Management referrals & HR: How best to enlist the help of an Occupational Health provider

Many of the calls I receive come from managers looking for information on how to refer an employee for an occupational health assessment. What looks daunting from the outside should be a straightforward process, even if referrals come with complex histories. Below I go through what a management referral process looks like, offering advice and tips for managers.

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Help Staff Look Up During the Holidays

In modern times, it is common knowledge that general depression increases during the holidays. Not everyone can live up to the media hype: a happy family, couple, or group of friends. A lot of people don’t have enough money to buy gifts, and—even though we tell them it’s okay–it still hurts emotionally and socially to […]

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