc. has launched an app-based mental wellbeing program, called QuikCare Thrive, that is available to employers for free for the expected duration of the COVID-19 crisis. In partnership with Thrive Therapeutic Software Ltd., QuikCare Thrive provides...
by jen | Feb 21, 2020 | Mental Health
As an employer, you probably know that it is in your best interest – both from a legal and a financial standpoint – to protect the physical health of your employees. But have you stopped to consider how you might also protect the mental health of those employees?...
by jen | Jan 21, 2020 | Mental Health
“Personal Days” can be a tricky topic for Canadian employers to understand. While “sick days” and “vacation days” are fairly self-explanatory, personal days are less so. Each province has its regulations for various types of paid and unpaid days (sick days, family...
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