Although many of Canada’s small businesses feel responsible for their employees, few of them provide health and retirement benefits, according to the 2013 Manulife Financial…
The results are in! Benefits Canada is excited to announce the winners for our 2013 Workplace Health & Benefits Awards.
A Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) report, The Aspiring Workforce, finds that up to 90% of Canadians living with serious mental illnesses are unemployed.
The 2013 Vancouver Benefits & Pension Summit provided delegates with the information they need to reduce costs, create solutions, improve the workforce and manage risks.…
A series of business divestments that resulted in staff reductions exceeding 75% of the upstream workforce created a challenging time at BP Canada Energy Group…
In our fast-paced world where humans are bombarded every single day with thousands of messages, it’s no wonder that conventional communication strategies are quickly becoming…
Bird flu was headline news in 2009. That year tested Paula Allen’s resolve in a way that would shape her approach to workplace mental health…
Employees at the InterContinental Toronto Centre have few reservations about working at the downtown hotel—they’re checked in and engaged
Employers play a critical role in de-stigmatizing mental illness
The workplace can have a negative effect on mental health, leading to higher levels of anxiety and depression. Workplace mental health issues cost Canadian businesses…
As the link between employee health and productivity becomes more apparent, more U.S. companies are offering wellness programs. However, few employees participate, so firms are…
While virtue may be its own reward, it may not be enough to motivate employees to be active, quit smoking or lose weight. Study after…
Demographic forces are helping drive up the Canadian workforce's reported absence rates, according to a report.
The average Canadian employee was off for almost two full work weeks in 2011—a trend expected to intensify as the population ages. But although absenteeism…
In 2012, about one in six Canadians over the age of 15—about 4.9 million people—said they had a need for mental health care in the…
The finalists for this year’s Benefits Canada Workplace Health & Benefits Awards have been announced.
There has been much discussion about Canada’s changing workplace demographics and a looming workforce shortage. Accordingly, Canada’s Aboriginal population—including First Nations, Inuit and Metis—are being…
Organizations across Canada need to put in place graduated return-to-work strategies to help employees after being treated for depression, according to a report.
Controlling healthcare costs is the top benefits priority of Canadian employers for 2014—along with addressing mental health issues, a survey reveals.
More than half of mature workers—those aged 50 and older—have a desire to keep working after they turn 65, but on their own terms.
It’s 9 a.m. on Monday morning, just another day at the office. Employees are rushing in, coffee cups in hand, trying to get a head…
Healthy employees can lead to a healthy—and wealthy—organization. At Benefits Canada’s Healthy Outcomes Conference in June, plan sponsors and industry experts came together to focus…
HR trend reports show that employee engagement remains a top priority for HR professionals. The need to ensure that employees who are at work are…
Happiness in the workplace leads to more positive and productive employees
September marks the start of Arthritis Awareness Month.