News & Current Events: Workplace Wellness Program Blog by Wellergize



Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Our Workplace Wellness Blog This is our little spot for collecting new and interesting items of note in the areas of workplace wellness, including health and safety, employee engagement, and workplace interaction (conflict management, team-building, etc.). We'll also be tracking business issues that impact on employee morale and their general mental health and well-being. Please note: We have begun to compile the current HR & wellness-related event listings on a separate Events page. Recent Posts: The role of laughter in group dynamics Laughter is a little understood tool, but it can be used to ease tension, to bond, or to exclude individuals. Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-28 16:19:29 Even a couple of cigarettes - or secondhand smoke - a week harms your lungs. Weill Cornell Medical College first study to definitively show alteration in the function of genes in the lungs resulting from secondhand and low-level smoking Posted by: danica on 2010-08-24 11:06:11 2010: The summer of sexual harassment? From MacLeans.ca: The creep in the cubicle next door - Steve McPherson, Mark Hurd, Casey Affleck, David Davidar, and others under the microscope for misconduct in the workplace Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-23 17:03:56 Workplace wellness plan saves money over the long-term, new study shows U Michigan longitudinal study follows company for 9 years and finds savings in absenteeism, medical, pharma, and WCB claims Posted by: danica on 2010-08-18 14:53:25 Quitting in Style. Or is that a blaze of glory? Flight attendant has enough of abusive passengers, swears over the intercom, grabs beer, and flees down the emergency chute. Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-09 22:00:35 UC Denver study finds beautiful women face discrimination in certain jobs Being attractive can adversely affect your career; beautiful women often passed over for so-called masculine jobs Posted by: danica on 2010-08-08 14:34:33 Redefining Sexual Harassment: it is not all unwanted sexual advances Gender harassment with no sexual advances also detrimental to women's physical and emotional health Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-08 14:02:20 Newsweek piece on what precipitates workplace shootings? Workplace Shootings: Rare, Horrifying, and Totally Unpredictable Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-04 09:47:56 Irregular sleeping patterns may be linked to metabolic disorders, excess lipids in blood Disrupted circadian rhythm may cause triglycerides to rise Posted by: danica on 2010-08-03 18:25:37 Study finds: you do not catch up on chronic missed sleep in one night Negative effects of sleep restriction may linger after 1 night of recovery sleep Posted by: danica on 2010-08-01 15:46:56 Regularly sleeping too little - or too long - can be bad for your health Another study suggests that short and long sleep durations are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-08-01 13:34:22 Telus FAQ slip up: cranky employee or poor choice of placeholder copy? Techvibes has four theories on what went wrong on the Telus FAQ fiasco Posted by: danica on 2010-07-30 15:04:47 Odds of death by drugs, alcohol, or sexual habits can be predicted by your job What you do for a living may shed light on how you will die Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-28 18:37:50 Alberta uses "immoral" incentives to deny WCB benefits to injured workers, says AFL Alberta WCB pays bonuses - averaging $5,600 a year - to staff who help the board reduce premiums. It also has highest workplace fatality rate. Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-25 20:23:37 American Cancer Society study also links sit-time to increased risk of death Yet another set of negative health outcomes that result from a sedentary lifestyle (see the blog tags at the end for more). Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-23 11:52:54 Employees with low literacy skills put selves, co-workers, and public at risk Conference Board of Canada publishes results of two-year survey that shows improving literacy can literally save lives in the workplace Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-23 00:01:41 City of San Francisco bans sale of sugary drinks in city-run vending machines Ban decreed in April; effects being felt now Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-15 10:27:19 49% of UK workers feel bullied at work 21% feel bullied by their boss; 28% by a coworker Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-14 16:45:28 Rotating Shiftwork: More Evidence Coming in that it is Bad for You UTexas-led study finds: disruption of circadian rhythm could lead to diabetes Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-14 16:06:42 Globe and Mail: Wacky workplace rules: No beards. No gossip. No deodorant! Cute read on weird workplace policies in today's Globe and Mail Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-13 13:01:53 next \| Share: \| more Ping Google Blog Search.	Social Tools: Visit our workplace wellness blog on Wellergize.ca for the latest industry trends, information, and some interesting timely tidbits. Connect with us: Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? The RCMP, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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