Canadian Workplace Health Articles

Healthy Workplaces
September 18 2020 - Work presenteeism has been identified as the number one employee issue because of its negative impact on a workforce, and the degree of improvement seen after employee assistance program (EAP) counselling.

Measuring Physician Wellness
October 6 2019 - There is growing concern over burned-out, stressed-out workforces with research last year indicating that almost a third of Canadian physicians reported high levels of burnout.

OHS and the HR profession
September 10 2013 - The OHS field is vast and to effectively manage the risk within organizations, you need the expertise on board to do it! In this article we will be reviewing the OHS program administration requirements.

Is it HR’s job to manage OH&S?
August 8 2013 - The simple fact is that, in many organizations, Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) has become a Human Resources (HR) responsibility. In an era where corporate social responsibility has grown to come to include health and safety, how can HR fulfill its role in building an effective OH&S system?

Work Pressure and Job Control
March 1 2013 - Having control over one's work schedule and job autonomy are associated with lower levels of job pressure. However, having more control of one's work can also have negative consequences.

Early Exposure To Lung Irritants May Cause Later Problems
May 22 2006 - Exposure to lung irritants early in a young employee's career may result in increased lung problems in later years, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

New Brunswick agrees physicians pay plan
August 9 2005 - The Province of New Brunswick has approved a new three and a half year compensation schedule for salaried physicians through the Medical Pay Plan, following consultations with the New Brunswick Medical Society. The new agreement covers the period from Oct. 1, 2004, to March 31, 2008.

Staff shortages put hospital care in jeopardy
January 27 2003 - Staff shortages and an ever-increasing workload are putting patients at risk in Ontario hospitals, according to a survey commissioned by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union.

Newfoundland Health and Safety
January 3 2002 - Occupational health and safety programs and policies are now mandatory in workplaces under provincial jurisdiction in Newfoundland and Labrador.

New Safety Course for Young Workers
January 3 2002 - Grade 11 students from 13 schools are participating in a pilot project for a new course in workplace health and safety. The half-credit course focuses on how to identify and avoid hazards in the workplace. The course is intended to teach young Nova Scotians their rights and responsibilities under the Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act.

CUPE attacks work overload
May 11 2001 - 100 delegates, representing more than 2200 PEI members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) voted overwhelmingly against 'unsafe and unhealthy' workload levels at the annual convention of CUPE PEI.

Steelworkers want action against occupational disease in Northern Ontario
April 12 2001 - Members of United Steelworkers from Northern Ontario have lobbied Minister of Labour Chris Stockwell in an effort to get action to reduce the occupational disease epidemic affecting miners.