- For every $1 invested in workplace wellness, a company can expect $3 in cost savings or benefits (University of Michigan Research Centre)
- Up to 60% of employee absenteeism is attributed to work-related stress (C. Cooper & R. Payne)
- Burnout costs Canadian businesses an estimated $12 billion every year in health claims, lost productivity and absenteeism (Conference Board of Canada)
- Employees who report a high degree of stress in their lives miss twice as many work days as employees who report a low degree of stress (Conference Board of Canada)
- One out of every 10 Canadian adults had a repetitive strain injury (RSI) serious enough to limit their normal activities in 2001-2002 with work related activities being the major factor contributing to getting an RSI. (Statistics Canada)
- Keeping employees and their managers in good shape is crucial for a company’s success. When an executive is incapacitated, the effect on the bottom line can be especially severe: losing such a person to illness can cost a company millions after lost revenue, disability expenses and the costs of finding a replacement, but most companies' health plans focus on treating the disease instead of preventing it, which is backwards. Get employees healthy and keep them healthy, so they are productive. What employees do with their bodies affects their brains. A growing number of companies are awakening to this reality, recognizing that the first step is identifying potential health issues, ideally before they become full-blown. (Maclean’s Magazine)
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Improving Employee Wellness across Metro Vancouver
Research and Statistics
