Sales of high-price drugs up 200% since 2006: PMPRB
High-price drugs accounted for 40 per cent of patented drug sales in 2016, compared to 7.6 per cent in 2006, according to the Patented Medicine…
- By: Staff
- October 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Top Stories in Benefits
Union-led, multi-employer pension considering transition to target-benefit plan
More than 500 members of United Steelworkers Local 1568 who are employed by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories have reached a collective agreement that includes moving into a new…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Health Canada puts brakes on plan for orphan drug framework
Earlier this month, Health Canada did some substantial editing to its website, removing all references to a planned regulatory framework for orphan drugs. Orphan drugs…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- October 27, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:55
Liberals show some openness to reform amid calls to protect pensions in insolvencies
CARP is the latest organization to call for legislative reforms to better protect pensioners working for private sector companies that file for insolvency. CARP, formerly…
- By: Martha Porado
- October 26, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Shame about financial struggles affecting workplace productivity, employer costs
Feelings of embarrassment and shame around personal financial struggles are affecting Canadians’ workplace productivity and there’s a role for employers to play, according to a new…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 26, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Carleton University recognized as wellness pioneer for decade-long health programming
With more than 400 programs created over the past decade, Carleton University’s proactive approach to health and wellness helped it earn the inaugural Sanofi Canada Wellness…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 25, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Court dismisses age discrimination appeal in long-term disability case
A recent Court of Appeal of Alberta dismissal of a case relating to age discrimination and the eligibility of receiving long-term disability benefits provides some…
- By: Sean van Zyl
- October 25, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:15
Tackling stigma key to Co-operators’ award-winning mental-health efforts
The Co-operators Group Ltd.’s revamped mental-health program, including an online forum for employees, was central to its win in the category at Benefits Canada’s 2017…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- October 24, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Schneider Electric to roll out global paid leave policy
Schneider Electric is rolling out a new family leave policy, aiming to cover all global employees by January 2019. The global family leave policy will be deployed…
- By: Staff
- October 23, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Leading employers offer up solutions to workplace wellness, communications challenges
While mental health is often a sensitive area, the Co-operators Group Ltd. aimed to bring the issue into the open by introducing an online Yammer group…
- By: Martha Porado
- October 23, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:40
Manulife lays out all the options in award-winning benefits communication strategy
For Manulife, building its benefits plan communication strategy was all about choice. Recognizing there are different ways employees prefer to access information, it rolled out…
- By: Martha Porado
- October 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:10
Earlier maternity leave benefits, other EI changes coming this fall
Changes are coming for employment insurance and leave allocations for some Canadian employees later this fall. The leave changes, which received royal assent in June, affect the…
- By: Staff
- October 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 15:00
A free purse with a benefits claim? How incentives can land providers, employees in trouble
While it might come as a surprise to some plan members, what may seem like a freebie or giveaway with the purchase of a medical…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- October 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
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
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
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
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