What happens in a world where a drug identification number can mean two very different things, depending on the product? Most drug plans have contract…
Unlimited vacation, free parking, car allowances, concierge services such as food delivery, dog walking and housecleaning are just some of the new perks several companies…
KPMG has opened its annual flexible benefits enrolment window for the coming year and is encouraging employees to actively make selections for their 2017 coverage.…
With November marking Canada’s financial literacy month, now is a great time for employers to address the need for financial education in the workplace, says…
Although rising costs for pension and benefits plans continue to be a concern for employers, many plan sponsors are finding ways to address the challenges…
The Mental Health Commission of Canada and Ottawa Public Health have partnered to launch a series of free animated videos for employers and employees on…
Rogers Communications Inc. practised what it preached last year when it rolled out a digital communications strategy to share the details of its move to…
Victoria Airport Authority is focusing on its employees’ total health as it hosts a number of events and programs for Healthy Workplace Month in October.…
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.…
Goodbye bow ties and hello blue jeans. A few weeks after Starbucks announced it was loosening its dress code to include patterns, tattoos and piercings,…
If your job description includes responsibility for communicating pensions and benefits to fellow employees, then you’ll already know that with each new communication comes potential…
As we all well know, one of the top reasons for an organization to implement a workplace wellness program is to reduce the costs associated…
As young Canadians fan out across workplaces this summer to get experience as interns, employers would do well to take stock of the myriad of employment…
Since EY introduced a new employee well-being portal in April, the site has had more than 7,000 page views and 1,500 users tracked. The site,…
While 85 per cent of Canadian employers rank stress as the top health and productivity concern in their workplace, employers and employees disagreed on its…
Using a range of company-wide communications, KPMG has increased its employee participation in the Global Corporate Challenge by 26 per cent over last year. The…
Sitting through an exit interview can be like meeting a partner you’re about to end a relationship with. It’s awkward but it’s necessary for closure.…
Is your benefits program, pension communications plan or mental-health strategy worth shouting about? Wrap up your nominations – for your organization or another worthy employer…
When asked whether they’d take advantage of 13 possible wellness programs or policies, 41 per cent of employee respondents chose flexible working arrangements, the 2016…
Only 26 per cent of dissatisfied employees are aware of their workplaces’ health benefits plans, according to the 2016 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey. That number rises…
There’s a “noteworthy” gap between how plan sponsors view benefit plans and employees’ perspectives on them, according to a member of the advisory board for…
Let’s face it: no one really wants to spend precious time reading about their pension and benefit plans. Pensions and benefits are boring, and sometimes…
The cost of prescription drugs has been rising fast. Driven by novel and improved treatments for illnesses such as hepatitis C and cancer, fewer drugs…
Moving its EFAP off-campus has given University of Calgary staff more confidentiality and work/life balance when they need it the most