Case study: Attracting the best and brightest
How can employers attract the best and brightest people and then keep them? The challenge is bigger for some industries than others.
- By: Tony Palermo
- December 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:54
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Best of benefits 2012
Cutbacks and cost-sharing have typically been the first response to increase healthcare costs. But in 2012, some plan sponsors started to think differently and put…
- By: Staff
- December 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:10
Lack of social support major mental health risk factor
A man is hit by a car. Passersby gather round. He’s not bleeding; they decide he’s fine. He’s not unconscious, but he’s not getting up.…
- By: Vicki McCullough
- December 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:18
Solutions in Drug Plan Management: It takes two
Chronic conditions such as depression, cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes cost employers big dollars in declining productivity due to increased absenteeism and presenteeism rates,…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:00
Live coverage: Face to Face Drug Plan Management
Now more than ever, employers need to focus on managing their drug spend effectively and understand their return on investment. What actions can employers take…
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Survey: Impact of arthritis on workplace
One in three Canadians living with arthritis have had to quit working as a result of their condition, according to The Arthritis Society’s Fit for…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- November 30, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:30
Health dangers of multi-tasking
Check email, answer the phone, finish a proposal and watch the latest viral YouTube video—all in an hour’s work, right? Tod Maffin, president of engageQ…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- November 13, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Arthritis affects Canadians’ ability to work
Arthritis is a debilitating condition that can affect people at any age. According to the Fit for Work Survey conducted by The Arthritis Society, one…
- By: Staff
- October 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:40
Prevent LTD by managing casual absences
Right now, there are employees at workplaces across Canada who may be at risk of absence and disability. They could be coping with physical or…
- By: Mike Schwartz
- October 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 06:02
Manage and measure disability programs
After a decade of steady increases in the incidence and number of days lost to illness and disability, the Conference Board of Canada’s 2009 Employer-Sponsored…
- By: Diane Champagne
- October 5, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:01
Creating a positive return-to-work experience
How an employee returns to work following an absence—be it due to a physical or mental illness—will have a huge impact on his or her…
- By: Julie Holden
- October 4, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 01:52
The 3 Ws of return to work
Bringing an employee back to work after a disability is a challenge every employer faces, regardless of the size or scope of its organization.
- By: Mary Crunkleton
- October 3, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:30
Caregiving’s impact on the workplace
As our population ages, it’s inevitable that some employees will need to take on a caregiving role in addition to their full-time jobs. In 2007,…
- By: Jamie Marcellus
- October 3, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:28
Focus on positive return-to-work experiences
Getting employees who are on sick leave successfully back into the workplace should always be a priority for employers. And with October being Healthy Workplace…
- By: Staff
- October 3, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:20
And the winner is…
This year’s winner in the Lifetime Achievement category of the Benefits Canada Workplace Health & Benefits Awards is, Claudine Ducharme from Morneau Shepell. Ducharme is…
- By: Staff
- September 14, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:59
Coping with the cost of chronic disease
The specialty drugs for treating chronic conditions can be miraculously effective, but they come with a high price tag, and plan sponsors are pressured to…
- By: Vicki McCullough
- September 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
Benefits of biologics for your employees
Watch this video Interviewed by Benefits Canada at the 2012 Healthy Outcomes Conference, Dr. Chih-Ho Hong from Medical Inc. said that biologics have allowed his…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- August 30, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:36
Improving psychological health at work
More demands, fewer resources—this is the way of today’s working world. As an employer, how you deal with this reality could be the difference between…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- August 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:24
Top tactics to reduce absenteeism
Workplace absenteeism is a major concern these days––and with good reason. Even casual absenteeism costs Canadian employers billions of dollars a year. And that doesn’t…
- By: Sonya Felix
- August 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:30
Substance abuse in the workplace
Watch this video Ensuring positive long-term results with a substance abuse program requires employers to have a well thought out plan. Employers need to make…
- By: Staff
- August 20, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:25
Employees unprepared for a disability
The likelihood of life-altering disability affecting employees could be greater than you—and they—think. And employees aren’t prepared for it.
- By: SmallBizAdvisor.ca staff
- May 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:22
Equitable Life implements electronic claims management system
Equitable Life of Canada has implemented a new online claims system that it says will streamline disability claims case management.
- By: Staff
- May 9, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:10
Ontario employers get tips on accessibility
A new program for business owners, Accessbility @ Work, promises to help employers comply with new legislative standards and practices for accommodating disabled employees and…
- By: Staff
- May 8, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
Five building blocks of disability management
Wellness programs have become more common in the workplace, and the benefits of having these programs make sense. However, they are not being offered everywhere—and…
- By: Rebecca Smith
- January 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:34
Banyan, Sun Life launch absence management program
Banyan Work Health Solutions Inc. has announced a new program to help manage workplace absence. The program, part of Sun Life Financial’s absence and disability…
- By: Staff
- December 14, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:03