Workplace Mental Health
Why should employers care about the mental health of their employees? According to a study commissioned by the Mental Health Commission of Canada in 2011, mental illnesses cost Canadian employers more than 6 BILLION dollars in lost productivity; this includes losses due to absenteeism or sick days, “presenteeism” (coming to work, even when the employee cannot work well), employee turnover, and disability and other benefits. Here are some other startling facts about mental ill
