Because of the young average employee age at Work at Play, getting buy-in for a benefits plan was a challenge in the years following the…
Read our 2011 Small Plan Sponsor Report. Telelink, like many other companies, struggled during the recession. The St. John’s, Newfoundland-based inbound customer service business has…
Several of the stories we’ve run on BenefitsCanada.com over the past few weeks have triggered a lot of discussion. When we asked if convicted felons…
With the prevalence of healthcare spending accounts (HCSAs) on the rise, employees who are able to take advantage of coordinating health and dental benefits with…
When it comes to the workplace and motherhood, we’ve come a long way, baby. A woman’s job is now protected when she’s on maternity leave,…
The Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec calls for legislative changes to relieve the congestion of the health system and reduce wait time. In a proposal…
Today, the “new normal” for benefits plan sponsors means trying to keep up with the rapid pace of research and development in dental healthcare while…
Canadian plan sponsors, administrators and providers give clear communication and plain language around benefits, pensions and other HR programs lip service, but few make any…
Seventy-nine percent of workers in Quebec often or occasionally witnessed a conflict in their workplace in the last year, according to a CROP survey carried…
Consumer confidence is higher now than it was in November of last year and people are also felling better about their fiances, according to the…
Ed Buffet, president and CEO of Buffett and Company Worksite Wellness, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 5, 2011. A announcement from the company says:…
Things to do at work today: meet with boss; complete weekly project; and apply to be a contestant in Extreme Health Makeover contest. If you…
Between 1998 and 2008, the most popular topic of conversation in drug plan management was the brave new world of expensive specialty (i.e. biological) drugs.…
Short-term and long-term disability claims show that incidences of depression are increasing in the workplace. But, did you know that approximately 10% of employees will…
Fifty years ago, one in two Canadians died from heart disease or stroke. “Twenty years from now, there’s no reason it can’t be one in…
Depression and anxiety tend to affect people during their prime working years. These conditions impact cognitive, interpersonal and motivational skills—all critical elements to being productive…
In 1985, less than 10% of the Canadian population was obese, having a body mass index (BMI) over 30. Today, the obesity rate has soared…
A recent Canadian study finds $33 billion per year is lost in the workplace from employees suffering from emotional disorders. Dr. Robert Wilson, presenter at…
Despite the frenzy the legislation for lower generic drugs caused, leading plan sponsors to think it would equate to lower costs for benefits plans, those…
Recent legislative changes affecting the pricing of generic drugs have refocused employer attention on better management of drug plan costs. With the growing number of…
Employers in Europe and the U.S. remain fair to their employees and avoid shifting costs—despite a sharp increase in healthcare costs and health-related benefits, according…
With an aging workforce and related costs (i.e., medical costs and lost productivity) estimated to be greater than $6 billion annually to the economy, it’s…
Drug plan management is certainly in the midst of changing times, from ever-increasing costs to drug reforms and innovations. On Dec. 1, 2010, more than…
Reducing healthcare costs is the age-old question that plan sponsors have been seeking the answer to. Are defined contribution (DC) benefits the answer? At the…
False medical claims can increase your benefits plan costs—they can also get people arrested. Yesterday, Peel Regional Police arrested six Air Canada employees at Pearson…