Morneau Shepell compensation survey shows more than 40% of Canadian employers plan management training on mental health for 2014

TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2013 /CNW/ - More than 40% of Canadian employers in Morneau Shepell's annual Compensation Survey plan to implement management training initiatives in 2014 to address the issue of mental health in the workplace.  The initiatives aim to help remove the stigma associated with mental health issues by equipping managers to better address these matters as they arise.

Conducted between June and August this year, Morneau Shepell's 31st annual Compensation Survey includes input from more than 300 organizations employing nearly three million people. The benchmark organizations are mostly from the manufacturing (28%), services (26%), and finance (12%) sectors.

In addition, in response to the new voluntary National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, one-third of survey respondents plan to implement policies in this respect next year while 20% did so during the last two years.

Morneau Shepell is holding breakfast seminars in nine cities across Canada to present the results of its Compensation Survey, including the findings on trends and projections in the areas of compensation, benefits, pensions and health. The dates and cities for the seminars include:

• September 10, Toronto and Montréal (in French only)
• September 11, Mississauga
• September 12, Québec (in French only)
• September 18, Vancouver
• September 19, Calgary
• September 24, Halifax
• September 25, Ottawa
• September 25, Fredericton

A detailed report of the survey results is available. To purchase the survey report, please visit:

http://www.morneaushepell.com/_brochures/comp/identification_E.pdf

About Morneau Shepell Inc.

Morneau Shepell is the largest company in Canada offering human resources consulting and outsourcing services. The Company is the leading provider of Employee and Family Assistance Programs, as well as the largest administrator of retirement and benefits plans. Through health and productivity, administrative, and retirement solutions, Morneau Shepell helps clients reduce costs, increase employee productivity, and improve their competitive position. Established in 1966, Morneau Shepell serves more than 8,000 clients, ranging from small businesses to some of the largest corporations and associations in North America. With approximately 3,300 employees in offices across North America, Morneau Shepell provides services to organizations across Canada, in the United States, and around the globe. Morneau Shepell is a publicly-traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: MSI). For more information, visit morneaushepell.com.

SOURCE: Morneau Shepell Inc.

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