Case studies are resources that document and analyze innovative healthy workplace practices of various organizations. They include initiatives and solutions to consider as practical guidelines in program design as well as summarize key findings. The following case studies share real stories and experience meant to help workplaces develop and implement their own workplace health programs.
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Family-friendly practices and flexibility in small companies in Canada |
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Reports on family-friendly practices in small businesses across Canada. Identifies challenges in small companies and examines strategies that owners and managers can use to meet the needs of their employees and improve business outcomes. |
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Source: Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being (CFWW) |
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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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Issues of workplace health and wellness: case studies |
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Lists a series of case studies that document and analyze innovative healthy workplace practices of various Canadian organizations which differ in size, location, sector, and union/non-union status. Includes a summary of key conclusions derived from these case studies. |
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Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) |
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Twelve case studies on innovative workplace health initiatives: summary of key conclusions |
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Reports on healthy workplace programs in twelve Canadian companies. Each examines issues of occupational health and safety, support of healthy lifestyles, and organizational change. |
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Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) |
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Case study: workplace health initiatives at QLT Inc. British Columbia |
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Describes the workplace health strategy at QLT Inc. Provides brief company profile and discusses performance measures, business strategy, health and wellness initiatives, organizational and management wellness activities, the role of leadership, employees' views, and future directions. |
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Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) |
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Case study: Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. North Vancouver, British Columbia |
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Outlines company background and the reasons for implementing the workplace health initiative. Describes aspects of the programming and summarizes outcomes. |
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Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) |
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Case study: healthy workplace programs at American Express Canada |
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Profiles American Express Canada, and outlines company's reasons for undertaking workplace health promotion. Highlights the activities included in the program, the commitment of management, employee involvement, and the impact of program. |
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Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) |
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Case study: Dofasco's Healthy Lifestyles Program |
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Profiles the company and highlights the reasons for undertaking workplace health promotion initiatives. Describes the program activities and outlines how structures and policies support the initiatives. Includes discussion of management commitment, employee involvement, and program outcomes. |
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Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) |
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Case study: Seven Oaks General Hospital Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Provides background information about the organization and the main features of its initiative. Describes links between programs and the organization's goals and functioning. Discusses management commitment and employee involvement and includes evaluation outcomes. |
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Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) |
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Case study: healthy workplace programs at Irving Paper Ltd. Saint John, New Brunswick |
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Profiles the organization and its rationale for undertaking workplace health promotion. Outlines the program components and describes links between the program and the organization's goals and business strategy. Discusses commitment to these initiatives and includes evaluation outcomes. |
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Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) |
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Case study: healthy workplace programs at Petro-Canada, Burrard Products Terminal Port Moody, British Columbia |
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Profiles the organization and its background in workplace health initiatives. Outlines the program process and structure and discusses outcomes. |
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Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) |
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Case study: healthy workplace programs at Rideau Construction Bedford, Nova Scotia |
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Profiles the company and discusses its human resources strategy and policies which have contributed to reducing employee stress. |
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Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) |
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Case study: healthy workplace programs at Pazmac Enterprises Ltd. Langley, British Colombia |
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Profiles the organization and outlines the program components. Discusses the issues of commitment and describes program outcomes. |
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Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) |
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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 healthy workplace initiative |
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Provides guidance in planning and implementing the Canadian Diabetes Association's comprehensive workplace health promotion program. Includes information on goal setting, selecting a site, creating a health business investment plan, evaluating program outcomes, and case studies. |
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Source: Canadian Diabetes Association |
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Well-regarded initiatives for workplace health and wellness promotion |
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Summarizes the workplace health and wellness practices and programs of various Canadian organizations. |
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Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
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Conversations on work and well-being |
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Exlores approaches to workplace health from nine different case studies of large and small organizations from the private, public and community sectors. Provides a summary of lessons learnedand links to resources for further information. |
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Source: Vanier Institute of the Family (VIF) |
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