OPSEU increasing paid sick days for employees during pandemic
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union is giving its staff more paid sick days until the end of the coronavirus pandemic or for the duration…
- By: Staff
- May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021
- 15:00
Top Stories in Benefits
Canadians relying too heavily on employer-provided life insurance: survey
A majority of Canadians with life insurance are relying solely on the coverage provided by their employer’s benefits plan, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021
- 09:00
Employers making pension, benefits changes as pandemic continues: survey
Canadian employers are making ongoing changes to their pension and benefits offerings as the coronavirus pandemic drags on, according to a new survey by the…
- By: Staff
- May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021
- 09:00
LinkedIn supporting well-being via bonus paid week off for global workforce
To support employees through the many personal and professional challenges of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, LinkedIn Corp. recently provided its global workforce with a week…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021
- 09:00
What are the current provincial policies on emergency, sick leave amid the coronavirus pandemic?
While the debate over paid sick days intensifies across Canada, only two provinces currently offer this benefit on a permanent basis. On April 30, Ontario…
- By: Staff with files from The Canadian Press
- May 3, 2021 May 3, 2021
- 09:00
Green Shield Canada adding gender-affirmation offering to group benefits plans
Green Shield Canada is introducing a gender-affirmation offering in all group plans as a standard benefit. The offering is effective June 30 and reimburses plan…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2021 May 2, 2021
- 15:00
Twitter’s monthly #DaysofRest initiative helping prevent employee burnout amid pandemic
In the wake of upheaval in 2020 caused by the coronavirus pandemic and racially charged events in the U.S. that ignited a year of social…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021
- 09:00
Ontario giving employees three paid sick days, reimbursing employers
Workers in Ontario will soon be able access three paid sick days to help them self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic, but critics said the policy…
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
- April 29, 2021 April 29, 2021
- 09:42
Offering commuting perks part of post-pandemic planning for employers
For many Canadians, the coronavirus pandemic profoundly changed their daily commute: people used to catching a subway or driving or biking to work now commute…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 29, 2021 April 29, 2021
- 09:02
Employees working harder, more loyal to employers amid pandemic: survey
While the coronavirus pandemic has caused elevated workloads and exhaustion among employees, it’s also resulted in improved loyalty to employers and a stronger sense of…
- By: Staff
- April 28, 2021 April 28, 2021
- 15:00
New stock option regime set to take effect this July
The federal government’s recent budget confirmed its intention to proceed with the new stock option regime previously announced in its November 30, 2020, economic statement…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- April 28, 2021 April 28, 2021
- 09:20
Ontario sick leave should be delivered directly through employers: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is in talks with Ontario as the province looks to provide paid sick days to employees, but stressed that…
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 27, 2021 April 27, 2021
- 15:00
Employees in Alberta getting paid coronavirus vaccination leave
Alberta recently joined a growing list of provinces and territories that are amending legislation to introduce paid time off for workers who wish to get…
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
- April 27, 2021 April 27, 2021
- 09:00
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