As poor sleep health continues to impact employee productivity and well-being, there’s an opportunity for employers to help workers get the rest they need through existing benefits offerings, according to a new survey from Sun Life Financial Inc.

The survey, which polled nearly 2,000 employees and roughly 400 employers, found a third (33 per cent) of Canadian employees said their quality of sleep is negatively impacting their work, losing an average of seven hours of productivity per week due to poor sleep.

Nearly two-fifths said poor sleep negatively impacts their mental health (39 per cent) and physical health (36 per cent), while a quarter (25 per cent) said it impacts their financial health.

Read: My Take: A good night’s sleep goes a long way in supporting employees’ physical, mental health

“[Sleep] is one of the most underestimated risks to workplace health and performance, yet it affects nearly half of the workforce,” says Erin Crump, vice-president of market development at Sun Life.........

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