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Health and work

Health and work. Debra Morrison, Laura Hanson, and Nadine Cruickshank. Agenda. Fish Philosophy (video) and discussion (10 min) Introduction to health and work (5 min) Exercise 1: (...............) (30 min) Exercise 2 : Generations and Critical Social Theory (30 min)

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Health and work

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  1. Health and work Debra Morrison, Laura Hanson, and Nadine Cruickshank

  2. Agenda • Fish Philosophy (video) and discussion (10 min) • Introduction to health and work (5 min) • Exercise 1: (...............) (30 min) • Exercise 2 : Generations and Critical Social Theory (30 min) • Wrap up (5 min)

  3. Objectives • Provide an overall understanding of workplace health: • Identify factors influencing the health of workers • Identify issues that businesses are faced with that affect workers health • Identify the effects of an unhealthy workplace

  4. ingredients of a Healthy Workplace • Participation by employees • Culture of openness and honesty • Work-life balance • Safe and healthy environments • Valued employees • Job control for employees • Opportunities to develop and utilize skills

  5. Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion

  6. What Causes Unhealthy Workplaces • Stress and mental health related problems • 51% of Canadian workers say they have experienced a large amount of stress at work. • Increased working hours • Intense job demands • Lack of communication with managers/supervisors • Lack of control over the pace of work • Lack of work-life balance ....and the list goes on....

  7. Affects of Stress

  8. Costs Of Unhealthy Workers • 8.6 billion dollars annually in Canada for employee absences • Absences due to personal reasons: family and personal responsibilities, disabilities, and illness • Employees who smoke contribute to an increase cost for companies (between $2,308 and $2,613) than non smokers. • Workers between the ages of (55-64) average twice as many sick days than their younger colleagues. Absenteeism and benefit costs will likely increase if older workers do not improve their health.

  9. Benefits of a health Workplace • ↓ in absenteeism and injury • Reduce workers compensation and insurance claims • ↑ in production • ↑ staff morale and attitudes towards the workplace • ↑ in job performance • Decrease costs related to recruitment, orientation, and training • ↓ in staff turn overs

  10. Challenges Businesses are Faced with Today • Control over absentissm • Attracting and retaining employees • Competing priorities at work and at home • “Economic recession”

  11. What Workers Want • Employers who treat them with respect • Recognition for accomplishments • Coworkers and employers who are helpful and friendly • Good communication amongst coworkers • Work and family balance • Proper training for the job • Job security CPRN - EKOS Changing Employment Relationships Survey (2000).

  12. Exercise 1: (...........)

  13. Exercise 2: Generations

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