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Just 7% of U.S. workers pay no deductible for health plan: survey

Just 7% of U.S. workers pay no deductible for health plan: survey

Among American employees enrolled in an employer-sponsored health plan, just seven per cent pay no deductible, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee…

  • By: Staff
  • September 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
Public drug plan spending continues upward trend: PMPRB

Public drug plan spending continues upward trend: PMPRB

Public drug plan spending continued its upward trend in 2016-17, though at a much slower rate rather in 2015-16, according to a new report by the Patented Medicine…

  • By: Staff
  • September 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
How NAFTA negotiations could affect drug prices, pharmacare

How NAFTA negotiations could affect drug prices, pharmacare

The results of the ongoing renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement could have an impact on how much Canadians pay for their medications in the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 12, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
HumanaCare re-launches virtual health-care, therapy tool

HumanaCare re-launches virtual health-care, therapy tool

HumanaCare has completed the integration and re-launch of its virtual health platform TranQool. The platform, which the employee health services company acquired in May 2018, will…

  • By: Staff
  • September 11, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:30

Majority of employees feel they’d be more productive working from home: survey

Almost two-thirds (65 per cent) of American employees said they’d be more productive working from home than in an office setting, according to a new survey by FlexJobs.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2018 April 7, 2021
  • 16:15
Employees prioritizing screen time during lunch breaks: survey

Employees prioritizing screen time during lunch breaks: survey

Looking at the habits of Canadian workers during their lunch breaks, a new survey found nearly half (49 per cent) surf the web or browse social…

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:30
Kind words most effective in showing employee appreciation: survey

Kind words most effective in showing employee appreciation: survey

Whether employees work on-site or remotely, they prefer their employers and colleagues show appreciation through kind words, according to a new survey by Appreciation at…

  • By: Staff
  • September 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Postmedia threatens to lock out staff if new benefits, pension offer rejected

Postmedia threatens to lock out staff if new benefits, pension offer rejected

Postmedia Network Inc. has told Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun staff that it will lock out union employees starting Monday if they reject or refuse…

Rising cost of drugs, benefits plans top priorities for employers: survey

Rising cost of drugs, benefits plans top priorities for employers: survey

The escalating cost of drugs and benefits plans are among the top priorities for Canadian employers, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey, which polled nearly 200 Canadian plan sponsors…

  • By: Staff
  • September 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
Mindful Employer launches mental-health certification for Canadian workplaces

Mindful Employer launches mental-health certification for Canadian workplaces

Mindful Employer Canada is introducing a new certification program to provide tools and strategies to help organizations support and improve mental health and safety in…

  • By: Staff
  • September 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:02
Mercer adds two new executive roles

Mercer adds two new executive roles

Mercer is making some changes to its executive suite, with two newly created global roles. Martine Ferland, the company’s former president of Europe and Pacific and co-president of…

  • By: Staff
  • September 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:01
Women in Canada’s pension, benefits industry discuss careers, pay equity and mentorship

Women in Canada’s pension, benefits industry discuss careers, pay equity and mentorship

Women made up nearly half (47.7 per cent) of Canada’s workforce in 2016, according to figures from Statistics Canada, marking a noteworthy rise on 1976’s…

A primer on the parliamentary report on pharmacare and its impact on the benefits industry

A primer on the parliamentary report on pharmacare and its impact on the benefits industry

Universal pharmacare is an idea that has been kicking around for decades in Canada. Yet despite numerous studies calling for a universal single-payer pharmacare program…

  • By: Sonya Felix
  • September 7, 2018 March 11, 2021
  • 08:56

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