To promote healthy workplace practices more broadly within the business and labour communities, the CLBC is hosting a series of regional seminars on workplace health and wellness. The purpose of the seminars is to share the results of case studies on innovative workplace health practices, in order to demonstrate the value of these practices in enhancing employee health and workplace performance, and in reducing health-related costs. The overall goal is to encourage management, unions and employees to initiate and/or maintain workplace health practices.
The first of three regional seminars – Workplace Health Works! – was held in Vancouver, BC on March 24-25, 2003. The seminar which consisted of an evening plus a full-day session, drew a total of 105 participants from a variety of sectors and constituencies. About one half were representatives of business establishments, while 20% were representing labour groups, and a further 20% were from government organizations.
