As the holiday season approaches many employees will be experiencing time and money pressures. Employers are struggling to make the fourth quarter earnings and keep employees productive. With more pressures it is easy for accidents to happen at home and at the workplace. This webtip provides research on costs of disability and strategies for employers to reduce disability costs.

Mental Health issues cost Canadian employers a whopping $1.5 billion dollars a year. A recent report completed by the World Federation of Mental Health indicated that 37.5% of Canadians report a psychiatric condition (WFMH, 2000). Disability insurers indicate that mental health claims are rising at a rate of 10% a year. Recent surveys of Canadian employees have indicated that employee morale and productivity has reduced by 10-15% since the September 11, 2001 tragedy. This webtip provides the 12 steps of the world federation of mental health and how to apply them in your workplace.