Canada’s Income Tax Act is generally not a place people turn to for easy answers, so figuring out whether benefits provided to employees are taxable…
Canada’s Income Tax Act is generally not a place people turn to for easy answers, so figuring out whether benefits provided to employees are taxable…
Without a doubt, drug plan management has become more complex. Growing utilization has been a driving factor for more than a decade, but the emergence…
Universal Music Canada Inc. got a wake-up call in 2009, when the renewal of its insured benefits plan for about 180 employees added an unprecedented…
Stephanie Berry wasn’t exactly happy in 2011 when, after working for 19 years as an information technology supervisor for the state of Tennessee, she learned…
While a wellness spending account may seem straightforward, it’s more difficult to manage than it seems, says Art Babcock, senior vice-president at Aon Hewitt. The…
With millennials on track to make up the majority of the Canadian workforce by 2020, it’s important for employers to learn how to create a…
Plan sponsors can get a better handle on their benefits costs through better management of chronic disease, participants at Benefits Canada’s Healthy Outcomes conference heard.…
While cardiovascular disease puts a serious financial burden on plan sponsors, they do have options to achieve better outcomes, according to a cardiologist who spoke…
In a society where people are busy and have little time to care for themselves, pharmacists may have a larger role to play in helping…
At the 2016 Healthy Outcomes conference in June, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, medical director of the Bariatric Medical Institute in Ottawa, told an audience of plan…
Organizations that have resilient employees are more likely to succeed in turbulent times, a University of Toronto professor told Benefits Canada’s Healthy Outcomes conference in…
Among the companies taking wellness issues to heart is Campbell Co. of Canada. The company began boosting its wellness programs in 2003 after receiving feedback…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…