New Posts: Wellergize Workplace Wellness http://wellergize.ca/blog/feed.rss These are the 10 most recent postings from the blog. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:59:08 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 info@wellergize.ca (Gisela McKay) info@wellergize.ca (Gisela McKay) en 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 http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-30-telus_faq_slip_up:_cranky_employee_or_po.phtml Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:04:47 EDT http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-30-telus_faq_slip_up:_cranky_employee_or_po.phtml 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 http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-28-odds_of_death_by_drugs,_alcohol,_or_sexu.phtml Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:37:50 EDT http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-28-odds_of_death_by_drugs,_alcohol,_or_sexu.phtml 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 http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-25-alberta_uses_immoral_incentives_to_deny_.phtml Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:23:37 EDT http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-25-alberta_uses_immoral_incentives_to_deny_.phtml 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 http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-23-american_cancer_society_study_also_links.phtml Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:52:54 EDT http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-23-american_cancer_society_study_also_links.phtml 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 http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-23-employees_with_low_literacy_skills_put_s.phtml Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:01:41 EDT http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-23-employees_with_low_literacy_skills_put_s.phtml 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 http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-15-city_of_san_francisco_bans_sale_of_sugar.phtml Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:27:19 EDT http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-15-city_of_san_francisco_bans_sale_of_sugar.phtml 49% of UK workers feel bullied at work 21% feel bullied by their boss; 28% by a coworker POSTED BY: gisela http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-14-49_of_uk_workers_feel_bullied_at_work.phtml Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:45:28 EDT http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-14-49_of_uk_workers_feel_bullied_at_work.phtml 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 http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-14-rotating_shiftwork:_more_evidence_coming.phtml Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:06:42 EDT http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-14-rotating_shiftwork:_more_evidence_coming.phtml 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 http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-13-globe_and_mail:_wacky_workplace_rules:_n.phtml Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:01:53 EDT http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-13-globe_and_mail:_wacky_workplace_rules:_n.phtml Who is likely to become a bully, victim, or both? Children and adolescents who lack social problem-solving skills are more at risk of becoming bullies, victims or both; but those who are also having academic troubles are more likely to become bullies POSTED BY: gisela http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-10_who_is_likely_to_become_a_bully.phtml Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:59:20 EDT http://www.wellergize.ca/blog/2010-07-10_who_is_likely_to_become_a_bully.phtml