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1 - 10 of 15 results for Links related to "Business Case"
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| 1. Absenteeism |
| Based on a needs assessment of 50,000 employees, this 1998 bulletin examines how work and home issues, including job stress, relate to absenteeism. Includes suggested policies and practices to reduce time lost to illness. (Link requires a PDF reader.) Disponible en français. |
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Health Canada
(Canada)
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| 2. An examination of the implications and costs of work-life conflict in Canada |
| This extensive report analyzes data collected between 1991 and 1998. Among its findings: “In 1998 slightly more than one in three Canadian employees experienced a high level of work-life conflict." |
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Health Canada
(Canada)
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| 3. Breaking down the barriers |
| This December 2000 article directed at human resource professionals explores the benefits of mental health at work, and the risk of lawsuits for organizations with unhealthy working environments. |
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Benefits Canada
(Canada)
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| 4. Code of practice for disability management: describing effective benchmarks for the creation of workplace-based disability management programs |
| Developed in 2000 for the International Labour Organization, this document sets a code of practice for disability management in the workplace, designed to benefit both the employer and employee. Downloadable for $15. (Link requires a PDF reader.) Disponible en français. |
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NIDMAR
(Canada)
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| 5. Employee Online Survey |
| Employee Online Survey offers survey tools to
improve staff productivity and retention. The
site also features a discussion roundtable
directed at management and human resources
professionals, a knowledge exchange (blog),
and a collection of articles on employee engagement, motivation, wellness and leadership. |
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Employee Online Survey
(Canada)
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| 6. Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health |
| Business leaders, including former Canadian Minister of Finance Michael Wilson, address their peers on the business costs of mental illness in a series of insightful papers. Their message: mental health is the ultimate productivity weapon. |
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Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health
(Canada)
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| 7. Mental health in the workplace |
| The International Labour Organization's situation analyses of mental health in the workplace in Finland, Germany, Poland, the UK, and the USA. The reports' topics include prevention and the role of government and social partners in promoting mental health. (Link requires a PDF reader.) Disponible en français. |
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ILO
(Switzerland)
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| 8. Mental health in the workplace: tackling the effects of stress |
| The cost of mental health problems, early warning signs of stress in individuals and groups, creating a healthy workplace, developing a mental health policy, and employing people with mental health problems are among this booklet's topics. |
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The Mental Health Foundation
(UK)
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| 9. Rethinking productivity from a workplace perspective |
| High performance work systems, flextime, pay for performance, employee involvement, work-sharing, multi-skill training, diversity management, and workplace well-being programs mostly have positive effects on employees and, in turn, on the organization, according to this policy paper. The author also discusses why organizations don’t implement best practices. (Link requires a PDF reader.) Disponible en français. |
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Canadian Policy Research Networks
(Canada)
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| 10. Tapping the talents of people with disabilities: a guide for employers |
| Employers can’t afford not to hire people with disabilities, says this 2001 position paper. Includes tips on how to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible, and on job accommodation. (Link requires a PDF reader.) |
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The Conference Board of Canada
(Canada)
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