Health, safety and well-being

The health, safety and well-being of our workforce is important to us, helping promote employee satisfaction, enhances our appeal as an employer, and ensure we attract and retain motivated and productive people.

Our commitment

As a company with major holdings in the life insurance business, we are especially sensitive to the day-to-day stressors our employees experience in both their personal and professional lives. We are committed to creating a workplace that allows people to perform and develop in a safe and healthy environment. We believe our employees must have the necessary support to reduce their stress at work and at home, and to improve their health and personal performance.

Programs

Our approach to workplace health and wellness focuses on providing a wide range of preventative health and well-being services for our people.

 

Health, safety and well-being
Programs

Health assistance and support

Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program. This program provides support and assistance to employees and their families facing sensitive issues related to work, health and life including: workplace challenges, nutrition and health, physical health, addiction concerns, stress, depression and anxiety, family and parenting, relationships, and other situations.


Access to portable optional life insurance, critical illness and accident coverages allowing employees to purchase insurance products that fit their needs and those of their family. 


Access to Dialogue, a front-line telemedicine service that operates through a mobile app and gives our employees direct and confidential access to health specialists, including for mental health and stress management aspects, via an online platform or a phone and/or video call, as needed. 


Access to the Teladoc, which provides our employees with a free and confidential access to a global database of 50,000 peer-ranked medical specialists who can help understand medical conditions and treatment options. 


Employer paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, medical, vision, and dental care coverage for its employees and retirees.


Access to on-site flu vaccinations or reimbursement of fees for a flu vaccine provided by a doctor or a pharmacy. 


Employer-paid access to Calm, a multifaceted app providing sleep, meditation and relaxation aids and featuring a wide variety of content to help with stress management. 

Wellness programs and incentives

Yearly, flexible well-being allocation, which can be used by employees towards fitness, wellness or well-being purposes, among others. Paid gym membership is offered to employees.

We ensure our building meets all requirements related to occupational health, including ergonomic considerations.

Highlights from our group companies

Nurturing Healthy Lifestyles

IImproving the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians, including customers and employees, is Great-West Lifeco’s commitment and guide. Throughout the year, Canada Life provides employees with a variety of ways to take action to help increase their well-being at work.

In early 2023, Canada Life started off the year with Physical well-being week, during which they shared tips and resources from experts around healthy sleep and nutrition and how improving these areas can help manage overall stress. The week ended with a virtual healthy eating demonstration led by a registered dietitian. Moreover, during Mental well-being week, Canada Life provided employees with tools and strategies to help them feel their best. This included the event, Fire Up Your Mental Health with Anthony McLean. This uplifting and informative session focused on skills and tools to help one with their mental health and wellness.

Also in 2023, the company provided employees with access to Telus Health Virtual Pharmacy. This completely digital service offers low dispensing fees for employees enrolled in a Canada Life Employee Benefits Program health plan and prescriptions delivered to their doorstep. 

IGM Financial believes that for its people to succeed, they need to be physically thriving, emotionally balanced, financially secure and socially connected. Therefore, it offers comprehensive employee benefits and provides easy-to-access programs and resources. In recent years, IGM Financial has emphasized mental wellness, including extending their benefits plan to provide $1,000 in mental health practitioner coverage. Other recent program enhancements include: regular mental health awareness sessions and events that align with the four pillars of wellness (emotional, financial, physical and social), shortened summer hours and additional paid days off to coincide with long holiday weekends, aligning the company’s DEI strategy by adding wellness sessions related to menopause, men’s health and support for non-birthing parents, and IGM Puppy Days where employees can interact with puppies and dogs visiting from a local pet shelter.

In 2023, IGM Financial signed the Parental Leave Pledge in partnership with Women in Capital Markets. In doing so, the company committed to prioritize the use of leave by all parents, including fathers and non-birthing parents, recognizing the central role parental leave plays in building equitable and inclusive workplaces. 

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