With Canada’s finance ministers preparing for a meeting next month to discuss ways to enhance the Canada Pension Plan, what’s the likelihood of success? In an interview with Benefits Canada’s sister…
I’m a newbie bike commuter, and a big chicken: in Toronto, I’ll only cycle on dedicated bicycle lanes. Luckily, if I tack on an extra…
Adult colouring books were among the various activities as Bruce Telecom held an anxiety and stress day during Mental Health Week this month. “We got a…
Since healthy workplace design accreditation system Fitwel’s soft launch last week, it has attracted more than 50 applications from employers to serve as beta testers or “champions” in the program.…
Almost three-quarters (72 per cent) of U.S. employers believe a major perk to private health insurance exchanges is giving employees more choice around their benefits, a Willis Towers…
Retiree benefit plans are shrinking or dropping off the map altogether, Mercer found in its 2015 post-retirement benefits trends poll released today. Just 15 years…
With the federal government’s consultation underway on whether Canadians should be allowed more flexibility in their working arrangements, proponents have come out on both sides of the…
Temporary workplace accommodation is one of the cornerstones of disability management. It helps employees return to work safely and aids in their recovery as they return…
With low oil prices and a weak Canadian dollar signalling fiscal constraints for many Canadian employers, the 2016 Calgary Benefits Summit shone a spotlight on…
Ericsson Canada employees will be counting their steps as the company launches a new online wellness program. After launching a pilot program in its Toronto office to “an…
As someone who commutes on average two-to-three hours every week day, I was grateful when past employers have allowed me to work from home, start and end…
By 2018, 64 per cent of U.S. employers intend to focus on developing a workplace culture that supports employee well-being as a primary strategy to…
With the use of antidepressants rising significantly in the past two decades, it’s not just specialty drugs that are putting cost pressures on benefits plans, participants…
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…