A seismic shift in workplace wellness: It's 'changing in ways we can't ignore'

Without wellness initiatives that go beyond the traditional physical and occupational health and safety supports, employers will find it increasingly hard to recruit or retain talent

Aquatera Utilities CEO Vaughn Bend’s approach to workplace wellness is pretty simple. Article content

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“If you take care of your people, they will take care of your business.”

For the 200 employees (union and non-union) that cover an area around Grande Prairie stretching to Jasper, Wetaskiwin, Hinton and Ponoka, that means a myriad of benefits including paid time off to volunteer for charities (supporting more than 120 local initiatives last year), a yearly hobby account to encourage participation in the community and mental health support benefits.

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