How to help CAP members now and in the future
In this time of pandemic, a lot has been shared about the woes of defined benefit pension plans, but members of capital accumulation plans are…
- By: Jean-Daniel Côté
- April 21, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:30
Top Stories in Benefits
Employers taking many approaches to leave, benefits during coronavirus pandemic
Canadian employers are taking varied approaches to leave, compensation and benefits during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey, conducted…
- By: Staff
- April 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:30
Nearly five million more Canadians worked at home in March: Stats Can
About 4.7 million Canadians who don’t usually work from home did so during the week of March 22, according to a new survey by Statistics…
- By: Staff
- April 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:15
Drug plan considerations during the coronavirus pandemic
With providers of dental and paramedical services closed, many aspects of the benefits plans are seeing reduced use. But drug plan spending is continuing unabated — and…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:15
Manulife cutting group benefits plan premiums for May
Manulife Financial Corp. is lending a hand to group benefits plan sponsors in light of the tight financial situation many businesses are in due to…
- By: Staff
- April 20, 2020 March 24, 2021
- 08:30
How can employers manage work-from-home burnout?
Before the coronavirus pandemic, 20 per cent of BMO Financial Group’s 45,000 employees were working from home on a fairly regular basis. Since March, that’s jumped…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:10
Canada Life cutting group health premiums to support Canadians, SMEs
The Canada Life Assurance Co. is cutting its health insurance premiums for its employer-sponsored benefits plans to support small- and medium-sized businesses facing hardship as…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:05
Editorial: The medium is the message
Coined by Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan, “the medium is the message” proposes that a medium, rather than the content it carries, is what shapes and…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 09:00
How can employers help bridge the gender pension gap?
Women are in a worse position than men when it comes to pension savings, thanks to several systemic factors. So how can plan sponsors bridge…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 08:57
Coverage of the 2020 DC Plan Summit
During an educational two days in Montreal, the 2020 DC Plan Summit, on Feb. 5-7, featured a range of sessions diving into today’s top issues…
- By: Benefits Canada
- April 17, 2020 May 6, 2022
- 08:52
A field guide to the spectrum of Canadian mental-health professionals
Mental-health issues continue to be a driver of employee absence and disability year after year, so it’s important for employers to understand and cover a…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 08:51
Q&A with Telus Communications’ Carol Craig
Telus Communications Inc.’s director of pension and benefits talks about plan member choice, honouring diversity and local walks. Q. What top challenges do you face in…
- By: Avery Page
- April 17, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 08:50
Is your pension communication message getting through?
Defined contribution plan sponsors are often concerned their members aren’t taking full advantage of the pension offering and can wonder why their communications strategies don’t…
- By: Simeon Goldstein
- April 17, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:49
Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week
An article on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s affirmation of a $1.5 million punitive damages award was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- February 9, 2024 February 8, 2024
- 09:00
Court of Appeal upholds $1.5 million punitive damages award in LTD claims case
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s affirmation of a $1.5 million punitive damages award — reportedly the largest award of its kind in a Canadian long-term…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- February 2, 2024 February 1, 2024
- 09:00
Manulife, Loblaw deal to deliver specialty drugs sparks access, competition concerns
Some pharmacare policy experts are raising concerns about competition and patient access to much-needed medication after Manulife Financial Corp. announced its coverage of certain prescription…
- By: Sammy Hudes, the Canadian Press
- January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024
- 09:00
Expert panel: How employers can support neurodiverse workers through benefits, workplace policies
Canadian employers have taken important steps forward on a range of diversity, equity and inclusion matters. That work continues, particularly in the context of neurodiversity,…
- By: Kim Siddall
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 09:00
Editorial: Turning challenge into opportunity
As I write this column, I’m reflecting on the spectrum of weather I’ve witnessed this past winter. From my office window in southwestern Ontario, I…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 09:00
Q&A with BMO Financial Group’s Vanessa Lewerentz
The organization’s chief inclusion officer discusses building an inclusive learning roadmap, the adoption of AI in the HR space and finding ways to nourish her…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 08:52
New incentives could boost satisfaction with in-person work, but few employers are making changes
Justin Ryan Horton has two jobs. When he’s not working 24-hour shifts as a firefighter, he’s working as an administrative assistant for a local community…
- By: Wyatte Grantham-Philips, the Associated Press
- November 29, 2023 November 29, 2023
- 15:00
U.S. government launching initiative to encourage more employee ownership
The U.S. Department of Labor is launching an employee ownership initiative to encourage more employers and employees to take advantage of these opportunities. The new…
- By: Staff
- July 26, 2023 July 25, 2023
- 09:00
Report finds DEI increasingly important in talent attraction, retention efforts
While more than two-thirds (69 per cent) of employers say the macroeconomic environment is negatively impacting recruitment, three-quarters (74 per cent) say it hasn’t reduced…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2023 April 10, 2023
- 09:00