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Health challenges expand one-size-fits-all approach to wellness

Health challenges expand one-size-fits-all approach to wellness

Providence Health Care isn’t new to offering health challenges to its staff. Every October during healthy workplace month, the company encourages its employees to change a habit…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • December 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Women more likely than men to experience workplace harassment: Stats Can

Women more likely than men to experience workplace harassment: Stats Can

Women are more likely than men to experience workplace harassment, according to a new report by Statistics Canada, which noted it’s more common in health-related…

GM to retrain employees affected by Oshawa plant closure

GM to retrain employees affected by Oshawa plant closure

General Motors of Canada Co. is working to set up jobs and training programs for employees who will be put out of work when it…

Hub International acquires Rise People’s benefits practice

Hub International acquires Rise People’s benefits practice

Hub International Ltd. is acquiring the employee benefits practice of Rise People Inc. Based in Vancouver, Rise offers an online platform of human resources, time tracking,…

  • By: Staff
  • December 17, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:40
American Academy of Sleep Medicine rolls out employee program tracking sleep habits

American Academy of Sleep Medicine rolls out employee program tracking sleep habits

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is tying its professional focus into its employee benefits offering, piloting an online program to help employees get more out of…

Half of U.S. employers concerned delayed retirement will raise benefits costs: survey

Half of U.S. employers concerned delayed retirement will raise benefits costs: survey

Almost half (49 per cent) of U.S. employers are concerned that employees delaying their retirements will increase benefits costs, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson. The survey,…

  • By: Staff
  • December 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
The unintended consequences of national pharmacare systems: report

The unintended consequences of national pharmacare systems: report

While a national pharmacare program in Canada could mean reduced expenditures and drug prices, there could also be unintended consequences, according to a new report by…

  • By: Staff
  • December 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
Conference Coverage: 2018 Mental Health Summit Toronto

Conference Coverage: 2018 Mental Health Summit Toronto

At the annual Mental Health Summit Toronto on Nov. 12, industry experts provided insights on mental health and the workplace, including how to remove the…

Accommodation an affordable path to benefits savings

Accommodation an affordable path to benefits savings

Providing accommodation to employees with mental illness can yield major benefits savings of about $56,000 to $200,000 per employee over a five-year projection. Speaking at…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • December 14, 2018 September 16, 2019
  • 07:59
The use of technology in tracking and preventing depression

The use of technology in tracking and preventing depression

Despite the Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression’s goal to define biosignatures that make depression cases unique by looking at molecular profiling, pre-clinical work, data science…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • December 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 07:58
Stress, aging population driving up mental-health claims

Stress, aging population driving up mental-health claims

With 44 per cent of Canadian workers experiencing mental-health issues and mental health the fastest growing and leading cause of disability claims, benefits plans are…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • December 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 07:57
An in-depth look at digital cognitive behavioural therapy

An in-depth look at digital cognitive behavioural therapy

Cognitive behavioural therapy is one field of mental-health treatment that’s moving progressively towards being digitally delivered. This is because digital CBT provides greater access to treatment,…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • December 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 07:57
Lessons from Australia, England in addressing access to mental-health care

Lessons from Australia, England in addressing access to mental-health care

Two-thirds of Canadians have access to an employer-sponsored health plan, compared to one-in-five Australians and one-in-10 Britons, according to one speaker at Benefits Canada’s 2018 Mental…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • December 14, 2018 September 16, 2019
  • 07:56

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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