The British Columbia Pharmacy Association is expanding its pharmacogenomics project with a second phase that will take samples from 1,000 patients in Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg…
With cost containment a key concern for sponsors of benefit and pension plans, are you planning on making changes to your plan design in the…
As we all well know, one of the top reasons for an organization to implement a workplace wellness program is to reduce the costs associated…
Last year, a significant minority of U.S. workers in the management, business and financial sectors (38 per cent) and the professional occupations (35 per cent)…
Office snacks, casual Fridays, birthdays off — and pet insurance? Employers seeking to get a competitive edge with prospective employees have lots of options when…
The U.S. Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation are seeking public comments on proposed revisions to modernize and…
Starbucks is launching an online health benefits platform, doubling its annual stock award program and raising base pay by at least five per cent for…
Intellectual property protection for biologic medicines in Canada falls far behind that in other countries, a new report from the Fraser Institute has found. Biologics’…
What’s it like for employees to work with an autoimmune condition and what do they need from their employers? Benefits Canada’s June 22 Chronic Disease…
With the growing prevalence of chronic diseases, plan sponsors got a primer on autoimmune conditions, treatment options and the impact they can have on employees…
With an aging workforce and the large number of people over the age of 40 having at least one chronic condition, employers have an incentive…
With rising drug costs on the minds of many plan sponsors, a speaker at Benefits Canada’s Chronic Disease at Work event outlined some of the…
What’s it like to work while dealing with an autoimmune disease? At the 2016 Chronic Disease at Work conference on June 22 in Toronto, Dawn…
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…