Work Stress

• Pressure at work? Report says these are the most stressful jobs in Canada

  A Statistics Canada survey conducted in April shows that more than 20 per cent of the employed population experienced 'high or very high levels of work-related stress.'

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
  
• Ontario’s right to disconnect act has kicked in. Experts say it’s good ‘in theory’ 

  Mental health experts say Ontario's right to disconnect policy sounds like a good idea, but it remains unclear how it will practically be applied in the workplace.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2022
  
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• Report finds Alberta’s ‘fly-in, fly-out’ oilsands workers face significant stress, reluctant to seek help

  A report looking at the mental health of "fly-in, fly-out" workers employed in Alberta's oilsands suggests more needs to be done to help employees deal with significant stress.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2021
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• Fact or Fiction: Is it time to shorten the 40-hour workweek?

  How many hours do you work each week? Some say it's time to say goodbye to a standard adopted nearly a century ago.

  Features

  Mar 11, 2021
• Is stress killing your libido? How to increase your sex drive

  The pressure of your daily routine can create stress that can impact how you feel in the bedroom, according to experts.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 22, 2020
• ‘It feels like failure’: Why Canadian workplaces should offer stress leave

  Experts say there is no federal regulation but it can be beneficial for both employees and employers.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 29, 2019
• Burnout: Here’s how to recognize the symptoms

  The World Health Organization now recognizes work "burnout" as an occupational phenomenon. Doctors now have a roadmap to recognize burnout, which is often accompanied by symptoms of exhaustion, cynicism or lack of professional competency.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2019
• Working moms 40% more stressed than women without kids: study

  Working from home and modified work hours don't help reduce stress, researchers say.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 28, 2019
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• Stress can make a dream job into a nightmare: here’s how you can cope

  One quarter of Canadians say they have been so stressed they've quit a job.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2018
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• Danielle Smith: Is It More Stressful to Work, or Stay Home with the Kids?

  Factoring in having to constantly clean up after messes, never having a moment alone and chronic sleep deprivation only compounds the stress, in my opinion.

  May 8, 2017