Creating healthy workplaces is an investment that benefits both employers and the organization as a whole. A business case typically details the benefits to management e.g. increased productivity, retention of staff, reduced absenteeism; statistics related to benefits and costs; and examples from organizations with successful programs. The following information will help employers develop their own business case for workplace health.
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The business case for work-life balance |
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Outlines evidence supporting the business benefits of work environments that foster work-life balance. Discusses absenteeism, accountability, recruitment and retention, productivity, and organizational benefits. Provides tips on how to build a business case. |
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Source: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) |
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Active living at work |
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Promotes the benefits of active living in the workplace, summarizes related research, describes what works and how to get started, and offers a template for practitioners to use in developing a business case for active living in their own organizations. |
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Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) |
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The business case for physical activity in the workplace |
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Outlines the benefits of workplace physical activity programs and suggests how workplaces can create environments that foster employee participation. |
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Source: Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI) |
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Business results through health & safety |
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Illustrates relationship between employee health and safety and improved business operations and profits. Provides information to help organizations develop business cases through assessment of their health and safety systems and outlines steps to improve health and safety for reduced costs and enhanced business results.
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Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) |
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Investing in comprehensive workplace health promotion - the Healthy Workplace Initiative |
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Briefly outlines the business case for comprehensive workplace health promotion and builds a link between the workplace and chronic disease. |
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Source: Canadian Diabetes Association |
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Putting diabetes on the business agenda |
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Outlines business case for workplace health promotion initiatives. |
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Source: Canadian Diabetes Association |
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Why focus on a healthy workplace? Building the case for healthy workplace |
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Builds a business case for workplace health promotion. Shows relationship between workplace health initiatives, the pursuit of organizational excellence, and positive outcomes for employees, customers, and stakeholders. |
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Source: National Quality Institute (NQI) |
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Better balance, better business: options for work-life issues |
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Presents employers with the business case for why they should care about work-life balance, ways to improve the situation that will benefit both employers and employees, and ideas for changes. |
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Source: Alberta Learning |
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Workplaces that work: creating a workplace culture that attracts, retains and promotes women |
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Offers a business case with evidence of the benefits of workplace cultures that attract women. Provides examples of success stories and tips for how employers can promote change. Includes an assessment tool to help employers identify opportunities for change by reviewing current practices. |
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Source: Saskatchewan Labour, Status of Women Office |
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Ten good reasons to promote health in your workplace |
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Lists reasons why employers should promote health in their workplaces and summarizes financial costs and benefits of workplace health promotion. |
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Source: Sudbury and District Health Unit |
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Cost effectiveness of workplace health promotion |
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Lists eight workplace health promotion initiatives, and their impact, as undertaken by Canadian organizations. Makes a case for the cost effectiveness of workplace health promotion. |
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Source: County of Lambton, Community Health Services Department
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Making the case for workplace health promotion: analysis of the effects of WHP |
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Presents the business case for implementing workplace health promotion programs. Looks at the role of government and company policies and how to assess program outcomes Includes case studies. |
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Source: European Network for Workplace Health Promotion |
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The case for workplace health promotion |
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Describes the components of a comprehensive workplace health promotion program. Discusses the impact of workplace health promotion in terms of health care and insurance costs, absenteeism, and return on investment. |
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Source: Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (CACRC) |
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Creating healthy workplaces |
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Considers what a healthy workplace is, including the physical work environment, the personal health practices of employees, and the psychosocial work environment and hazards. |
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Source: Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) |
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Building a healthy workplace: blueprint for success! |
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Explains the elements and importance of comprehensive workplace health. Outlines the steps in creating a workplace health program and preparing a healthy workplace policy. |
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Source: Middlesex-London Health Unit |
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