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Global employers say parental leave, EAPs among most prevalent minimum employee benefits: survey
The most prevalent minimum employee benefits that are offered by multinational companies are employee assistance programs and life insurance (73 per cent), maternity leave (70…
- By: Staff
- July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024
- 13:30
B.C. Teachers’ Pension Plan increasing coverage for retirement health benefits in 2025
The British Columbia Teachers’ Pension Plan is increasing coverage for several optional retirement health benefits, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Vision care coverage will increase by $100…
- By: Staff
- July 18, 2024 July 17, 2024
- 15:00
2024 Mental Health Summit: Early intervention, integrated solutions key to managing disability
Mental health and musculoskeletal problems are currently two of the main drivers of disability claims and it isn’t uncommon for plan members with a mental-health…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 16, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 07:54
2024 Mental Health Summit: The past, present and future of EAPs in Canada
Warren Shepell has had a front-row seat for the evolution of how mental health has been treated in the workplace. Shepell was the pioneer and…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 16, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 07:53
2024 Mental Health Summit: Does an employer’s size impact mental-health support for workers?
During a panel discussion at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Mental Health Summit in June, three plan sponsors discussed whether the size of an employer impacts its…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- July 16, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 07:51
49% of executive leaders say financial stress preventing frontline staff from doing best work: survey
Nearly half (49 per cent) of executive leaders say financial stress often or very often prevents their frontline workers from doing their best work, according to…
- By: Staff
- July 15, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 15:00
Employers considering dropping dental from benefits plan should think twice: expert
Employers that are considering dropping dental coverage from their benefits plan following the launch of the national dental care program are advised to think twice, says Graham Young, director…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- July 12, 2024 July 12, 2024
- 09:00
CBSA, PSAC, CIU agreement includes pension, benefits gains
The unions representing more than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees have ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The agreement…
- By: Staff
- July 12, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story on how group insurers can help plan sponsors provide adequate coverage and ensure appropriate use of treatments for rare diseases was the most-read…
- By: Staff
- July 12, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 09:00
70% of U.S. employers say benefits critical to attraction, retention efforts: report
Nearly three-quarters (70 per cent) of U.S. employers say their company’s benefits package is critical to attracting and retaining the best workers, according to a…
- By: Staff
- July 10, 2024 July 9, 2024
- 09:00
Sounding Board: How employers can mitigate cost of drugs for rare diseases
The World Health Organization defines a rare disease as having a prevalence of 65 or less per 100,000 individuals. It recognizes some 5,500 rare diseases, the…
- By: Christine Than
- July 8, 2024 July 5, 2024
- 09:00
2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: A look at post-pandemic paramedical, drug claims
There has seen a “huge increase” in mental-health practitioner claims following the coronavirus pandemic, said Sylvana Leclerc, organizational health consultant for integrated health solutions at…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 8, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 07:58
2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: What should plan sponsors know about covering obesity drugs?
With obesity now understood to be a chronic health condition, it’s time for plan sponsors to revisit their approach to weight loss medications, said Philippe…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 8, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 07:57
2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: How plan sponsors can boost vaccine uptake among employees
Employers can play a meaningful role in improving vaccine uptake, said Ajit Johal, a community pharmacist, clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 8, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 07:56
2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: How connected diabetes care platforms can help plan members better manage their condition
During a panel discussion at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit in May, three experts discussed the role of virtual management platforms in helping Canadians…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 8, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 07:55
2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: The role of rehabilitation consultants in disability management
While disability management poses many challenges to plan sponsors, rehabilitation consultants can address many of these hurdles, said Francis Marois, manager of the rehabilitation team…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 8, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 07:54
2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: What are millennials, gen-Zers looking for in employee benefits packages?
With millennials and generation Z employees representing roughly 75 per cent of the Canadian workforce, employers need to respond to the changing needs of these…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 8, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 07:53
2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: How Telus is making well-being, mental health a cultural priority
Telus Communications Inc. is ensuring employees bring their best self to the job by supporting their well-being both in the workplace and at home, said…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- July 8, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 07:52
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article outlining the implications of a single-payer universal pharmacare system was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources,…
- By: Staff
- July 5, 2024 July 4, 2024
- 09:00
Half of Canadians plan to search for new job in second half of 2024: survey
Half (50 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re planning to search for a new job in the second half of 2024, up from 41…
- By: Staff
- July 4, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 09:00
47% of Canadians have had an injury preventing them from functioning at work: survey
Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadians say they’ve been injured in a way that impedes or has impeded them from being fully functional at…
- By: Staff
- July 3, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 09:00
U.S. workplace supplemental health product sales increase 3% to $1.3BN in Q1 2024: report
Sales of U.S. workplace supplemental health products totalled nearly US$1.3 billion in new annualized premiums in the first quarter of 2024 ― a three per cent…
- By: Staff
- July 2, 2024 June 28, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the benefits of tailoring an individual’s work schedule around their circadian rhythm and optimum times of productivity was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com…
- By: Staff
- June 28, 2024 June 27, 2024
- 09:00
Meet the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards judges
With the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards’ nomination process soon drawing to a close, Benefits Canada is pleased to announce this year’s panel of judges. The deadline for this…
- By: Staff
- June 28, 2024 July 19, 2024
- 09:00