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TMX Group among employers signing more inclusive, equitable parental leave pledge

TMX Group Ltd. is among 23 Canadian employers that have signed on to a new parental leave pledge created by Women in Capital Markets. The…

42% of global employees say lack of employer-provided fertility benefits is a ‘deal breaker:’ survey

More than four in 10 (42 per cent) global employees consider the availability of fertility benefits through their employer a ‘deal breaker’ in accepting a…

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  • April 21, 2023 April 20, 2023
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Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week

An opinion piece on how certain aspects of the Quebec government’s rules and constraints on private drug plans affect pharmacy costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com…

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  • April 21, 2023 April 21, 2023
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Annual spend per private drug plan member up 6.3% in 2022: report

The annual spend per private drug plan member increased by 6.3 per cent in 2022, according to Express Scripts Canada’s annual drug trends report. Across…

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  • April 20, 2023 April 19, 2023
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Half of Canadian benefits providers include gender affirmation, fertility benefits in some plans: exclusive survey

While gender affirmation and fertility benefits coverage still isn’t included in all group benefits plans, around half of Canada’s group benefits providers include gender affirmation…

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  • April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023
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Sounding Board: Why do Quebec’s private drug plans pay higher pharmacy fees?

Unlike other Canadian provinces and jurisdictions, the Quebec government imposes rules and constraints on private drug plans that affects pharmacy costs. For example, in all…

2023 Group Benefits Providers Report: Prioritizing partnerships, personalization and prevention

As technology advances and plan members’ needs become more diverse, the relationship between benefits plan sponsors and providers is adapting to fit these changes. Sarah…

Q&A with Schneider Electric’s Christopher Lewis

Schneider Electric’s senior compensation and benefits leader talks about adapting benefits to flex work, artificial intelligence and time spent gardening. Q: What top challenges do…

Companies that walk the talk on workforce investments reaping 4% higher return on invested capital: report

Companies that back up talk about investing in employees with action are associated with a four per cent higher return on invested capital, according to…

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Northern Transformer, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

The union representing 70 employees at Northern Transformer in Vaughan, Ont. has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The agreement…

Absences, presenteeism costing employers nearly $645 million annually: report

Employee absences and presenteeism are costing Canadian employers nearly $645 million annually, according to a new report by Manulife Financial Corp. The report — which analyzed…

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  • April 12, 2023 April 11, 2023
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40% of Canadian workers say they aren’t fairly paid: survey

Two-fifths (40 per cent) of Canadian workers say they aren’t fairly paid in their current role, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada…

Dental-care program’s employer reporting requirement may cause barriers to care: experts

A 2023 federal budget proposal to require employers to report dental coverage as part of the national dental-care program will be onerous on plan sponsors and…

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Gallagher completes acquisition of Buck for US$660 million

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has completed its acquisition of BCHR Holdings — also known as Buck — for US$660 million. Through the agreement, Gallagher will expand…

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  • April 4, 2023 April 4, 2023
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Workplace cancer strategies can support employee health, reduce benefits costs: webinar

By focusing on cancer as part of a wider chronic disease management strategy, employers can support employee health while reducing benefits costs, said Chris Bonnett,…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on a 2023 budget proposal to require employers to report dental coverage as part of the national dental-care program was the most-read story…

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  • March 31, 2023 March 30, 2023
  • 09:00

73% of U.S. employee caregivers seeking more mental-health benefits: survey

Nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of U.S. employees who are caregivers for dependants with mental-health challenges wish their employers would offer more mental-health benefits, according to…

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  • March 29, 2023 March 29, 2023
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Sounding Board: How employers can use benefits, DEI to draw gen Z workers to skilled trades

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, employers were predicting challenges around meeting the demands of unfilled roles in the skilled trades. For the last decade, the…

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Enhanced national dental plan to require reporting of employer-provided coverage: budget

In its 2023 budget on Tuesday, the federal government proposed roughly $13 billion over the next five years and $4.4 billion ongoing to fully implement…

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  • March 29, 2023 March 29, 2023
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Gesco, Unifor agreement includes retirement, paid leave gains

The union representing employees at Ontario-based flooring company Gesco Ltd. Partnership has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes retirement and paid leave gains. The…

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  • March 27, 2023 March 24, 2023
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how British Columbia’s incoming pay transparency legislation could impact employers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are…

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  • March 24, 2023 March 23, 2023
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HR leaders prioritizing employee mental health but lack access to resources

While nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian human resources leaders say employee mental health is an important challenge to manage this year, 48 per…

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Just 61% of U.S. workers satisfied with their employer-sponsored benefits: survey

Although a majority (83 per cent) of U.S. employers say their employees are satisfied with their current benefits offerings, fewer than two-thirds (61 per cent)…

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  • March 24, 2023 March 23, 2023
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62% of Canadian employers say they aren’t making changes to benefits in 2023: survey

Nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of Canadian employers say they aren’t making changes to their benefits plans in 2023, according to a new survey by…

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  • March 23, 2023 March 22, 2023
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Canadian employers expanding fertility benefits to include egg freezing

Tonya Johnson, age 39, is single, happy and freezing her eggs to buy a little more time before she starts a family. The procedure is costly —…