On a typical weekday, Canadian workers spend 10.5 hours working or commuting to work and 4 hours doing housework and caring for children or other dependants. Add in sleeping, and this leaves the average employee with little time for personal pursuits. The worksite is a key venue for promoting health among large segments of the population, if for no other reason than a large number of employees spend a great deal of time at work. Individual health practices are important, no doubt, but the physical and social work environment affects the health of large numbers of people as well. Overview Booklet From management's perspective, having healthy employees is a definite plus.
Healthy employees are sick less often and recover from illness faster.
They are more efficient, energetic, alert, less prone to accidents and more able to manage stress. Corporate Health Model Booklet Companies with health programs have discovered that when employees feel good about their health, they work better, don't take as much time off for sick leave and choose to stay with the company longer. A healthy workplace is as good for business as it is for the individuals working there. So it makes sense to provide employees with the opportunities to improve their own health. This approach allows small businesses within a community to get involved with health promotion in the workplace one step at a time.