Protecting against longevity risk is one of the biggest challenges for people with defined contribution pension plans because, if they live longer than their savings…
Employers have always depended on the public health system to treat their employees in a timely manner. However, because of health cutbacks and the resulting…
When France implemented its 35-hour workweek more than 15 years ago, it seemed to signal a real victory for work-life balance in a world where…
One of the more surprising results from the Morneau Shepell research report into workplace mental-health priorities for 2016 was the fact that almost 75 per…
Visits to Christian Science practitioners aren’t an expensive benefit for plans to cover. In the past three years, the University of Manitoba spent exactly zero…
Employees at Lakeside Process Controls Ltd., a process automation company based in Mississauga, Ont., sometimes call in sick by sending text messages to their managers.…
“It would take me the entire hour to get rid of all the trigger points along your spine,” the massage therapist tells me during a…
Despite all of the concern about the sustainability of drug plans, it seems rising claims for paramedical services such as massage therapy aren’t a big…
Three years ago, Imax Corp. created a $500 annual wellness spending account for its Canadian employees to spend on anything related to health and fitness.…
Exchange-traded funds are gaining ground. According to the London, England-based research and consultancy firm ETFGI LLP, assets invested in ETFs and exchange-traded products listed globally…
With the provision of defined benefit pensions on the decline and the subsequent growth in defined contribution plans, Canada’s retirement savings landscape is in a…
With 30 per cent of all disability claims now related to a mental illness and the numbers continuing to rise, are we making headway in…
What does it mean for an employer to consider the preferences of a religious group, such as Muslims, in laying out investment options in a…
In times of increased economic uncertainty, the number of tough financial choices facing the average person seems to rise exponentially. Clashing priorities battle it out:…
One employee touts the benefits of an ESOP, while an academic notes it depends on individual financial circumstances and plan design. Morgan Zirul, store manager,…
PepsiCo Canada may be known for quenching thirst and satisfying snack cravings, but the organization’s leadership recently identified another kind of demand: clearer, more personalized…