SAIT Polytechnic: Benefits Of Employee Stress

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SAIT Polytechnic offers a lot of benefits for their employees such as professional development, recreational facilities, free seats in a SAIT course, lunch and learn workshops and discount transit passes. These features help employees with their ability to cope with stress in short and long terms. (Polytechnic, 2015)
Coastal Pacific Xpress provides their employees with benefits to manage their stress levels by looking after their employees. Things they offer for employees are Awards of Excellent from the British Columbia Medical Association, fitness, access to a pedometer, access to healthy food and the gym. Employees are also encourage by the company to keep track of their heart rate, body mass index, oxygen saturation levels, and any other

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