While more than half (57 per cent) of Canadian women agree that International Women’s Day initiatives can have a meaningful impact in the workplace, 64…
London Drugs is supporting employee well-being through several mental-health training programs. Through a mobile app, the pharmacy chain offers employees group and individual learning sessions…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 therapies remain a major cost driver of employer-sponsored drug plans and will further contribute to costs as they become approved for uses beyond…
Canadians believe they’ll need an average of $1.7 million to retire comfortably, up from $1.54 million in 2024, and more than a third say they’re…
Alberta’s recently-passed Bill 11 allows employers to offer employees access to private health services through their benefits plans and protects older employees from losing employer-sponsored…
An article on the impact of a discrimination lawsuit against a bureau of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past…
Nearly half (48 per cent) of Canadian employees say job security and stability have the greatest positive impact on their health and productivity, according to…
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…
Nearly three-quarters of employers (73 per cent) say their day-to-day human resources responsibilities have increased over the past few years, prompting them to seek streamlined…
Nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadians say rising inflation has increased concerns about having enough money saved for retirement, according to a new survey…
Friendly competition can motivate performance, but when workplace structures reward visibility over collaboration, it can quietly tip into rivalry, creating cultural strain and legal risk…
Debra Whitman was traveling for work when her father was suddenly admitted to the hospital in serious pain. She jetted home to Maryland and took…
Canadian small- and medium-sized employers lose an average of 31 working days annually due to stress, according to a new survey by One Picture on…
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…
Ontario’s Superior Court is scheduled to decide next week whether to approve a fund the insolvent company will set up to help former Hudson’s Bay…
An article on the Quebec government’s adoption of legislation for variable payment life annuities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are…
The Bank of Montreal is supporting women’s health through information sessions and an enhanced resource hub. The bank is hosting the latest session in its…
This year marks Benefits Canada’s fifth annual Mental Health Issue, an initiative introduced in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as employers ramped up their…
Employers can appoint mental-health champions, use engaging communications and schedule learning sessions with their employee assistance programs to provide support during Blue Monday and year-round,…
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…
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…
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…