When employees are absent due to short or long-term disabilities, the cost to employers and organizations can be high, in terms of lost productivity and the bottom line. One way to reduce [...]
As careful as everyone tries to be, accidents can happen at work—especially if workplace safety takes a back seat in priority. Instead of reacting to injuries in the workplace, the best [...]
Both medical and recreational cannabis has been legal in Canada for some time now. As new cannabis stores seem to be popping up on a near-daily basis, some employers are asking what this [...]
Having a solid disability management program can dramatically improve company productivity, reduce absenteeism, improve employee morale and ultimately have a positive impact on your [...]
Working outside in the summer can be a great way to enjoy the warm weather, spend more time in nature, and even help work on a tan. However, as the weather gets hotter, it can become much [...]
The office is certainly not a new working environment, but it has become far more common to have a desk job and to work on a computer all day. Employees who work at a computer for [...]
Technological advances have over time transformed every industry, and have impacted the the efficiency and success of many business operations. Health and safety initiatives are no [...]
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 [...]
It is a common joke in Canada that there are only two seasons: winter and construction season. Following a long Canadian winter, many roads are in need of repair, so you will commonly [...]
Most workplaces must deal with chemical safety on some level. Whether they are a chemical plant that deals with multiple hazardous materials on a daily basis, or they are an office [...]
Most employers understand that they have a duty to accommodate employees with disabilities. But when the issue centres around impairment or addiction, it can be challenging for the [...]
If you have ever had an employee who has needed to take time off due to an injury, you know how difficult it can be for the entire organization. Not only is there a loss of productivity [...]
If you put a solid effort into building a health and safety committee, there can be some real benefits to your workplace and to your bottom line.
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 [...]
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 [...]
As the country begins to slowly re-open the economy, many businesses will have employees that will continue to work from home. As employers consider which employees will be asked to [...]
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 [...]
Even as vaccines are rolling out and pandemic restrictions begin to lift, the risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus is still a threat. As employees begin to return to work, it is the [...]
The right disability management program can help your employees recover and come back to work sooner – good for morale & your bottom line.
Here are a few things to consider to keep things fair as your employees are booking time off and vacation for the year.
With the right service provider, companies who outsource disability management can find that it improves overall productivity & bottom line.
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.
If you have employees who drive for work, you have both an ethical and a legal responsibility to prepare them for winter driving.
Businesses must continually adopt new technologies in order to meet customer demand and keep up with their competition. But many of today’s technologies are not merely about boosting [...]
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 [...]
Impairment in the workplace is often a more complex issue than it initially seems. Most of us think of impairment as stemming from alcohol or drug use, but it may also be cause by [...]
Ensuring that there are enough workers to cover all the essential day to day business operations can be a difficult and time-consuming task for any company owner or HR manager. Especially [...]
Your employees may be your greatest business asset, but what happens when they miss work for long periods of time due to health concerns? Absenteeism is one of the most common employer [...]
One of the most consistent expenses that small business owners face each day relates to the loss of productivity, and therefore a loss of profitability, due to employee illnesses and [...]
Most companies recognize that protecting workers from workplace illnesses and injuries is the right thing to do. However, companies are now increasingly realizing that the benefits of a [...]
After months of stay-at-home orders, businesses are finally starting to reopen – just as we prepare to face the dog days of summer. With construction sites and outdoor work [...]
Across the country, provinces are slowing re-opening the economy and that means that many employees who are currently working from home or who are furloughed will be able to return to [...]
With an abundance of information on COVID-19 available from various sources, TeksMed is working to curate and provide you with information relevant to your business. We have put together [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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. [...]
During these times of economic uncertainty, many employers are understandably worried about the future of their businesses. With so many other concerns weighing on our minds – staying [...]
As an employer, you no doubt know the importance of maintaining a healthy workplace. But do you have a game plan for the eventuality that one or more of your employees might suffer from a [...]
The coronavirus pandemic has inarguably affected every facet our lives. Now more than a year into this pandemic, many regions across Canada are still facing restrictions, closures and [...]
For information about Workers Compensation Coverage please refer to this article. Originally posted March 13, 2020 Updated March 24, 2020 With the World Health Organization (WHO) [...]
Originally Posted: March 13, 2020 Updated: April 7, 2021 With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic, Canadian employers should [...]
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 [...]
A traumatic event may occur over a few hours or a few minutes, but the long-term effects that it can have on your employees and your business can be devastating. When serious mental [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
The New Year is a time that we set personal and professional goals. If your company doesn’t have a disability management procedure – or you have one and it’s been a while since you’ve [...]
As an employer, you should have received within the past month or so a letter from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) providing you with a detailed breakdown of WSIB’s new [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Occupational health and safety is an ever-changing field, with policies, regulations and best practices evaluated regularly to ensure that workers’ compensation boards across Canada are [...]
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 [...]
It should come as no surprise that happy employees are more motivated and more productive than unhappy employees. For a business, happy employees ultimately contribute to greater [...]
Many workplaces have strictly ingrained hierarchies, and indeed this can make sense in certain areas where there is a need for a reporting structure, quality control, and so forth. But [...]
You are probably aware that first aid training can save someone’s life or mitigate the effects of an accident or medical emergency, but did you know that offering your employees first aid [...]
Health and safety in the workplace is everyone’s responsibility. The more engaged your employees are in the process, the more invested they are in the outcome – resulting in a safer [...]
Most businesses and organizations do their best to prevent work-related accidents. But even the most safety-conscious of workplaces is not completely immune to on the job incidents. When [...]
When an accident occurs in the workplace, your first thought usually isn’t how you are going to handle the paperwork. Hopefully, your first thought is making sure the accident victim [...]
While many of us love the summer heat and the activities it brings, such as days on the beach or enjoying time with friends on your favourite patio, the high temperatures of summer can [...]
There is a misconception among many office workers, that they are simply too busy to take breaks at work. In many cases, even the lunch break becomes a sad scene of an employee slouched [...]
Employee absences can mean huge costs for businesses in terms of lost productivity and company morale – not to mention the costs of having to train and pay temporary workers when an [...]
From improving manufacturing processes to keeping the books, advances in technology have made our businesses more competitive and also more productive. So why should disability management [...]
Office ergonomics is something that most employers don’t think much about. However, if they realized how much of a difference that ergonomics could make to their bottom line, it would [...]
The Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) has finalized and released the changes to the premium rate setting system used in Ontario. Currently, the WSIB uses either NEER, CAD-7 or [...]
If you want to know how much your company is paying in Workers’ Compensation premiums, obtaining that number is as simple as picking up the phone and speaking to your bookkeeper or HR [...]
Over the last several years, medical cannabis has become a popular alternative to many potentially more dangerous prescription drugs such as opioids, and now that recreational cannabis [...]
It is no secret that physical fitness is one of the keys to a healthy life. But what does this have to do with business or your bottom line? Believe it or not, companies that encourage [...]
At TeksMed, we have always been proud to be a pioneer in the Canadian disability management industry, but this year we are especially proud because 2019 marks 25 years in business. That’s [...]
Effective September 1, 2018, the Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta implemented new legislation – the result of reform within WCB Alberta driven by the new Provincial NDP government – [...]
Excessive employee absenteeism can have a profound effect on the work environment of your company, your productivity and your bottom line. And absenteeism can occur due to a number of [...]
As Canadians, we are extremely fortunate to have government funded healthcare, but it is far from perfect. The system is overloaded and wait times to see specialists or get diagnostic [...]
Most of the time, when we hear about the importance of work-life balance, it seems to be from the employee’s perspective. Employees want work-life balance for a number of reasons, ranging [...]
Regardless of the reason for time away from work, the bottom line is that – well – it hurts your bottom line. The best way to prevent employee absences from becoming a problem in your [...]
A “lost time” claim is created when a worker suffers a work-related injury/disease which results in them being off work past the day of the accident, incurring a loss of [...]
Many companies perform annual performance reviews of their employees, but a far fewer number, it seems, perform annual reviews of their policy and procedure. And this is unfortunate – [...]
Summer is a peak time for many businesses, however the hot weather can often spell trouble and cause workplace safety issues. Heat stress can be a real concern for employers whose [...]
Employees may be limited in their job capability due to a temporary or permanent disability. While it may be true that over the course of one’s career, an individual may become limited in [...]
As the use of medical marijuana becomes a more popular alternative to other prescription pain relievers, employers are asking the question: how will this impact the workplace? Canadians [...]
Making sure that your business runs at optimal productivity is the key to growth and profit. But how can you be productive if your employees are not fully engaged? And how can they be [...]
Mental health issues have a huge impact on our society. So much so in fact, that the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) designated a full week in May as Mental Health Awareness [...]
When evaluating occupational injuries arising from WorkSafeBC claims, it is crucial to consider the mechanism of injury and whether a claim satisfies the appropriate law and policy. Often [...]
As an employer, playing an active role in health and safety risk prevention is critical for a number of reasons. By reducing the potential for on the job injuries, you are increasing the [...]
On April 28th, employers and employees from over 100 countries around the world will observe the National Day of Mourning. On this day, we commemorate those who have been injured or who [...]
More than ever, employers are taking measures to ensure that the well-being of their employees is being looked after, and yet in many workplaces, mental health is still the elephant in [...]
In any business, a certain amount of absenteeism is unavoidable – people do get sick and there are times when employees will be required to take time off; however, when absenteeism [...]
Almost all employers have been faced with at least one WSIB claim that leaves them questioning if there is something more that they could do. Their concerns often surround the level of [...]
Is your organization prepared for the changes to worker’s compensation as it relates to mental health? In the past, employees in Canada would only receive benefits for mental health in [...]
The Workplace Safety & Insurance Board has proposed changes to the premium rate setting model used in Ontario. Currently, the WSIB uses either NEER, CAD-7 or MAP experience rating [...]
When an employee returns to work after a disability, it can be a stressful time for both employer and employee as they navigate the challenges of their new reality. Employers may be [...]
