{"id":15481,"date":"2021-09-13T13:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T17:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?page_id=15481"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:55:08","slug":"workplace-standard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/workplace-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Standard"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15481\" class=\"elementor elementor-15481\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706d13c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"706d13c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40afdf63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40afdf63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94956e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b94956e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HEALTHY MINDS, STRONGER WORKPLACES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317d645b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"317d645b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a500cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a500cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#learnmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2095b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f2095b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39083828 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39083828\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"learnmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0a23cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a0a23cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad8ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ad8ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The workplace is a defining part of our lives, shaping our interactions and our well-being. The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (Workplace Standard) empowers organizations to create environments where mental health is a shared priority that is promoted and protected.<\/p>\n<p>Rooted in compassion and guided by evidence, it&#8217;s more than a guideline \u2014 it\u2019s a commitment to a culture of psychological well-being for organizations across Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1d5aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d1d5aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Workplace Standard?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53497c09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53497c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace \u2014 the first of its kind in the world \u2014 is a set of voluntary guidelines, tools, and resources intended to guide organizations in promoting mental health and preventing psychological harm at work.<\/p><p>Commissioned by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and launched in January 2013, the Workplace Standard helps organizations of all sizes, in all sectors, to promote mental health and prevent psychological harm at work. It has been widely adopted by organizations across Canada and internationally.<\/p><p>The Workplace Standard was reaffirmed and updated in 2022 to reflect evolving research and best practices. The Mental Health Commission of Canada is currently collaborating with the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Group on a second edition, expected to be published in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51614f3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51614f3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e55d3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68e55d3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbccd94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbccd94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1b55e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1b55e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Workplace Standard provides a comprehensive framework to help organizations across Canada develop and sustain a psychologically healthy and safe workplace. It focuses on mental illness prevention and mental health promotion and is intended for everyone, whether they live with a mental illness or not. The Workplace Standard provides a comprehensive framework to help organizations of all types and sizes across Canada to develop and sustain psychologically healthy and safe workplaces. It focuses on addressing workplace factors that affect workers\u2019 psychological health, psychological safety, and participation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3525d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be3525d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/national-standard-for-psychological-health-and-safety-in-the-workplace-the-standard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Watch this video<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the Workplace Standard and why it is important to take action today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591f7316 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"591f7316\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5af179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c5af179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153b9c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"153b9c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d36ebe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d36ebe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adopting the Workplace Standard can help organizations with:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e692a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22e692a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>productivity<\/li><li>financial performance<\/li><li>risk management<\/li><li>organizational recruitment<\/li><li>employee retention<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf24dd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf24dd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f8a29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70f8a29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e5e07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12e5e07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9502ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b9502ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3702e9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3702e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Downloadables<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a4eb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3a4eb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2ea0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e2ea0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csagroup.org\/article\/can-csa-z1003-13-bnq-9700-803-2013-r2022-psychological-health-and-safety-in-the-workplace\/?srsltid=AfmBOor4xQPVcNBly0toHfJ33tC3MDTP9Ucw95BYZvknQOreMIaAaIG1\" target=\"_blank\">National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbb46e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bbb46e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This voluntary standard specifies requirements for a documented and systematic approach to develop and sustain psychologically healthy and safe workplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1abe36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1abe36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28129f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f28129f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csagroup.org\/store\/product\/SPE%20Z1003%20IMPLEMENTATION-HB\/\" target=\"_blank\">Assembling the Pieces: An Implementation Guide <\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197ec3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197ec3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Created in partnership with the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Group, this handbook is designed as a step-by-step guide for organizations implementing the Workplace Standard. This document is geared toward senior leaders, occupational health and safety professionals, and human resource managers, offering a roadmap for application of the Workplace Standard through four key steps: building the foundation, identifying opportunities, setting objectives, and implementation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ebe0cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ebe0cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0935489 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0935489\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17837a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e17837a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related resources <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fba59a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fba59a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc0162 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bc0162\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148122e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"148122e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/case-study-research-project\/\" target=\"_blank\">Case Study Research Project<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cd5d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70cd5d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn what implementation of the Workplace Standard looks like for organizations of various sizes, in various sectors, across Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6def21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6def21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6686211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6686211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL2NuAPXp8ohYZtxhORbsuwNTeEOb6i3UA\" target=\"_blank\">Case Study video testimonials<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31aeaab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31aeaab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hear from several of the organizations that participated in the Case Study Research Project as they share their implementation experiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6312a04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6312a04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c0755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92c0755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/promising-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\">Promising Practices<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573f102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"573f102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read about nine promising practices for implementing the Workplace Standard that are based on the experiences of the Case Study Research Project participants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e89693d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e89693d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df90db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7df90db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/drupal\/2017-08\/implementation_of_the_standard_case_study_testimonials_eng.pdf?_gl=1*1e1xkye*_ga*ODg4NTExMTMyLjE3MjE3NjczMTk.*_ga_0X7SS473K6*czE3NTU1MzIwODIkbzEzJGcxJHQxNzU1NTMzMDgxJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..\" target=\"_blank\">Implementation of the Standard: Testimonials<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32a98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a32a98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover how trailblazing organizations in various sectors are successfully addressing mental health in the workplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c298699 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c298699\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c74a92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c74a92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a 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