Canadians aren’t getting enough sleep and their employers are feeling the pinch, participants at the Benefits and Pension Summit in Toronto heard today. “Sleep is…
When it comes to mental-health challenges in the workplace, the focus is shifting to prevention and early intervention rather than diagnosis and treatment, according to the head…
When employees are young and often working remotely, and when the wellness budget is non-existent, human resources managers have to be creative to ensure employees…
Last Friday, Benefits Canada profiled an employer that had given each employee a Fitbit to promote exercise and wellness as part of its well-being program.…
Just 5.7 per cent of Canadians walked to work in 2011, down from 6.3 per cent in 2006, according to Statistics Canada. But even if…
Fewer Canadians report being financially unwell than last year, according to Manulife’s annual financial wellness index. According to the survey, 40 cent of Canadians are financially unwell, which is down…
The federal government is moving ahead with extending employment insurance parental benefits to 18 months and is creating a new 15-week benefit for caregivers. According to…
Employee engagement in Canada was “stable to improving” in 2016, says Todd Mathers, a partner in the talent, rewards and performance business at Aon Hewitt…
While nearly half (47 per cent) of employers implemented the national standard of Canada for psychological health and safety in the workplace to save money,…
There has been much in the news these days about concussions in sports. But concussions and traumatic brain injuries can occur on or off the…
What new cancer treatments are emerging that will affect the workplace and how can employers do a better job of supporting their employees with cancer?…
Employers must acknowledge the role of family caregivers to get a true picture of the costs of cancer care, according to a University of Alberta…
Improvements in cancer treatments are driving patients out of hospital beds and back into their own homes. “Cancer is now a treatable, chronic disease. With…
Developing new drugs is only half of the job for those treating lung cancer, according to a medical oncologist. Most people know that the biology…
Employers should reach out early and often to employees facing a cancer crisis, according to a man with first-hand experience. Asaph Benun told attendees at…
The old saying about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure works just as well when it comes to cancer care as…
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. is making a number of changes to its defined benefit pension plan, its capital accumulation plans and its benefits plans, according…
You’ve implemented a workplace wellness program. You followed recommendations and engaged a professional to identify your employees’ areas of health risk and establish a foundational…
“I had no idea.” “How can that be?” “Just doesn’t make any sense.” “But even if it keeps you alive?” These are just some of…
The majority (92 per cent) of Canadians believe pharmacists play an essential or important role in Canada’s health-care system, according to a new survey by…
Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has expanded its parental leave policy for employees at its U.S. headquarters in…
Employers introduce wellness programs in order to encourage their employees to embrace healthier lifestyles but should they stay out of personal health choices such as…
Patients with chronic pain and mental-health conditions prefer taking cannabis to prescribed opioid medication, a study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy has found. Researchers…
The Royal Bank of Canada will share its focus on sleep hygiene and the impact on mental health at the 2017 Benefits and Pension Summit…
In 2014, there were approximately five new cancer diagnoses per 1,000 Canadians outside of Quebec, according to Statistics Canada. In total, there were more than…