What makes for a useful mental-health mobile application for employee benefits programs? Mobile apps often do a good job disseminating information, but few can ensure…
Desjardins Group is engaging its employees in the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge, a six-week motivational program aimed at helping people live a healthier life.…
Supporting and treating mental health illnesses, such as depression, can yield a return of $4.80 for every $1 spent, according to new research by Morneau Shepell. The…
Employers are being encouraged to engage employees in the 65th annual Mental Health Week, from May 2-8, an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health…
Only 13 per cent of global employees are highly engaged and highly satisfied with their workplace, according to new research by office furniture manufacturer Steelcase. The…
With Bill 132, Ontario’s Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, receiving royal assent at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in March, there are key details for…
There’s a solid business case for supporting employees juggling work and caregiving responsibilities, participants at an event in Toronto heard on Wednesday. “Those employers are…
Bell Canada has launched two new support programs under its employee assistance program. Its new peer support referral program connects staff and their family to support…
As multinational companies expand into new markets, services such as employee assistance programs are taking off on a global level as well. “At a macro level, there is a…
More than 1.5 million employees in the greater Toronto and Hamilton area have experienced a mental-health issue, according to new research by CivicAction. The study,…
When it came to her workplace experience while undergoing cancer treatment, Lisa Redmond lived in what she admits was a “fairy-tale world.” Not only does…
At the 2016 Employers Cancer Care Summit in Toronto in February, Benefits Canada presented the results of exclusive research into the workplace experience of employees…
A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says sick-day policies in the public sector are costly and unfair, because municipal government employees in 10…
Do you deserve to be recognized as one of Canada’s leading employers? Time is running short to submit a nomination for Benefits Canada‘s annual Workplace Benefits Awards.…
The Toronto Transit Commission has hosted its first diabetes screening campaign, making the onsite screening available to its 12,000 employees in December. Dr. Alain Sotto,…
An interim decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s last month has put employers on notice about the need for sensitivity towards employees who’ve…
GE Canada is embarking on the third stage of its mental-health strategy with a focus on leadership behaviour and helping employees to better cope with stress. “We’ve…
The issue of employee accommodation is a touchy one for business owners and managers across Canada. While most are eager to work with employees who…
With plan sponsors facing growing pressure from rising drug costs, is it time for them to cut back on paramedical services like massage therapy in…
The federal government has committed to providing more flexibility in parental leave benefits and making compassionate care benefits easier to access and more inclusive for those who…
In its budget announcement on March 22, the government said it would provide $39 million over three years, starting in 2016-17, to the Canadian Foundation…
More than three-quarters (77%) of Ontarians are concerned about the sustainability of the province’s healthcare system, according to a new report. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s…
The U.S. Senate focused on mental health legislation last week, introducing one new bill and releasing a draft of another, both of which would have an…
The development of new cancer treatments has created an opportunity to turn some cancers into chronic, manageable diseases and allow many people to return to…
How do employees with cancer feel about their benefits programs during treatment? What new treatments are emerging that will affect the workplace? With panels of…