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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 H1N1 takes its toll on Canadian workplace productivity Productivity decreases in the workplace as Canadians miss work due to H1N1. According to Statistics Canada in November due to the flu more than one million Canadians missed work. The productivity loss in November is similar to when Ontario and parts of the U.S lost power in the summer of 2003. The numbers indicate that Canadians are following advice from public health officials who have told them to stay home if they feel sick. Approximately 1.5 million people missed out on 19.6 hours of work each because they were either sick or had to take care of an immediate family member with H1N1 or the flu. Canadian aged 15 to 69 lost a total of just under 30 million hours. Canadians who were between the ages of 30 and 44 had the highest absenteeism rate out of all the age groups. Women missed work more often than men. In November the number of employees with children lost twice the amount hours in comparison to those without children. According to Statistics Canada, to make up for those who were away from their jobs employees did overtime. Approximately 600 000 people did 8.6 million hours of overtime in November. Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-01-21 21:20:26 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Other posts tagged productivity, productivity loss, H1N1, flu, absenteeism, employee wellbeing, overtime, missed work, Canadian employees, sick, work hours, sick days: · [Jealousy and envy at work are different in men and women] · [Taking a vacation from email decrease stress, increase concentration] · [Benefits of taking Fido to work may not be far-fetched] · [In certain jobs supervisor support can reduce absenteeism] · [Understanding working memory: A wandering mind reveals mental processes and priorities] · [Switch to daylight saving time leads to cyberloafing at the office] · [Offering support is the best medicine for a stressed worker] · [Living with a smoker increases absenteeism in school children] · [Stress and burnout in the ICU: who is at risk and how to alleviate it] · [Performance management should involve an evaluation of employee engagement] · [Researchers identify risk factors associated with development of different burnout types] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work People who are willing to work hard for rewards had higher release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in areas of the brain known to play an important role in reward and motivation Posted by: danica on 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Co-workers can be as important as supervisors for effective student internships How internships are high-impact educational practices that can lead to higher levels of learning than those practices found in traditional classroom settings Posted by: danica on 2012-05-11 10:59:49 Comparing suffering may stop people seeking help for depression and anxiety People make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms based on their perception of the suffering of those around them Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 11:17:17 Long commutes may be hazardous to health Greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 09:02:31 National U.K. handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection The more UK hospitals purchased soap and alcohol handrub, the more levels of MRSA and C. difficile went down Posted by: danica on 2012-05-07 09:05:37 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Bell Canada, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization.
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