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BAT Group rolls out new parental benefits for 55,000 global staff

BAT Group rolls out new parental benefits for 55,000 global staff

The British American Tobacco Group is rolling out a range of new parental benefits for its 55,000 global employees. The aim of the new benefits, which…

  • By: Staff
  • October 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Variety the spice of life for Niagara Casino’s winning wellness program

Variety the spice of life for Niagara Casino’s winning wellness program

Taking a varied and thorough approach to employee health helped Niagara Casinos take home the award for best health and wellness program for an employer with…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • October 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:40
Using data analytics, AI technology to curb benefits fraud

Using data analytics, AI technology to curb benefits fraud

The numbers in the Toronto Transit Commission’s benefits fraud investigation are staggering — 725 total cases, 220 dismissals, 120 arbitrations, 10 employees charged and more…

Sun Life forms partnership with digital HR platform Rise People

Sun Life forms partnership with digital HR platform Rise People

Sun Life Financial Canada is forming a strategic relationship with Rise People Inc. The partnership includes a $15-million equity investment in the digital human resources company with…

  • By: Staff
  • October 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:34
Great-West Life appoints new president, COO for Canada

Great-West Life appoints new president, COO for Canada

Great-West Life Inc. has appointed Jeff Macoun as president and chief operating officer for Canada. Macoun is filling the role following the announcement that Stefan…

  • By: Staff
  • October 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:04
Kim Tabac joins League as chief people officer

Kim Tabac joins League as chief people officer

Digital health benefits platform League Inc. has appointed Kim Tabac as its chief people officer. In the short term, Tabac will focus on scaling the…

  • By: Staff
  • October 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:03
Town of Richmond Hill awarded for strategic health approach

Town of Richmond Hill awarded for strategic health approach

Promoting health and wellness as a business priority and effectively communicating this to the workforce was the Town of Richmond Hill’s recipe for success at Benefits…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • October 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
N.S. to broaden PTSD benefits for first responders as of next week

N.S. to broaden PTSD benefits for first responders as of next week

Nova Scotia first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder will have an easier time accessing workers’ compensation benefits beginning Oct. 26.  The province has eliminated a…

Pharmacare debate ignoring existing provincial drug plans: report

Pharmacare debate ignoring existing provincial drug plans: report

The national pharmacare debate is lacking a clear understanding of the coverage already available to Canadians who may be at risk of letting prescriptions go unfilled…

  • By: Staff
  • October 17, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45
CFIB to offer tools, education for employers around legal pot

CFIB to offer tools, education for employers around legal pot

As Canada enters a new era of legalized recreational cannabis, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is offering tools and educational materials for employers and employees.…

  • By: Staff
  • October 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
76% of Canadian employees work while tired: survey

76% of Canadian employees work while tired: survey

Three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadian employees said they work while tired at least somewhat often, according to a new survey by staffing firm Accountemps.…

  • By: Staff
  • October 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Canadians to leave 40 million vacation days unused in 2018: report

Canadians to leave 40 million vacation days unused in 2018: report

By the end of 2018, Canadians are expected to leave more than 40 million vacation days on the table, according to new research by Expedia…

  • By: Staff
  • October 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:30
OPG wins absence management award for efforts to shift workplace culture

OPG wins absence management award for efforts to shift workplace culture

While Ontario Power Generation has had a major medical absence program in place for years, it saw an opportunity for a review and update in…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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