Indiana University introduces paid parental leave
Indiana University has introduced six weeks of paid leave for all employees. The new program, which takes effect on July 1, 2017, will be available…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:50
Top Stories in Benefits
Have your say: Is childcare an employer’s responsibility?
Earlier this week, Benefits Canada reported that Queen’s University is now giving stipends to its postdoctoral scholars to help with the cost of childcare. The university already…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:04
Queen’s University to offer childcare stipend to postdocs
Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. has created a $55,000 fund to support postdoctoral scholars’ childcare responsibilities. Fellows are eligible to receive $2,000 per dependent child…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- April 17, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 11:45
Shoppers launches new drug plan for employers
Loblaw Companies Ltd. is announcing the launch of HealthWatch for Business, a new drug plan that includes a formulary focused on savings from traditional, non-specialty medications. The…
- By: Staff
- April 13, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:02
Employers ‘pay a high price’ for workers’ sleep deficiencies
Canadians aren’t getting enough sleep and their employers are feeling the pinch, participants at the Benefits and Pension Summit in Toronto heard today. “Sleep is…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- April 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 20:06
UAT Group introduces paid leave programs
Umbra Applied Technologies Group Inc. has introduced a new paid leave program for its employees. The defense company, headquartered in Tampa, Fla., will provide employees…
- By: Staff
- April 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
WSIB shares experience implementing PTSD legislation
When it comes to mental-health challenges in the workplace, the focus is shifting to prevention and early intervention rather than diagnosis and treatment, according to the head…
- By: Jann Lee
- April 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Employers take creative approach to wellness programs on ‘shoestring’ budgets
When employees are young and often working remotely, and when the wellness budget is non-existent, human resources managers have to be creative to ensure employees…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- April 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 15:54
Starbucks China to offer critical illness insurance plans for employees’ parents
Starbucks Coffee Company is introducing critical illness insurance plans for parents of full-time employees in mainland China beginning June 1, 2017. “Supporting critical illnesses for…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Have your say: Should employers give staff exercise trackers to encourage active living?
Last Friday, Benefits Canada profiled an employer that had given each employee a Fitbit to promote exercise and wellness as part of its well-being program.…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Saskatchewan tells schools to cut benefits, wages
Saskatchewan school boards are being told to cut benefits or wages for employees by 3.5 per cent and freeze those rates for three years. A…
- By: Staff with files from The Canadian Press
- April 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
International placements a key attraction for millennial workers
Chartered professional accountant Chris Coben wanted to work internationally so he could experience how a different country approaches the type of work he does. At…
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- April 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:59
‘Welcome news’ in B.C. court statement on non-culpable absenteeism
What’s an employer to do when it faces benefits costs for employees on long-term disability for up to 10 years? Earlier this year, the B.C.…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- April 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:55
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
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
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…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 08:52
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