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Mar 20, 2018 - The Town of East Gwillimbury is one of Canada's Employee Recommended. Workplaces. (Sharon, ON) March 6, 2
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The Town of East Gwillimbury is one of Canada’s Employee Recommended Workplaces (Sharon, ON) March 6, 2018 – A great place to live, visit, and work! On February 15, 2018, Morneau Shepell and The Globe and Mail announced that the Town of East Gwillimbury was one of two municipalities in Canada to be recognized as an Employee Recommended Workplace. The Town is one of 53 organizations nationally in the private, public, and not-for-profit/government sector to have achieved high standards for healthy workplaces, as reported by their employees. The Employee Recommended Workplace recognition is based on feedback from employees. Town staff were surveyed about their physical and mental health, at work and in their home life. Overall, the results of the survey indicated that the Town’s employees have a high level of Total Health, meaning they are healthy, engaged and productive. “The Town of East Gwillimbury is committed to being an employer of choice. We know that in order to excel we need employees who are healthy, engaged, and supported in both their personal and professional lives. These results are reflective of our highly motivated and qualified staff team and the hard work that has gone into developing progressive work policies and programs which focus on service excellence,” said Mayor Virginia Hackson. The Town is currently working with Morneau Shepell to analyze the results of the survey. The data will be used to help identify successful work place programs and policies and future wellness opportunities to continue to improve the health of employees. The Town is now a candidate to receive the Employee Recommended Workplace Award on March 20, 2018. Winners will be announced in three categories: private, public, and not-for-profit/government. To learn more about the award click here. -30For more information: Laura Hanna, Manager of Communications & Customer Service 905-478- 4283 ext. 3854 [email protected]