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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 Flexibility in workplace boosts employee health--study Study: Making employees happy. According to a study done by the Durham University in England, flexibility and control of working hours and work practices was beneficial to employees’ mental and physical health, resulting in higher productivity. Approximately 16 000 employees were involved in the study. The purpose of was to discover how employers can save on medical expenses. The study also found that employers who motivate or try to dictate work schedules do not affect employees in a positive manner. The higher the flexibility in work schedules for employees the higher the ability to have healthy workplaces and work practices. Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-02-19 22:22:22 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: The role of laughter in group dynamics 2010-08-28 16:19:29 Other posts tagged workplace wellness, healthy workplaces, medical expenses, flexibility, work practices, work schedules: · [Employers offer concessions as workplace demands escalate: Survey] · [Flexibility attractive to workers] · [VIDEO: Professor Philip Zimbardo discusses his newest book, The Time Paradox] · [Work stress can raise womens heart disease risk] · [Downside of Sitting on Our Backsides] · [Music at Work: Does it Work?] · [New Report Address Work-Life Conflict Across Income Levels] · [It is official: Workplace interferes with personal life] · [Fitness in Canada has declined: study] · [Workplace stress costs 28.3 billion a year in the United Kingdom.] Don't forget: there is a search box on every 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 \| Share: \| more	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: wellergize: The role of laughter in group dynamics gives insight into #workplace conflict http://wellergize.ca/v/?13541 - FYI @WatershedFlow - 4:25pm August 28, 2010 + More Recent Tweets: Our twitter feed is brand-spanking new! You can follow us or contact us here: @Wellergize. We'll tweet and retweet events, blog post topics, and relevant news. wellergize: Infrequent smoking, secondhand smoke more dangerous than people know. http://wellergize.ca/v/?77495 - 11:07am August 24, 2010 wellergize: The Creep In the Cubicle Next Door: sexual harassment in the workplace in 2010 (at MacLean's) http://cot.ag/9KhId6 - 5:05pm August 23, 2010 Powered by (a variation of) TwitterZoid Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Suncor, 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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