Since Peel Region provides various services with different work environments for each department, the skill sets, relationship dynamics and daily interactions in each department is…
An article on how employers can support employees dealing with seasonal depression during the summer was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
It’s OK to ask for help is a lesson I’m learning very gradually. While I do lean heavily on my immediate family, particularly my parents,…
One expert encourages employers to avoid a ‘use it or lose it’ approach, while another emphasizes the value of encouraging benefits usage as an attraction…
Kraft Heinz Canada is reimagining family benefits to reflect a broader, more inclusive definition of caregiving and employee well-being. The company is reframing these benefits…
As employers and employees grapple with inflation, political turbulence and an economic slowdown, consultants are stepping up to offer support. That uncertainty also extends to…
While workplace savings programs have traditionally focused on retirement, there has been a shift in recent years to facilitate employees’ changing financial priorities and savings…
The organization’s chief human resources officer discusses innovative caregiver support, early wage access and how SE Health is tackling workforce housing concerns. Q: What new…
After five years of working long nights as a truck driver, Julius Mosley wanted a change. He found driving unfulfilling, and his teenage son needed…
More than two-fifths (44 per cent) of Canadian employees in a hybrid working arrangement say they’re taking fewer sick days, according to a new survey…
Just 65 per cent of U.S. employees believe they’re on track to retire at their desired age, according to a new survey by Voya Financial…
Although seasonal affective disorder is typically linked to the dark days of winter, summer can also bring its own mental-health challenges, including a lesser-known variant…
Half (51 per cent) of U.S. employers with 500 or more employees say they’re likely or very likely to make plan design changes in 2026…
Nearly half (48 per cent) of U.S. employees say they expect to retire with less than US$500,000 even though they believe they’ll need $1.28 million,…
Burnout is widespread among U.S. workers, with nearly seven in 10 reporting at least one symptom, according to a new survey by Seramount Inc. The…
More than half (59 per cent) of U.S. workers say they feel some form of anxiety when it comes to taking time off, according to…
Canadian people managers who have left or are planning to leave their role say factors such as lack of fulfilment or advancement (49 per cent),…
Employers can provide better support to female employees with caregiving responsibilities by adjusting their benefits strategy and including men in the conversation, says Sarah Kaplan,…
Nearly one in four divorced, separated or widowed U.S. women have less than one month’s worth of retirement savings, compared to fewer than one in…
Alberta’s Local Authorities Pension Plan is now allowing defined benefit pension plan sponsors to join by transferring their existing assets and liabilities into the LAPP.…
More than two-fifths (44 per cent) of U.S. Black retirees said they left the workforce earlier than planned due to a health issue or disability,…
Roughly three-quarters (73 per cent) of Canadian employers say the rising cost of benefits is the No. 1 issue influencing their benefits strategy this year,…
Half (50 per cent) of Canadian generation Z workers say they’d prefer a senior role that doesn’t involve people management, compared to 44 per cent…
The union representing 2,100 workers at DHL Express Canada sites across the country has ratified a new four-year agreement that includes pension and benefits gains.…
The implementation of variable payment life annuities in Quebec will support employee financial well-being and retirement readiness, while providing a model for other Canadian jurisdictions,…