Last week, after years of declining revenue, Postmedia Network Inc. released an internal memo announcing significant cuts to non-unionized employees’ benefits. At first glance, the…
I remember when employers were concerned about the potential impact of a little blue pill called Viagra that came with an annual price tag of about…
What new cancer treatments are emerging that will affect the workplace and how can employers do a better job of supporting their employees with cancer?…
Employers must acknowledge the role of family caregivers to get a true picture of the costs of cancer care, according to a University of Alberta…
Improvements in cancer treatments are driving patients out of hospital beds and back into their own homes. “Cancer is now a treatable, chronic disease. With…
Developing new drugs is only half of the job for those treating lung cancer, according to a medical oncologist. Most people know that the biology…
Employers should reach out early and often to employees facing a cancer crisis, according to a man with first-hand experience. Asaph Benun told attendees at…
The old saying about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure works just as well when it comes to cancer care as…
“I had no idea.” “How can that be?” “Just doesn’t make any sense.” “But even if it keeps you alive?” These are just some of…
The majority (92 per cent) of Canadians believe pharmacists play an essential or important role in Canada’s health-care system, according to a new survey by…
A group of Toronto physicians have drafted a list of 125 essential medicines for use in Canada, publishing their findings in the Canadian Medical Association…
British Columbia’s Pharmacare program will expand its drug coverage for hepatitis C treatments in March as a result of successful negotiations brokered by the pan-Canadian…
Patients with chronic pain and mental-health conditions prefer taking cannabis to prescribed opioid medication, a study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy has found. Researchers…
Alberta is slashing executive pay and perks at 23 of its agencies, boards and commissions, including ensuring health benefits are aligned with those of public…
The federal government should allow each province to decide which health-care services would best serve their populations, a report from the Montreal Economic Institute argues.…
Among the tax changes that took effect at the beginning of the year was the federal government’s removal of the credit for post-secondary education and…
When Staples Canada Inc. moved to a smoke-free environment at its two Ontario corporate offices in January 2016, the company helped its employees prepare for…
It may be fun for an architect to moonlight as a freelance photographer, but few people want a job title that’s full of slashes, whether…
Toronto’s public transit provider says it has dismissed 73 people in connection with what it describes as a multimillion-dollar benefits fraud scheme. The Toronto Transit…
Workers at Vast-Auto Distribution in Brampton, Ont. have ratified a new collective agreement after a week on the picket line. The workers, represented by Unifor, were…
Have no fear, small businesses — you won’t go bankrupt if you try to compete with Google’s employee benefits offering. Besides health-care coverage, the most popular benefits…
Pharmacogenomic testing is coming to a pharmacy near you, following a joint venture between the British Columbia Pharmacy Association and myDNA, a genetic interpretation service…
Aon is selling its human resources administration business and its human resources operating platform to investment firm Blackstone for U.S.$4.3 billion at closing and up…
Support for employee development is among the key trends identified by human resources association WorldatWork in its new total rewards inventory that examines the prevalence of 176…
Facebook has doubled its bereavement leave offerings, allowing employees up to 20 paid days of leave when an immediate family member passes away, and up…