A Healthy Workplace Works for Everyone!

Over the last 10 years, Canadians are working longer hours and finding it hard to balance their work and personal lives.  Workplaces have an impact on health.

Employees are looking to their employers to provide programs that enrich their work environment and contribute to an overall healthy lifestyle.

The Grey Bruce Health Unit’s Healthy Workplace Program has been created to assist you in meeting employee’s health needs!

It Starts With Commitment and Attention to People’s Health and Well Being 

Evidence suggests that focusing on employee health and well being will translate to the amount of success your business has!

Today’s Working Climate – What the Statistics Tell Us!

• Absenteeism due to work-life conflict cost an estimated $3 billion in Canada per year
• For every 2 baby boomers that will retire, there is less than 1 person to hire!
• 55% of 32,000 employees surveyed were not praised in last 3 months
• Over 10% of employees report a decrease in life satisfaction
• 60% of Canadian respondents reported that the technical complexity of their jobs had increased of the past year.
• Poor employee mental health costs the Canadian economy $14.4 billion every year
• 1.4 million working Canadians are diagnosed with depression

(Health Canada, 2001& Duxbury, June 2001)

Illness and high stress reduces Productivity, Creativity and Risk Taking …impacting the competitive edge of your business and it’s bottom line!