Are workplace mental-health programs evolving beyond the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace? | Benefits Canada.comExactly a decade ago this month, Canadian employers were introduced to the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace — a global first-of-its-kind framework designed to guide organizations looking to shift their workplace… Feb 10 23February 10, 2023Article at Helen Burnett-Nichols
Do employers have a legal duty to address the health effects of sitting at work?Canadians spend an average of almost 10 hours each day, excluding sleep time, being sedentary. That counts as risky behaviour given studies that have linked sitting more than four hours a day to a number of long-term health risks, such as heart… May 11 18May 11, 2018Article at Helen Burnett-Nichols
FreshBooks adapts workplace perks with childcare guarantee as employees have kidsWhen Toronto-based FreshBooks moved into its first office in 2007, key workplace perks for employees — many of whom were in their early 20s — included a ping-pong table and video games. But fast forward a decade, and employee needs are rapidly… Oct 10 17October 10, 2017Article at Helen Burnett-Nichols