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Editorial: Is the world finally waking up to the woes of working women?

When tracing a woman’s career across her various life stages, the ebbs and flows will impact the support she needs from her employer and the…

How VHA Home HealthCare is using DEI data to track metrics, inform organizational practices

In the midst of the current backlash against the very concept of diversity, equity and inclusion, VHA Home HealthCare is reinforcing its decades-long focus on…

How Canadian employers are redesigning benefits to support women at every life stage

When Priya*, a 38-year-old consultant at a mid-sized professional services firm, realized the timing wasn’t right to have children, she began exploring egg freezing as…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • October 10, 2025 October 15, 2025
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Employers looking to maintain benefits, employee productivity amid a challenging economy

In a year marked by an ongoing trade war and threats of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump and against a backdrop of rising costs,…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • October 10, 2025 October 7, 2025
  • 08:53

Q&A with the HRPA’s Sachi Kittur

The Human Resources Professionals Association’s vice-president of human experience and innovation shares insights on building future-ready teams, reimagining total rewards and creating meaningful cultural rituals.…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • October 10, 2025 October 7, 2025
  • 08:52

Report finds burnout costs Canadian employers up to $28,500 per worker

Burnout is on the rise among Canadian employees, costing employers between $5,500 and $28,500 per worker each year, according to a new survey by Mental…

  • By: Staff
  • October 9, 2025 October 8, 2025
  • 09:00
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86% of U.S. employers reporting increased cancer-care costs in benefits plan: report

Nearly all (86 per cent) U.S. employers are reporting an increase in cancer care costs through their benefits plan, with a median increase of 11…

  • By: Staff
  • October 8, 2025 October 8, 2025
  • 15:00
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How employers can support employees through treatment and recovery

The Canadian Cancer Society estimates 30,500 women and 290 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2025, with about 5,500 Canadians expected to die…

Employers relying on benefits, perks to attract, retain talent in 2026: report

Seven in 10 (71 per cent) employers say they’re concerned about meeting candidates’ salary expectations in 2026 and nearly half (46 per cent) say adding…

  • By: Staff
  • October 7, 2025 October 7, 2025
  • 15:00
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Menopause symptoms driving women out of the workforce, costing employers billions: report

One in 10 Canadian women leave the workforce due to unmanaged menopause symptoms, according to a new report from iA Financial Group. The report, based…

  • By: Staff
  • October 7, 2025 October 6, 2025
  • 09:00
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How employers can support employees dealing with food insecurity

Amid rising rates of food insecurity, employers have a role to play in easing immediate challenges and supporting long-term resilience among employees. “With rising food…

Canadian employees link life insurance to improved mental well-being: report

Nearly nine in 10 (89 per cent) Canadians with life insurance say it supports their mental well-being, particularly by providing peace of mind that their…

  • By: Staff
  • October 1, 2025 October 2, 2025
  • 09:00

Truth and Reconciliation at work: Inside the NWMO’s path to meaningful change

At the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, truth and reconciliation isn’t a side project, it’s a core value, says Alicia Flynn, the organization’s human resources manager.…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • September 30, 2025 September 29, 2025
  • 09:00
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Survey finds 47% of U.S. employees rating overall well-being as positive

Nearly half (47 per cent) of U.S. employees rate their overall well-being positively, up from 44 per cent in 2024, according to a new survey…

  • By: Staff
  • September 26, 2025 September 26, 2025
  • 15:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on an arbitrator’s confirmation of the long-term disability exception to Ontario’s mandatory retirement rule was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 26, 2025 September 25, 2025
  • 09:00

Benefits plan sustainability top of mind for Canadian plan sponsors: Toronto Benefits Summit

Balancing benefits plan sustainability against meeting the evolving needs of employees continues to keep Canadian plan sponsors up at night. “I think since COVID we’ve…

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Canadian insurers paid out record $143.3BN in health, retirement benefits in 2024: CLHIA

Canada’s life and health insurers paid out a record $143.3 billion in health and retirement benefits last year, up from $128 billion in 2023, according…

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2025 September 24, 2025
  • 09:00

Insurers using AI, data sharing and private investigators to crack down on rising benefits fraud: Toronto Benefits Summit

A fifth (22 per cent) of plan sponsors said their organization has seen an uptick in benefits fraud, either by plan members, service providers or…

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Report finds gaps persist for women’s mental-health support, resources

More than half of Canadian women say they feel unprepared for menopause and nearly 60 per cent are unaware that symptoms such as anxiety, depression…

  • By: Staff
  • September 23, 2025 September 22, 2025
  • 09:00

Plan sponsors continue to underestimate chronic illness in the workforce: 2025 BCHS

Canadian plan sponsors are consistently underestimating the share of their employees living with at least one chronic condition, according to the 2025 Benefits Canada Healthcare…

  • By: Kelsey Rolfe
  • September 22, 2025 November 26, 2025
  • 09:00
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Think tank calls on Ottawa to abandon single-payer pharmacare model

A think tank is urging the federal government to abandon plans for a single-payer pharmacare program in the face of tariff-related fiscal uncertainty. Rosalie Wyonch,…

Amazon spending US$1 billion to increase pay, lower health-care costs for U.S. workers

Amazon.com says it’s investing more than a US$1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health-care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation…

Plan members want personalized health communications from benefits plan provider: 2025 BCHS

Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of plan members are open to receiving personalized communications about their health from their benefits plan provider, according to the…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on Symcor Inc.’s approach to supporting employees going through menopause was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2025 September 18, 2025
  • 09:00
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Plan members more likely to choose extra cash over benefits plan: 2025 BCHS

Three in five (60 per cent) plan members would choose an extra $10,000 in cash per year over their benefits plan, according to the 2025…