Gallagher acquiring Buck for US$660 million
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is acquiring BCHR Holdings — also known as Buck — for US$660 million. Through the agreement, Gallagher will expand its…
- By: Staff
- December 21, 2022 December 20, 2022
- 09:00
Top Stories in Benefits
Just a third of older Canadians believe they can financially afford to retire: survey
Just 35 per cent of Canadians aged 50 and older report they’re in a position to financially afford to retire, while a slightly larger percentage…
- By: Staff
- December 21, 2022 December 20, 2022
- 09:00
PwC Canada supporting employees with enhanced fertility, surrogacy benefits
PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada is supporting employees with enhanced family-building benefits. The enhanced benefits, provided by Sun Life Financial Inc., include coverage for procedures and drugs related…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 21, 2022 December 21, 2022
- 09:00
Survey finds 74% of U.S. employers offering hybrid work arrangements
Nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of U.S. employers say they offer hybrid work arrangements, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2022 December 20, 2022
- 09:00
70% of employees with disabilities don’t feel valued at work: survey
More than two-thirds (70 per cent) of Canadian workers with disabilities say they don’t feel valued at work, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest mental-health index.…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2022 December 19, 2022
- 15:00
Webinar coverage: Employee well-being, collaboration and accommodation all part of the future of work
As the coronavirus crisis moves into an endemic phase, employers are diligently rebuilding their workplaces to suit the new working environment that’s emerged from this…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp and Jennifer Paterson
- December 19, 2022 December 20, 2022
- 09:00
Two-thirds of U.S. workers say financial stress increased in 2022: survey
Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of U.S. workers say their financial stress increased in 2022, according to a new survey by the Hartford Financial Services…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2022 December 16, 2022
- 09:00
Survey finds half of Canadian employees are looking for a new job
Half (50 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re currently looking for a new job or plan to begin their search in the first half…
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2022 December 16, 2022
- 15:00
Editorial: Wrapping up 2022 with healthy outcomes, award winners and a glimpse at the future of work
The autumn is typically a busy one for the industry, but this year was especially eventful over at Benefits Canada. After a brief hiatus, the…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 16, 2022 December 15, 2022
- 09:00
Hybrid work, four-day workweek shaping employee well-being: expert
Hybrid work and the rise of the four-day workweek are among the factors shaping employers’ well-being and mental-health strategies in 2023, says Laura Putnam, founder…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 16, 2022 December 15, 2022
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how Canada compares to other countries in terms of its vacation day offering was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last…
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2022 December 15, 2022
- 09:00
Head to head: Is ‘quiet quitting’ a call for setting boundaries or updating job descriptions?
Over the past few months, the new buzz term became a divisive one for both employers and employees, so Benefits Canada asked two human resources experts to…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 16, 2022 December 15, 2022
- 08:59
How BlackBerry’s wellness and spirituality rooms encourage employees to take a break
Ten years ago, while BlackBerry Ltd. was moving from its head office near the University of Waterloo campus to a complex of three office buildings in…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 16, 2022 December 15, 2022
- 08:58
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the federal government’s spring economic update, including the creation of Canada’s first sovereign wealth fund, was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2026 April 30, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how legislative changes in Alberta are impacting employer-sponsored benefits plans was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2026 March 5, 2026
- 09:00
Discrimination lawsuit underscores reputational, accommodation risks for employers: expert
A lawsuit against the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.’s Yellowknife bureau is serving as a broader wake-up call for employers navigating workplace culture, psychological safety and reputational…
- By: Sonya Singh
- February 24, 2026 February 26, 2026
- 09:00
Sounding Board: How to close the mental-health benefits utilization gap in Canadian workplaces
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when organizations create conversations around psychological well-being through campaigns, webinars and internal communications. In the aftermath of…
- By: Oluwayemisi Peters
- May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026
- 09:00
Flight Centre’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards wins supporting benefits communications strategy
Flight Centre Travel Group’s pair of wins at the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is supporting the employer’s benefits communications strategy by reminding employees of available…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 09:00
BMO supporting employee mental health through enhanced EAP, Indigenous CBT
The Bank of Montreal is supporting employee mental health through an enhanced employee assistance program, an upcoming Indigenous cognitive behavioural therapy tool and an internal…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 7, 2026 May 6, 2026
- 09:00
Feds increasing pay, retention bonuses for CAF personnel
Ottawa is hiking entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per cent for the regular force and 13 per cent for reservists. That…
- By: Kyle Duggan, the Canadian Press
- August 11, 2025 August 11, 2025
- 15:00
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…
- By: Cathy Bussewitz, the Associated Press
- July 29, 2025 July 29, 2025
- 15:00
61% of Canadian workers say return-to-workplace mandates impose financial burden: survey
Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employees say return-to-worksite mandates impose a financial burden, a percentage that increases to 70 per cent among hybrid…
- By: Staff
- May 22, 2024 May 22, 2024
- 15:00