Employer-led screening can help Canada get ahead of the diabetes epidemic in this country, according to an occupational medical consultant. Dr. Alain Sotto, director of…
Pharmacies can help plan sponsors free up cash in their drug plans as the effectiveness of traditional methods of cost management fade. That was the…
Employees with multiple chronic conditions are a growing concern among Canada’s aging workforce, according to a workplace researcher. Peter Smith, a senior scientist at the…
Changing the way society thinks about obesity could improve efforts to combat weight problems and the health issues associated with them, according to an expert…
Stepped drug plans are coming between multiple sclerosis patients and promising new treatments, according to an expert in the field. Dr. Caroline Geenen, a consultant…
Heart disease is almost unique among chronic diseases for its preventability, says cardiologist Dr. Milan Gupta. Gupta, who works at Osler Cardiology Associates Inc., told…
Employers need to get proactive if they hope to prevent or slow the progress of chronic diseases in their workplaces. That was the message from…
Take your kids to work day happens all summer long at the Indianapolis campus of Roche’s diagnostics division. The drug company has hosted an on-site summer…
With recreational marijuana set to become legal in Canada next summer, employers have limited time to prepare for the coming changes, attendees at a presentation sponsored by…
WINNIPEG — While traditional insurance companies and some of the disruptors coming on the scene would presumably be fierce competitors, there’s lots of room for…
MHIB Global Inc. has introduced a new online mental-health training program for small- and medium-sized companies. Small businesses “sometimes feel a little overwhelmed,” says Julie…
Stelco Inc. employees in Nanticoke and Hamilton have voted in favour of a new collective agreement proposed by potential buyer Bedrock Industries Group LLC. Nanticoke…
Among the findings of the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey, published last week, was the surprising decline in interest by employers in offering wellness programs…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…