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Manulife to roll out wellness platform to group benefits plan members

Manulife to roll out wellness platform to group benefits plan members

Manulife Financial Corp. is making its Vitality health and wellness platform available to Canadian group benefits plan members next year. The platform, which connects with wearable devices such as…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:45
Workplace weight programs can foster discrimination of obese employees

Workplace weight programs can foster discrimination of obese employees

Workplace wellness programs that encourage employees to take charge of their own weight may have a detrimental effect on those with obesity, according to research…

  • By: Staff
  • November 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
28% of U.S. employers made changes to health benefits in 2018: survey

28% of U.S. employers made changes to health benefits in 2018: survey

About a quarter (28 per cent) of American employers made changes to their employee health-care benefits in 2018, according to a new survey by the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
Doctors’ group calls out Ontario move to require doctor’s note for minor illnesses

Doctors’ group calls out Ontario move to require doctor’s note for minor illnesses

A national doctors’ group is raising concerns about the Ontario government’s move to allow employers to require workers to provide a doctor’s note to explain…

Cossette taking proactive approach to wellness offerings

Cossette taking proactive approach to wellness offerings

Cossette Inc. introduced webinars and information sessions around mental health and wellness in October. The offerings, which were provided through the communications company’s employee assistance…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • November 15, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00

Technology, remote working creating workplace loneliness: study

Global employees spend almost 50 per cent of each day on digital communication, with more than half feeling lonely as a result, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2018 March 12, 2021
  • 09:00
Virtual health-care platform Dialogue acquires medical technology company

Virtual health-care platform Dialogue acquires medical technology company

Virtual health-care platform Dialogue is acquiring DXA Inc., a triage, medical charting and diagnosis technology company. DXA’s artificial intelligence-powered platform, which replicates how an emergency…

  • By: Staff
  • November 9, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:30
A look at pharmacist-led deprescribing using therapeutic nutrition intervention

A look at pharmacist-led deprescribing using therapeutic nutrition intervention

Achieving radiant health through nutrition is an ancient trend that southern Alberta pharmacist Melissa Hozack is helping to revive. “In 400 BC, Hippocrates said, ‘Let…

Majority of Canadians interested in workplace financial education: survey

Majority of Canadians interested in workplace financial education: survey

The majority (84 per cent) of employees would be interested in obtaining financial education programming in the workplace, according to a survey by the Canadian Payroll Association. The…

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
Controlling health-care spending top objective of workplace clinics: survey

Controlling health-care spending top objective of workplace clinics: survey

A large majority (89 per cent) of employers cited a better control of health-care spending as the top reason for having workplace medical clinics, according…

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Sun Life pilots new wellness rewards website among its workforce

Sun Life pilots new wellness rewards website among its workforce

Sun Life Financial is piloting its new wellness rewards website among its workforce before rolling it out widely to its employer clients. Since the program…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • November 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
Award winners discuss paths to improving employees’ well-being

Award winners discuss paths to improving employees’ well-being

These days, peace of mind is hard to come by, but the employers at the 2018 Workplace Benefits Awards roundtable centred their discussion around the…

Financial wellness programs boost employee retirement readiness: study

Financial wellness programs boost employee retirement readiness: study

Employer-provided financial wellness programs have a measurable affect on employees’ retirement readiness, according to a recent study by U.S.-based think-tank Financial Finesse Inc. When employees repeatedly engage…

  • By: Staff
  • November 1, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Federal government seeking to add more paid personal leave days

Federal government seeking to add more paid personal leave days

The Trudeau government is seeking to give federally regulated workers more paid personal leave days in a proposal that arrives as Ontario moves to cut…

Will the return of Ontario’s sick note add complexities for employers?

Will the return of Ontario’s sick note add complexities for employers?

As part of the Ontario government’s new bill amending the Employment Standards Act, it’s bringing back the option for employers to request a medical note from employees…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • October 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30

Sun Life launches online network of health resources

Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada has launched an online network of health resources that’s free for all Canadians. The online platform, called Lumino Health,…

  • By: Staff
  • October 30, 2018 September 29, 2021
  • 09:30
Great-West Life’s Aarssen awarded for industry leadership

Great-West Life’s Aarssen awarded for industry leadership

Perseverance, communication and innovation are just a few of the words used to describe Jeff Aarssen. Aarsseen, the recently retired vice-president of group customer sales at Great-West…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • October 30, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
York Region wins with multi-faceted, tech-savvy wellness strategy

York Region wins with multi-faceted, tech-savvy wellness strategy

For its multi-faceted and tech-savvy wellness strategy, the Regional Municipality of York took home the Sanofi Wellness Pioneer Award at Benefits Canada‘s 2018 Workplace Benefits Awards…

  • By: Staff
  • October 29, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
Action on financial wellness nabs Niagara Casinos award win

Action on financial wellness nabs Niagara Casinos award win

Niagara Casinos’ multi-pronged approach and leveraging of company resources to promote financial literacy among employees contributed to its award for financial wellness at Benefits Canada’s 2018 Workplace…

Which countries rank highest for optimism about retirement readiness?

Which countries rank highest for optimism about retirement readiness?

Measuring happiness has a role to play in determining the success of retirement solutions and their outcomes, according to a new global survey by State…

  • By: Staff
  • October 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45
Employers, staff not on same page for perks: survey

Employers, staff not on same page for perks: survey

Employers and employees aren’t on the same page when it comes to non-monetary perks and incentives, according to a survey by staffing company Robert Half Canada…

  • By: Staff
  • October 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:45
Staples Canada earns mental-health award for focus on early prevention

Staples Canada earns mental-health award for focus on early prevention

An increased focus on early intervention led Staples Canada to the mental-health award at Benefits Canada’s 2018 Workplace Benefits Awards in Toronto on Oct. 11.  After…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • October 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
Health-care cost inflation to trend downward in Canada in 2019: report

Health-care cost inflation to trend downward in Canada in 2019: report

Medical plan costs paid by employers are outpacing inflation, according to a new report by Aon. In Canada, however, medical cost inflation is trending down, lower than…

  • By: Staff
  • October 24, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
CGI Group connects staff well-being, charity with annual walking event

CGI Group connects staff well-being, charity with annual walking event

CGI Group Inc. hosted its 11th annual global walking event at the end of September, connecting its commitment to employee health and well-being with charitable…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • October 23, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Variety the spice of life for Niagara Casino’s winning wellness program

Variety the spice of life for Niagara Casino’s winning wellness program

Taking a varied and thorough approach to employee health helped Niagara Casinos take home the award for best health and wellness program for an employer with…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • October 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:40