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Half of U.S. workers say employee well-being supports healthy workplace culture: survey

While half (51 per cent) of U.S. workers say improving employee well-being is a key action that employers can take to create a healthy workplace…

  • By: Staff
  • September 22, 2023 September 22, 2023
  • 15:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey’s findings on plan members’ appreciation of health benefits was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 22, 2023 September 21, 2023
  • 09:00

Half of plan members say coverage of certain benefits limits their ability to seek treatment: survey

Half (51 per cent) of plan members say the coverage levels of at least one of their health benefits limit their ability to seek necessary…

  • By: Staff
  • September 22, 2023 September 21, 2023
  • 09:00

Employers contending with impacts of triple-peak work hours amid rise in flexible working

While flexible working arrangements may render the traditional workday obsolete, concepts like triple-peak work hours may jeopardize the work-life balance employees are seeking. A report…

34% of plan members used virtual health-care services in the last year: survey

A third (34 per cent) of benefits plan members say they’ve received health-care services virtually by phone or computer over the past year, down from…

  • By: Staff
  • September 21, 2023 September 20, 2023
  • 09:00

70% of U.S. SMEs standardizing parental leave for all employees: survey

More than two-thirds (70 per cent) of U.S. small- and medium-sized employers that offer parental leave are providing the same leave option to all employees,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 21, 2023 September 20, 2023
  • 09:00
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Half of benefits plan members understand their plan extremely or very well: survey

Half (51 per cent) of Canadian benefits plan members say they understand their plan extremely or very well, down from 65 per cent in 2018,…

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  • September 20, 2023 September 19, 2023
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54% of benefits plan members currently live with at least one chronic condition: survey

More than half (54 per cent) of Canadian benefits plan members currently live with at least one diagnosed chronic health condition, according to the 2023…

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  • September 19, 2023 September 18, 2023
  • 09:00

InvestX balancing productivity, employee well-being in return-to-office strategy

Vancouver-based investment firm InvestX Financial Canada Ltd. is balancing flexibility, employee productivity and well-being by requesting all employees work onsite each Tuesday. The ‘Together Tuesdays’…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • September 19, 2023 September 18, 2023
  • 09:00

38% of plan members experienced a high level of stress over past 3 months: survey

More than a quarter (38 per cent) of plan members say they’ve experienced a high level of stress on a typical day over the past…

  • By: Staff
  • September 18, 2023 September 15, 2023
  • 09:00

72% of plan members appreciate health benefits more today than before pandemic: survey

Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of Canadian benefits plan members say they appreciate their health benefits more today than they did before the coronavirus pandemic,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2023 September 14, 2023
  • 09:00

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

An article on the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ new risk management guideline was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2023 September 14, 2023
  • 09:00

Webinar coverage: Employers embracing gender affirmation coverage, menopause education as they increase focus on DEI

After years of viewing diversity, equity and inclusion as a side-of-the-desk issue, Canadian employers are increasingly considering it a top priority and integrating their organizational DEI…

  • By: Kelsey Rolfe
  • September 15, 2023 September 14, 2023
  • 09:00

How Snap is using flexible working to help ease new parents’ return to work

By March 2021, nearly half a million Canadian women who lost their jobs during the pandemic still hadn’t returned to work by the beginning of…

Canadian women share what evolving benefits and workplace policies mean to them

When Jessica Charbonneau decided to have a child through assisted reproduction a few years ago, it wasn’t cheap, but her employer helped shoulder some of…

  • By: Kelsey Rolfe
  • September 15, 2023 September 14, 2023
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Q&A with BDO Canada’s Brooke Schwarz

The organization’s manager of national total rewards discusses incorporating ESG into the DEI space, its experience reimbursement program and spending time around B.C.’s lakes and…

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34% of U.S. women don’t have an employer-sponsored retirement plan: survey

A third (34 per cent) of U.S. women say they don’t have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, while a fifth (22 per cent) say…

  • By: Staff
  • September 14, 2023 September 13, 2023
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Survey finds 53% of U.S. workers say DEI a key factor when searching for new job

More than half (53 per cent) of U.S. workers say diversity, equity and inclusion is a key factor when considering a new job, a percentage…

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  • September 13, 2023 September 12, 2023
  • 09:00
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U.S. employers’ health benefits costs expected to rise 5.4% per employee: survey

U.S. employers say they’re expecting their total health benefits plan costs to rise by an average of 5.4 per cent per employee in 2024, according…

  • By: Staff
  • September 12, 2023 September 11, 2023
  • 09:00

How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season

While many workplaces have shifted to hybrid arrangements coming out of the coronavirus pandemic, employment experts say workers should be cautious about using that added…

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Canadian employers say competing for talent, rising mental-health issues impacting benefits strategy: survey

Canadian employers say competition for talent (84 per cent), rising mental-health issues (63 per cent) and a focus on inclusion and diversity (48 per cent)…

  • By: Staff
  • September 11, 2023 September 10, 2023
  • 09:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article announcing the finalists in Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular…

  • By: Staff
  • September 8, 2023 September 7, 2023
  • 09:00
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Indeed offering $10,000 to U.S. transgender workers who want to relocate

As several U.S. states enact legislation restricting gender-affirming care, Indeed Inc. is offering US$10,000 to transgender employees or those with transgender children who want to…

  • By: Staff
  • September 6, 2023 September 5, 2023
  • 09:00

Who are the finalists of the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards?

Benefits Canada is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards. This year’s awards program welcomed more than 115 entries across nine categories, all highlighting how…

  • By: Staff
  • September 5, 2023 September 18, 2023
  • 09:00

21% of Canadian workers considering leaving their job: survey

A fifth (21 per cent) of Canadian workers say they’re considering leaving their job, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The average mental-health score…

  • By: Staff
  • September 5, 2023 September 5, 2023
  • 09:00