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Workplace health research

Research offers the latest analysis, findings and trends on workplace health related issues, and often make recommendations for policies, practices and future research directions. Research can also help support and evaluate initiatives. The information below includes reports, articles and papers on a variety of subjects related to health at work.

A discussion paper on workplace health

Source: Canadian Council on Integrated Healthcare (CCIH)

Cancer and the workplace: an overview for workers and employers

Source: Alberta Cancer Foundation

Case study: City of Regina's transfit program

Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)

Case study: Dofasco's healthy lifestyles program

Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)

Case study: Moose Jaw - Thunder Creek Health District's wellness program

Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)

Healthy organizational practices: a synthesis of emerging work-health research

Source: Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit

Let's take action on alcohol problems in the workplace

Source: Alcohol Policy Network

Men's and women's quality of work in the new Canadian economy

Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN)

Report on the current status of workplace health promotion in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Source: European Network for Workplace Health Promotion (ENWHP)

Research perspectives on workplace health promotion

Source: Canadian Consortium for Health Promotion Research

Securing a safe and healthy future: the road to injury prevention for Ontario's young workers

Source: Institute for Work and Health (IWH)

The Public Service in transition. Moving beyond the workplace: exploring life's journey

Source: Canada School of Public Service

The unhealthy Canadian workplace

Source: Canadian Labour Congress

Voices of Canadians: seeking work-life balance

Source: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

What's a good job? The importance of employment relationships

Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN)

Work and family provisions in Canadian collective agreements

Source: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

Work-life compendium 2001: 150 Canadian statistics on work, family & well-being

Source: Centre for Families, Work and Well-being (CFWW)

Work-related stress

Source: Euorpean Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions