Is your organization leading the way in transforming policies and programs to meet the evolving needs of employees? Are you stepping up your financial wellness initiatives to help employees through today’s difficult economic reality? Are you going the extra mile to support your employees’ mental health or implementing an award-worthy diversity, equity and inclusion strategy?

If so, your organization deserves recognition! Benefits Canada‘s annual Workplace Benefits Awards is officially open for nominations.

Submit your entries to the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards here.

This year, the awards feature two new categories: HR/Benefits Professional of the Year, which recognizes a leading individual from a plan sponsor who has led a successful career in the benefits or human resources space; and Industry Leadership, which recognizes an individual from the provider space who is demonstrably active and engaged in shaping the future direction of the benefits industry.

The full list of categories for the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards are:

  • Absence Management
  • Benefits Plan Communications
  • DEI Program
  • Drug/Benefits Plan Innovation
  • Financial Wellness Program
  • Future of Work Strategy
  • Health/Wellness Program (>1,000 employees)
  • Health/Wellness Program (<1,000 employees)
  • HR/Benefits Professional of the Year
  • Industry Leadership
  • Mental Health Program (>1,000 employees)
  • Mental Health Program (<1,000 employees)

Read: Who are the winners of the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards?

Last year’s award winners were Lululemon Athletica Inc., BNP Paribas in Canada, Fidelity Canada, CAA Club Group, Flight Centre Travel Group and Telus Communications Inc.

As in previous years, the 2024 awards will continue to honour the achievements of exceptional Canadian benefits and pension plan sponsors. The awards will be presented during the 2024 Healthy Outcomes Conference — an event designed for employers and taking place in Toronto on Oct. 18. Entrants will be invited to register, alongside previous Workplace Benefits Awards entrants, finalists and winners, to exchange ideas, best practices and tools for achieving improved employee health outcomes and enhanced organizational performance.

Register for the 2024 Healthy Outcomes Conference here.

Nominations will be accepted until Friday, June 28, 2024. Visit the Workplace Benefits Awards site to submit a nomination or complete an entry for your organization. Consultants, advisors and record-keepers are also encouraged to submit entries for their plan sponsor clients.

Enter the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards here.