Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how pension plan sponsors can manage risk amid economic and geopolitical instability was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
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Expert panel: From burnout to brain tumour and back
Sometimes things aren’t what they seem. A couple of years ago I started experiencing classic burnout symptoms, like exhaustion, brain fog and lack of concentration.…
- By: Kenneth MacDonald
- June 13, 2025 June 10, 2025
- 09:00
How plan sponsors, pharmacists can work together amid evolving health-care landscape
As the role of pharmacists in the Canadian health-care landscape continues to evolve, there are opportunities for plan sponsors to integrate these professionals into their…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 12, 2025 June 11, 2025
- 09:00
82% of Canadian employers cite cost as top benefits concern: survey
The majority (82 per cent) of Canadian employers say cost is their primary consideration when defining and reviewing benefits, compared to 66 per cent of…
- By: Staff
- June 11, 2025 June 13, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how diversity, equity and inclusion strategies are changing was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- June 6, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 09:00
Respectful workplaces helping Canadians feel supported at work: survey
A respectful workplace (70 per cent), extended health coverage (56 per cent) and flexible work options (42 per cent) are helping Canadian employees feel supported…
- By: Staff
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 15:00
Acera Insurance partnering with Navigate Benefit Solutions
Acera Insurance Services Ltd. is partnering with consulting firm Navigate Benefit Solutions as it continues to expand its specialty benefits division. Providing group benefits and…
- By: Staff
- June 4, 2025 June 4, 2025
- 15:00
Workplace Benefits Awards’ win reinforcing Admiral Insurance’s commitment to employee well-being
After receiving the 2024 Workplace Benefits Award in the Drug/Benefits Plan Innovation category, Admiral Insurance is strengthening its commitment to employee well-being with a comprehensive and evolving approach…
- By: Sonya Singh
- June 4, 2025 June 11, 2025
- 09:00
Communication, benefits key to supporting employees in sectors hit by U.S. trade war
Canadian employers in sectors that have been hardest hit by the U.S. trade war can support employees’ mental and financial wellness by communicating clearly about…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 30, 2025 May 29, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Association of Canadian Pension Management’s call for modernized pension legislation in Alberta was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
- By: Staff
- May 30, 2025 May 29, 2025
- 09:00
HBC employees losing post-retirement benefits, keeping DB pension benefits amid closure
More than 8,300 workers will have lost their job and some benefits by the time Hudson’s Bay Co. closes all of its stores at the…
- By: Tara Deschamps, the Canadian Press
- May 29, 2025 May 28, 2025
- 09:00
How employers can design effective financial wellness programs
For employers that are designing a financial wellness program, it’s important to provide a user-friendly, educational, and flexible offering that reflects the diversity of employees’…
- By: Sonya Singh
- May 27, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 09:00
93% of employers maintaining or expanding well-being programs in 2025: survey
Nine in 10 (93 per cent) of global employers say they’ll maintain or expand their well-being offerings in 2025, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- May 27, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 09:00
CAA Club Group’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards win reinforcing holistic wellness strategy
CAA Club Group’s win in Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards is reinforcing the company’s efforts to provide a comprehensive wellness program to its employees,…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 09:00
Employees with personalized benefits more likely to believe employer cares about health, well-being: survey
Roughly eight in 10 (78 per cent) employees who can personalize their benefits package to meet their needs say their employer cares about their health…
- By: Staff
- May 26, 2025 May 23, 2025
- 09:00
U.S. meatpacking workers win back DB pension plan in new union contract
U.S. meatpacking workers are getting their first new defined benefit pension plan in nearly 40 years under a contract agreement between Brazil-based JBS, one of…
- By: Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press
- May 23, 2025 May 23, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers are supporting working parents and caregivers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- May 23, 2025 May 22, 2025
- 09:00
North American employers prioritizing employee productivity, benefits costs in 2025: report
Three-quarters (75 per cent) of Canadian employers and two-thirds (66 per cent) of U.S. employers say they plan to link compensation directly to performance outcomes,…
- By: Staff
- May 23, 2025 May 22, 2025
- 09:00
How employers can support employee health amid current measles outbreak
As cases of measles continue to climb across Canada, employers can support employee health and productivity by educating workers on vaccines and encouraging them to…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 21, 2025 May 20, 2025
- 09:00
Survey finds 75% of women want benefits to specifically support their health
Three-quarters (75 per cent) of women say they want or need benefits that specifically support women’s health, including services for fertility and menopause, according to…
- By: Staff
- May 20, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 09:00
6.1 million Canadian workers juggling jobs and caregiving: report
For more than six million working Canadians, caregiving isn’t just part of life — it’s part of the workday. Yet despite juggling these responsibilities, most…
- By: Sonya Singh
- May 20, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article that examined an Ontario court’s ruling on an employer’s termination clause was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 09:00
RCMP, PSAC agreement increases number of paid leave days
The Public Service Alliance of Canada has reached a tentative agreement for more than 700 civilian members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police working in…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2025 May 14, 2025
- 09:00
40% of U.S. gen Z employees report weekly bouts of depression, anxiety: survey
Two-fifths (40 per cent) of generation Z employees say they feel depressed or anxious at least a few times per week, down from 45 per…
- By: Staff
- May 13, 2025 May 13, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on a lawsuit filed by Ontario Provincial Police recruits against the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and the Ontario Pension Board was the…
- By: Staff
- May 9, 2025 May 8, 2025
- 09:00