Mental Health

A certain amount of absenteeism in any workplace is to be expected. After all, when you are dealing with people, it is only a matter of time before the unexpected pops up – someone comes down [...]

Maintaining a healthy workplace should be the goal of every employer. Not only is it a way to demonstrate to your employees that you care which will in turn help you attract and retain top [...]

With vaccines finally starting to roll out across the country, it is the fervent hope of employers and employees alike that we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel where the [...]

Winter can be a beautiful time of year, particularly when the snow is gently falling or when ice gleams like diamonds in the trees. But the cold weather and short, dark days can also make it a [...]

Here are a few things to consider to keep things fair as your employees are booking time off and vacation for the year.

The colder and wetter weather has started to rear its frosty head, and for certain occupations that means more cold stress risk.

It is even more important than ever that employers are incorporating mental health into their disability management plans.

Poor mental health in the workplace can be just as detrimental to a company’s bottom line as poor physical health. And while many employers understand the importance of promoting and protecting [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

A healthy workplace isn’t only about physical health, it’s about mental health as well. When employers treat mental health on an equivalent level with physical health and support the overall [...]

With the holidays coming up, taking a little much needed and deserved vacation is on the minds of many workers. But did you know that many employees in North America never take their full amount [...]

As a business owner or company manager, you know how important boosting productivity can be to your company’s bottom line. Often, however, managers are at a loss as to exactly how to boost [...]

According to Canadian Human Rights legislation, employers have a duty to accommodate employees that may have a physical or a mental disability. Accommodation simply means that you must adapt to [...]