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
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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
Mental-health claims by Canadians up 132% since pandemic: report
Mental-health claims by Canadians have increased by 132 per cent since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by GreenShield. The report,…
- By: Staff
- June 27, 2024 June 27, 2024
- 15:00
Sounding Board: What plan sponsors should know about pharmacare
Plan sponsors worried about the expense and sustainability of their drug plan might initially embrace a pharmacare plan, hoping to shift drug costs to a…
- By: Suzanne Lepage and Carolyne Eagan
- June 27, 2024 June 26, 2024
- 09:00
Employees hunting for discounts, deals can check perks offered by workplace
Everyone loves a deal, but many Canadians either forget or don’t realize they can find discounts through their workplace. “There really are a lot [of…
- By: Nina Dragicevic, the Canadian Press
- June 25, 2024 August 15, 2024
- 15:00
Three-quarters of Canadian employers offer or are keen to offer flexible benefits: survey
Three-quarters of Canadian organizations (and 67 per cent of global employers) either offer or are keen to offer benefits choice or flexible benefits, according to a…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2024 June 24, 2024
- 09:00
34% of U.S. employers covering GLP-1s for both diabetes, weight loss: survey
Roughly a third (34 per cent) of employers in the U.S. are providing coverage for glucagon-like peptide-1 medications for both diabetes care and weight-loss management in 2024, up…
- By: Staff
- June 24, 2024 June 21, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story discussing the factors leading employees to delay taking time off and instead engage in ‘quiet vacationing’ was the most-read story this week on…
- By: Staff
- June 21, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 09:00
Editorial: Viewing pensions, benefits through a DEI lens
While the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on public health and the global economy dominated the news cycle in recent years, there has been no shortage of…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 21, 2024 August 19, 2024
- 09:00
A look at what’s next for inclusive employee benefits
When looking at the future of inclusive benefits, it’s important for employers to take a holistic approach and ensure their benefits plans offer something for…
- By: Sadie Janes
- June 21, 2024 August 19, 2024
- 08:57
Q&A with the UPP’s Omo Akintan
The University Pension Plan’s chief people officer discusses expanding the talent pool, providing access to personalized and culturally relevant mental-health practitioners and finding time to…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 21, 2024 July 12, 2024
- 08:52
42% of Canadian workers say they’re burnt out by end of workday: survey
More than two-fifths (42 per cent) of workers feel exhausted after work; with a quarter citing excessive workload as the leading cause of their burnout,…
- By: Staff
- June 19, 2024 June 18, 2024
- 09:00
Flight Centre’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards wins communicating wellness offerings to employees
Flight Centre Travel Group’s pair of wins in the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards is reminding employees of the mental and physical wellness offerings available through…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 18, 2024 June 13, 2024
- 09:00
Okta’s parental leave benefit is helping dads stay home with their newborn, adopted children
Okta Inc.’s enhanced parental leave benefit for non-birthing parents is helping more employees who are fathers take time off to bond with their newborn or…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 17, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 09:00
Deadline extended for the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards
Benefits Canada is extending the deadline for entering the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards to Friday, July 5 at 5 p.m. EST. The original industry awards program has been recognizing…
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2024 June 14, 2024
- 09:00
72% of U.S. employees staying with their employer to keep pay, job security: survey
Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of U.S. employees are choosing to stay with their employers, a significant change from 2022 when 53 per cent were…
- By: Staff
- June 14, 2024 June 13, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article detailing a stark increase in the use of obesity medications among Canadian employer-sponsored benefits plan members was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this…
- By: Staff
- June 14, 2024 June 13, 2024
- 09:00
20% of U.S. workers say being able to save was their biggest financial worry last year: survey
A fifth (20 per cent) of U.S. employees say contributing to their savings account has been their biggest financial worry in the last 12 months,…
- By: Staff
- June 12, 2024 June 11, 2024
- 09:00
How plan sponsors, insurers should approach Wegovy rollout in Canada
When considering whether to cover Wegovy, an obesity medication, it’s important for plan sponsors to weigh increased short-term costs with long-term savings, while considering alternative…
- By: Sadie Janes
- June 12, 2024 June 11, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the federal government’s national pharmacare bill receiving approval in the House of Commons was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…
- By: Staff
- June 7, 2024 June 6, 2024
- 09:00
Claims for obesity drugs increased 42% in 2023, 92% since 2020: report
The use of obesity medications among Canadian employer-sponsored benefits plan members has grown substantially, with claims increasing 42 per cent in 2023 and roughly 92…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 7, 2024 June 6, 2024
- 09:00
Pharmacare bill passes in House of Commons, heads to Senate
The federal government’s pharmacare bill is headed to the Senate after passing third reading in the House of Commons. The bill was the result of…
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 4, 2024 June 4, 2024
- 15:00