Global employers preparing for future of work: survey
The majority (61 per cent) of global employees believe their employers are preparing them for the future of work and 55 per cent said they…
- By: Staff
- March 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:30
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U.S. employer health-care costs could rise 7% with coronavirus testing, treatment
As U.S. employers look to keep their workers safe and healthy in the face of the global pandemic, they could see their health-care benefits costs…
- By: Staff
- March 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:30
Conference coverage: 2020 Employers Cancer Care Summit
On March 3, the 2020 Employers Cancer Care Summit featured sessions on cancer-related issues and opportunities tied to benefits plans and the workplace. Many perspectives required when…
- By: Benefits Canada
- March 27, 2020 January 21, 2026
- 14:55
Many perspectives required when covering cancer drugs on benefits plans
While treatment options for cancer are more than they used to be, many still aren’t covered under the public health-care system, according to Tim Clarke, president…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- March 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 14:50
Immunotherapy innovations beneficial in kidney cancer treatment
While kidney cancer is uncommon in patients younger than age 45, there’s an increasing incidence in diagnosis in young people because of the advent of imaging…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- March 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 14:49
Flexible return-to-work policies crucial for cancer survivors
By the year 2031, 2.2 million Canadians will be living with cancer, with 40 per cent between the ages of 20 and 65 — the…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- March 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 14:48
Fidelity Canada touts preventative, life-sustaining benefits plans
When it comes to benefits plan management, each case is individual, said Diana Godfrey, senior vice-president of human resources and corporate at Fidelity Canada, during…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- March 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 14:47
Ignoring psychosocial oncology can be costly for organizations
When a person experiences a cancer diagnosis and undergoes treatment, it can be one of the most distressing experiences they can go through, so it’s…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- March 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 14:46
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate target to 0.25%
The Bank of Canada cut its key interest target by half a percentage point to 0.25 per cent in an unscheduled rate announcement Friday. The…
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 27, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 10:23
Will coronavirus push changes to CAP landscape forward?
With the federal government easing the withdrawal requirements for registered retirement income funds in a bid to alleviate the harm to retirees’ portfolios caused by…
- By: Martha Porado
- March 27, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 10:00
Effective wellness programs must take science-based approach to motivating employees
Employers that want to see their wellness programs pay dividends need to develop a strategy that’s rooted in behavioural science. “This idea of ticking a…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:30
Webinar: Coronavirus: What do employers need to know?
With the coronavirus pandemic rapidly evolving, the global employment landscape is facing unprecedented challenges. Looking at short-term disability programs, benefits plans, human resources policies and…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- March 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:05
How are institutional investors weighing the risks, opportunities of the energy transition?
If climate change represents one of the largest systemic risks the global economy has ever faced, dealing with its ramifications is going to move a…
- By: Martha Porado
- March 27, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 07:21
Editorial: Celebrating winning employers shines a light in dark times
As we come to the end of another year, we continue to confront an uncertain geopolitical landscape, with wars raging on and leaders tangled in…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 09:00
Head to head: What’s riskier right now: investments in private equity or public equity?
One academic argues in favour of public equity’s transparency in a volatile economy, while another looks to private equity’s future gains. Yuanshun Li, associate professor,…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:59
How Waterloo Regional Health Network leadership unified retirement benefits under the HOOPP to ensure equity across its workforce
When Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital merged in April 2025, leaders weren’t just bringing together two sites and two cultures, they also…
- By: Sonya Singh
- December 12, 2025 December 14, 2025
- 08:58