Canadian employers are generally familiar with dealing with employees with disabilities from the outset of a condition through to accommodation and helping them return to work…
Canadians face a significant gap in access to coverage for obesity-related treatments, a new report suggests. In a survey of Canadians with private drug insurance, only 8.8 per…
If Canadian pharmacists played a larger role in dispensing flu shots, reviewing cardiovascular disease medication and providing help with smoking cessation, the health-care system could save…
As an aging workforce submit more claims, is your organization considering benefit plan changes to reduce costs? And if it is, is a total plan…
More Canadian employers are considering long-term sustainability as part of their workplace cultures and even their benefits plans, according to a new listing of green employers.…
How does a weeklong company trip to Mexico sound? While it’s a small organization, Splice Software Inc. sent its employees on a working holiday to Mexico…
People Corp. has acquired Sirius Benefit Plans Inc. for $15 million. Winnipeg-based Sirius Benefits administers the employee benefit programs for several thousand small- and medium-sized…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…