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

An article on how plan sponsors can handle lost pension claims was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…

  • By: Staff
  • August 15, 2025 August 14, 2025
  • 09:00
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72% of U.S. workers reporting financial stress: survey

Seven in 10 (72 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re at least somewhat stressed about their household finances, while a third (34 per cent)…

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  • August 14, 2025 August 14, 2025
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Vancity using data to support employees’ financial, mental health amid rising cost of living

Vancouver City Savings Credit Union is using its internal benefits and employee data to react to the financial realities that workers are facing amid the…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • August 14, 2025 January 21, 2026
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Survey finds only 23% of employees feel meaningfully recognized at work

Nearly seven in 10 (67 per cent) employees say they’d deliver 20 per cent to 50 per cent more output if they were recognized by…

  • By: Staff
  • August 13, 2025 August 12, 2025
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How employers can help employees unplug on vacation

For their 15th wedding anniversary, Katie Walley-Wiegert and her husband decided to take a beach vacation with their young son. But the trip didn’t go…

59% of Canadian workers prefer working at home amid return-to-office mandates: survey

Nearly three-in-five Canadian workers (59 per cent) say they preferred to spend most of their working hours at home, a trend that runs counter to…

  • By: Staff
  • August 8, 2025 August 6, 2025
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Workplace tattoo visibility sparks fresh look at dress codes, employee inclusion: expert

With more and more Canadians now sporting at least one tattoo, the summer season is prompting fresh conversations about professionalism and self-expression in the workplace.…

Coverage of the 2025 Mental Health Summit

Benefits Canada has recognized the importance of workplace mental health for 20 years by hosting the annual Mental Health Summit, the industry’s most popular and well-known…

  • August 5, 2025 July 22, 2025
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2025 Mental Health Summit: Exploring gender differences in workplace mental health

Gender differences in mental health manifest through biology, gender roles and cultural expectations, according to Carmen Bellows, registered psychologist and director of mental health solutions…

2025 Mental Health Summit: A shared responsibility to address psychosocial risks

The costs associated with mental-health stress and psychosocial risks are extremely high — in Canada, they amount to about $50 billion in direct costs and…

2025 Mental Health Summit: A look at the importance of maternal mental health

Mood, anxiety and related disorders are some of the most common conditions that arise in pregnancy and in the year after childbirth, according to Dr.…

2025 Mental Health Summit: Managing addiction in the workplace

With more than 70 per cent of individuals who use alcohol or illicit drugs actively employed, addiction is present in the workplace and has consequences…

2025 Mental Health Summit: How to develop a workplace accommodation framework

While successfully reintegrating employees into the workplace following an illness or injury clearly benefits the returning employee, it also benefits employers by enabling employees to…

2025 Mental Health Summit: Advancing women’s mental health good for employees and employers

Women’s mental health has historically been underfunded and under-researched, with just three per cent of neuroscience and psychiatry studies between 2009 and 2019 conducted exclusively…

2025 Mental Health Summit: Rethinking ADHD care, employer support can deliver meaningful ROI

The group insurance industry saw a rapid rise in claims related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly among women over age 40, said…

2025 Mental Health Summit: Peel Region’s innovative approach to workplace psychological safety

Since Peel Region provides various services with different work environments for each department, the skill sets, relationship dynamics and daily interactions in each department is…

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

An article on how employers can support employees dealing with seasonal depression during the summer was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…

  • By: Staff
  • August 1, 2025 July 31, 2025
  • 09:00

Editorial: Sometimes it takes a whole village

It’s OK to ask for help is a lesson I’m learning very gradually. While I do lean heavily on my immediate family, particularly my parents,…

Head to head: Should employers be encouraging plan members to use up their benefits by the end of the year?

One expert encourages employers to avoid a ‘use it or lose it’ approach, while another emphasizes the value of encouraging benefits usage as an attraction…

How Kraft Heinz Canada is including men in the family benefits conversation

Kraft Heinz Canada is reimagining family benefits to reflect a broader, more inclusive definition of caregiving and employee well-being. The company is reframing these benefits…

Q&A with SE Health’s Matt Snyder

The organization’s chief human resources officer discusses innovative caregiver support, early wage access and how SE Health is tackling workforce housing concerns. Q: What new…

Education benefits, tuition assistance prove life-changing for some employees

After five years of working long nights as a truck driver, Julius Mosley wanted a change. He found driving unfulfilling, and his teenage son needed…