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2025 Vancouver Benefits Summit: The case for comprehensive fertility benefits in employee offerings

Canadians rely on programs through their workplaces to help ease the financial burden of fertility challenges, according to Michelle Chidley, co-founder and chair at Fertility…

2025 Vancouver Benefits Summit: Rethinking the role of community pharmacies in health care

SPONSORED CONTENT Community pharmacies are becoming centres of timely, accessible health care with a growing number of health services as pharmacists’ scope of practice increases,…

2025 Vancouver Benefits Summit: Addressing hormone imbalances during perimenopause with personalized care plans

When Lisa, a 46-year-old marketing manager, started experiencing perimenopause, her career took a hit. Dealing with brain fog, sleep disruption and hot flashes, she shifted…

2025 Vancouver Benefits Summit: Taking a holistic approach to weight management programs

When a plan member wants to lose weight but doesn’t know where to start or is unsure what their benefits plan covers, it can feel…

2025 Vancouver Benefits Summit: How UBC is embedding well-being into its programs, practices and processes

The University of British Columbia has committed to integrating well-being into its core organizational commitment and approach, according to Natasha Malloff, executive director of health,…

Employees on LTD more likely to claim for chronic disease medication for multiple conditions: report

Canadian employees who are on long-term disability leave are two-times more likely to claim for a chronic disease medication related to a secondary condition and…

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  • June 23, 2025 June 20, 2025
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

A column by Hub International’s Ken MacDonald on his recent health-care journey was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…

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  • June 20, 2025 June 19, 2025
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Colliers’ 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards win highlighting commitment to employee well-being

Colliers International Group Inc.’s win at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards is highlighting the company’s efforts to support employee well-being via its absence management…

Meet the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards judges

With just two weeks to go until the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards’ nomination process draws to a close, Benefits Canada is pleased to announce this…

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67% of Canadians concerned about impact of Canada-U.S. relations, cost of living on retirement: HOOPP

Two-thirds (67 per cent) of Canadians say they’re very concerned about how Canada-U.S. relations, along with the cost of living (67 per cent) and general…

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57% of global employers rebalancing benefits spend over next three years: survey

In the next three years, more than half (57 per cent) of global employers plan to reallocate or rebalance their benefits spend, adding or enhancing…

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  • June 17, 2025 June 16, 2025
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Amazon supporting new Canadians with legal benefits

Amazon Canada is supporting employees who are new Canadians through its new immigration legal referral program. The program, which is available to all full- and…

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Expert panel: From burnout to brain tumour and back

Sometimes things aren’t what they seem. A couple of years ago I started experiencing classic burnout symptoms, like exhaustion, brain fog and lack of concentration.…

How plan sponsors, pharmacists can work together amid evolving health-care landscape

As the role of pharmacists in the Canadian health-care landscape continues to evolve, there are opportunities for plan sponsors to integrate these professionals into their…

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82% of Canadian employers cite cost as top benefits concern: survey

The majority (82 per cent) of Canadian employers say cost is their primary consideration when defining and reviewing benefits, compared to 66 per cent of…

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  • June 11, 2025 June 13, 2025
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TMX continuing to advance flexible, people-first work model after Workplace Benefits Awards win

Following its win in the Future of Work Strategy category at the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards, TMX Group Ltd. is advancing its hybrid-first approach with…

CN Railway appointing Frederic Bessette as director, compensation strategy

The Canadian National Railway Co. is appointing Frederic Bessette as director of compensation strategy. Before taking a career break between October 2024 and May 2025,…

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  • June 6, 2025 June 4, 2025
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Respectful workplaces helping Canadians feel supported at work: survey

A respectful workplace (70 per cent), extended health coverage (56 per cent) and flexible work options (42 per cent) are helping Canadian employees feel supported…

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  • June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
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Workplace Benefits Awards’ win reinforcing Admiral Insurance’s commitment to employee well-being

After receiving the 2024 Workplace Benefits Award in the Drug/Benefits Plan Innovation category, Admiral Insurance is strengthening its commitment to employee well-being with a comprehensive and evolving approach…

Canadian employees’ well-being declines in 2024: report

Canadian employees’ well-being is declining, with workers reporting an average well-being score of 43.7 out of 100 in 2024, according to a new report by…

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  • June 3, 2025 June 2, 2025
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36% of Canadian employees feel overwhelmed by responsibilities, commitments: survey

More than a third (36 per cent) of Canadian employees say they feel overwhelmed with responsibilities or commitments, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index.…

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  • June 2, 2025 June 5, 2025
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Survey finds 40% of workers admit to faking sick to take more time off during summer

Two-fifths (40 per cent) of employees say they’ve called in sick when they weren’t actually ill to extend a weekend or attend a social event…

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  • May 30, 2025 May 29, 2025
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Communication, benefits key to supporting employees in sectors hit by U.S. trade war

Canadian employers in sectors that have been hardest hit by the U.S. trade war can support employees’ mental and financial wellness by communicating clearly about…

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

An article on the Association of Canadian Pension Management’s call for modernized pension legislation in Alberta was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 30, 2025 May 29, 2025
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