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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Shift workers less satisfied with work-life balance More likely to lose sleep hours, time with spouses than day workers. The August 2008 issue of "Perspectives on Labour and Income" from Stats Canada has an interesting analysis of shift work in Canada. For instance, women account for only 37% of all shift workers (69% work part time), but are more likely to work rotating or evening shifts. 70% of evening shift workers and 63% of rotating shift workers cut back on sleep to be able to accomplish their daily tasks, compared to just over 50% of day workers. Shift workers are also more inclined to feel that they are not spending enough time with friends and family. Levels of dissatisfaction improved with a sense of control over workers' schedules, either through flexibility or regular advanced scheduling. Read more on the report here. Posted by: gisela on 2008-09-01 21:40:39 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Offering support is the best medicine for a stressed worker 2012-02-07 09:29:21 Other posts tagged hr, sleep, shift work, scheduling, social determinants of health: · [Offering support is the best medicine for a stressed worker] · [Interviewees: What are they really like?] · [Study finds most paramedics are victims of abuse in the workplace] · [African-American men do not reap same career benefits from mentoring as Caucasians] · [Having more female managers does not reduce wage gap] · [Rotating Night Shift Work Linked to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women] · [Your abusive boss may not be good for your marriage] · [US: Employer health insurance premiums increased 50% in every state from 2003 to 2010] · [Smoke-free workplaces reduce heart attacks] · [New study shows body focus affects how both men and women see others vis-a-vis attire] · [Employers need to tackle culture of ignorance around breast cancer survivors who work] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Offering support is the best medicine for a stressed worker Workers who experience stress at the workplace develop psychological strain that translates into physiological symptoms, such as headaches, stomach aches and fatigue Posted by: danica on 2012-02-07 09:29:21 High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice Depersonalized doctors: A cross-sectional study of 564 doctors, 760 consultations and 1,876 patient reports in UK general practice Posted by: mara on 2012-01-31 08:59:19 Majority groups support assimilation -- except when they are not majorities It is hard to integrate a society to maintain minority identities and not make the majority feel their values are being rejected Posted by: danica on 2012-01-29 11:06:21 Color-coding, rearranging food products improves healthy choices in hospital cafeteria Labeling all foods and beverages with a simple red, yellow and green color scheme to indicate their relative healthiness led patrons to purchase more of the healthy items Posted by: danica on 2012-01-25 16:56:28 If you plan, then you will accomplish... but it helps to have a friend Partnering up or planning with someone can really boost the likelihood of sticking to your resolutions Posted by: mara on 2012-01-05 09:18:08 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: wellergize: Congratulations @WatershedFlow on the workplace meditation article! These people could clearly use it: http://t.co/Ws1Txfoc - about 3 hours ago + More Recent Tweets: Our twitter feed is brand-spanking new! You can follow us or contact us here: @Wellergize. We'll tweet and retweet events, blog post topics, and relevant news. wellergize: RT @C_M_Jensen: I've heard many a recruiter moan and groan over this unfortunate reality...Helicopter Parents Hover In The Workplace htt ... - about 6 hours ago wellergize: Supportive boss, co-workers play a role in attenuating the somatic effects of stress http://t.co/CjctZNXZ #workplacewellness - about 9 hours ago Powered by (a variation of) TwitterZoid Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? O.L.G., for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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