A new report by the Mental Health Commission of Canada highlights the need for collaboration between the public and private sectors to address system challenges,…
The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan is continuing to embrace a hybrid working arrangement for employees following positive feedback gathered through internal surveys. In the…
As cost-of-living pressures continue to shape employee expectations, holiday gift-giving in the workplace is becoming less about tradition and more about equity, flexibility and psychological…
A third of employed Canadian professionals plan to look for a new job in the first half of 2026, up from 26 per cent in…
The ongoing retirement surge among baby boomers and the recent push to invest in Canada are creating the perfect conditions for the country to further…
Canada’s sick pay rate is the best in North America at an average of US$697.21 per week, according to a recent report by Moorepay Ltd.…
Roughly a third (34 per cent) of global employees say they expect to work at least part time after retiring, a percentage that increases to…
As we come to the end of another year, we continue to confront an uncertain geopolitical landscape, with wars raging on and leaders tangled in…
UAP Inc. is supporting employee financial well-being during the holidays by communicating advice and tips on effective spending and saving, says Geneviève Hébert, the company’s…
The organization’s total rewards manager talks family-building benefits, supporting younger workers’ well-being and the joys of online chess. Q: What new programs or initiatives are…
Foundational or ‘workplace literacy’ skills — including communication, problem solving and digital competency — are becoming essential as employers struggle to find candidates who meet…
People leaders were 1.7 times more likely to experience high stress than individual contributors in 2025, according to a new report by McLean & Company.…
Confident and knowledgeable group retirement savings plan members are saving 86 per cent more than those with low confidence and literacy, according to a new…
An article on Ontario’s proposed changes to preferred pharmacy network agreements was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
Nearly 150 leaders and influencers in the benefits industry gathered at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto on Oct. 21 for the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference.…
“The saying ‘change or die’ has been around forever, but right now, that’s more true than ever,” said Linda Duxbury, a professor at Carleton University’s…
When a plan sponsor was seeing musculoskeletal issues come up in disability claims, it wanted to figure out if it could do more to support…
Private payors spent a collective $37 billion on health care in 2024 out of a total Canadian health-care spend of $372 billion, with the benefits…
It was 2023 and Henry Schein Canada was “late to the wellness party,” recalled Faye Gagne (pictured centre), the company’s manager of employee relations and…
Among the 21 million Canadians in the workforce, eight million are women over the age of 40. “We have a large workforce that’s going through…
Implementing a wellness strategy during the pandemic helped Montreal-based automotive and heavy parts distributor UAP Inc. boost employee engagement, reduce the stigma around mental health…
Plan sponsors have far more access to benefits utilization and organizational health data than in recent years, but challenges persist with fragmentation and consistency across…
A recent New York Times feature highlighted the growing tension between workplace expectations and the unequal share of caregiving and domestic labour women continue to…
Despite growing awareness of reproductive health, two-thirds (67 per cent) of global employees who have experienced fertility challenges say their workplaces don’t offer support for…
An article on the legal considerations for employers requiring cross-border travel was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…