contents VOLUME 34 / NUMBER 4 APRIL 2017
FEATURES
Making Progress......................................................... 18
The evolving duty of HR professionals in supporting
workplace mental health
Support System............................................................ 24
Using the Standard: A new study reports what works,
what doesn’t and what we can learn about supporting
psychological health and safety in the workplace
Meet the HR Influencers............................................ 42
Colleen Gordon-Boyce, CHRE, MBA, CMC
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor.................................................... 4
Leadership Matters....................................................... 5
The Duty of Care
Upfront............................................................................. 9
The latest HR news
Legal Words.................................................................. 13
Accommodating medical marijuana in the workplace
Equality.......................................................................... 29
The global HeForShe movement
Mental Health.............................................................. 31
Joint efforts are key to successful workplace mental
health initiatives
Business........................................................................ 33
The dollars and sense of mental wellness
Benefits......................................................................... 35
Changes to the Canada Pension Plan
Health & Wellness...................................................... 37
Eight habits to ban from your workplace for healthier
employees
Workplace Culture...................................................... 39
What you can learn from public HR scandals
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ON THE COVER
The April issue of HR Professional
is dedicated to mental health
initiatives in the workplace. In our
cover feature, read Dr. Joti Samra’s
article about the evolving role of
HR professionals in supporting
mental health and wellness in their
organizations. That article starts on
page 18.
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