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
Top Stories in Benefits
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
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…
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:26
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
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
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
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
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…
- By: Martha Porado
- October 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
The Leslie Group partners with Collage to manage benefits, HR
Employee benefits consulting firm the Leslie Group is entering into a non-exclusive partnership with Collage Technologies Inc., a platform that helps manage benefits, human resources…
- By: Staff
- October 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
The real reason some staff don’t contribute to workplace savings plans
Take the free money. This is my regular mantra for employees in employer-sponsored retirement plans. But many employees don’t enrol in company-sponsored plans or don’t take the…
- October 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Niagara Casinos wins award for far-reaching diversity initiatives
An entire month of diversity and inclusion initiatives led Niagara Casinos to take home the title of best diversity program at Benefits Canada’s 2018 Workplace Benefits Awards on…
- By: Martha Porado
- October 15, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Doctors to debate medical pot as more patients expected to ask for prescriptions
Doctors with opposing views on whether medical marijuana should be prescribed for various conditions agree on one thing: their profession is ill-prepared to deal with…
- By: Camille Bains, The Canadian Press
- October 15, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
What will happen to Ontario’s new employment legislation?
Earlier this month, Ontario premier Doug Ford announced in the provincial legislature that he would be axing Bill 148, an assortment of changes to the Employment…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- October 12, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:15
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
A deep dive into health-care navigation guides
With employees often struggling to find benefits offerings related to mental-health support or chronic conditions, demand for health-care system navigation services has increased significantly in…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 10, 2024 May 9, 2024
- 08:57
Q&A with the Royal Bank of Canada’s Jamie Abbott
The RBC’s senior director of North American benefits and global well-being discusses building flexibility into the modern benefits plan, harnessing AI capabilities in the banking…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- May 10, 2024 May 9, 2024
- 08:54
2024 Workplace Benefits Awards now open for entries
Is your organization leading the way in transforming policies and programs to meet the evolving needs of employees? Are you stepping up your financial wellness…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2024 April 30, 2024
- 09:00
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