Workplace Stress

• Suicide of Cochrane chef highlights mental health concerns for restaurant workers amid COVID-19

  The Canadian Mental Health Association says there are higher mental health needs in the hospitality sector caused by shift work, health concerns and uncertain employment.

  Health

  May 3, 2021
  
• RBC giving staff an extra day off this year as workers feel ‘more exhausted’

  Exhaustion and stress amid the COVID-19 pandemic is more prevalent among Canada's workforce compared to the global average, according to Microsoft’s latest annual Work Trend Index.

  Health

  Apr 8, 2021
  
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• These jobs are linked to high divorce rates — here’s how to keep work out of love

  Stress from your job or working odd hours can impact your personal life, studies show.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 12, 2020
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• Canadians willing to take new job for less pay if it means more mental health support: study

  The poll from Morneau Shepell, released on Tuesday, looked at how much importance Canadians place on mental health and well-being support in their jobs.

  Health

  Jan 29, 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
• 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
• Are you suffering from mental fatigue? Here’s what to look for

  Overcommitting to things, whether that be social events or projects at work, is bad for your brain.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2018
• Should Canadian workers have the ‘right to disconnect’? Question studied as Liberals plan labour code rewrite

  Restoring work-life balance and protections for precarious workers will be a key part of a revamp of Canadian labour rules set to be tabled this fall.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2018
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• Work long hours on the job? You’re more likely to have heart problems, study says

  Researchers from the University College, London find that if you work more than a certain number of hours per week, your risk of developing atrial fibrillation increases.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 14, 2017
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• 5 common workplace crises and how to deal with them

  Dealing with workplace crises can impact your performance and health, inducing stress, anxiety, depression and sleep problems.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2017