Exactly a decade ago this month, Canadian employers were introduced to the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace a global first-of-its-kind framework designed to guide organizations looking to shift their workplace culture towards one that promotes mental health and prevents psychological harm at work. While the standard is still being […]
It s no secret that working with the public can be tough and stressful on a good day. Whether the job is in a restaurant, bar, or retail outlet nearly every employee has experienced some kind of abuse.
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Melissa Dunne
In early 2020, many employees had no idea a great wave was on its way. While reports of a novel coronavirus spread around the globe, Canadians were still going about their days as usual rolling out of bed, getting dressed and hitting the road for yet another humdrum day at the office.
By mid-March, things across the country had drastically changed. Many white-collar workers started rolling out of bed, maybe getting dressed and opening their laptops to work remotely. Meanwhile, a range of employees, from nurses to baristas to factory workers, suddenly found themselves deemed essential or frontline heroes who now put their health on the line every time they clock in.
In today’s Big Story podcast, good morning. It’s Monday. It’s January. It’s cold. It’s dark. There’s a pandemic. If you have been following public health guidelines in many parts of the country, you probably went, roughly, nowhere this weekend. And saw nobody. And now it’s back to work. What responsibility do employers have for helping […]