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City of Ottawa engages staff in Mental Health Week

City of Ottawa engages staff in Mental Health Week

The City of Ottawa is rolling out a communications plan to promote Mental Health Week across its workforce this week, including articles highlighting the mental-health…

25% of recognition programs ineffective for millennials: survey

25% of recognition programs ineffective for millennials: survey

Recognition programs at one in four employers don’t sit well for millennials, according to a new survey by Aon Hewitt and O.C. Tanner. The study, which…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Editorial: Busy season for backtracking on pensions, benefits changes

Editorial: Busy season for backtracking on pensions, benefits changes

It’s been a busy season for backtracking on government efforts to rein in the costs of pension and benefits programs. In March, the federal Liberals…

How to address workplace absenteeism

How to address workplace absenteeism

You don’t even have to pick up the phone anymore to call in sick. Today, skipping work can be as simple as sending a brief…

Catastrophic illness coverage needed to address outdated benefit plans

Catastrophic illness coverage needed to address outdated benefit plans

Despite the billions of dollars spent on health care in Canada by both public and private payers, there’s a significant gap in the coverage available…

Margaret Trudeau on the role of kindness in workplace mental health

Margaret Trudeau on the role of kindness in workplace mental health

While doing more to support employ­ees with mental-health challenges may prompt some apprehension about a potential increase in absenteeism, one advocate says addressing the issue…

What is the key to boosting gender equality at work?

What is the key to boosting gender equality at work?

Over the years, much of the discussion around gender equality has revolved around removing barriers and shattering glass ceilings. But rather than fixating on the…

12% of U.S. employers provide transgender-inclusive benefits: survey

12% of U.S. employers provide transgender-inclusive benefits: survey

Just 12 per cent of U.S. employers offer transgender-inclusive benefits, finds a survey from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. The survey, which polled 577 human resources…

  • By: Staff
  • May 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:25
Invest in mental-health apps but don’t depend on them

Invest in mental-health apps but don’t depend on them

What makes for a useful mental-health mobile application for employee benefits programs? Mobile apps often do a good job disseminating information, but few can ensure…

Veterans Affairs urged to better manage drug plan, marijuana costs

Veterans Affairs urged to better manage drug plan, marijuana costs

The federal auditor general is urging Veterans Affairs Canada to step up efforts to secure lower drug prices and look for ways to control spending on…

Desjardins Group engages staff in health and wellness challenge

Desjardins Group engages staff in health and wellness challenge

Desjardins Group is engaging its employees in the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge, a six-week motivational program aimed at helping people live a healthier life.…

Have your say: Should Canada do more to support employees with caring responsibilities?

Have your say: Should Canada do more to support employees with caring responsibilities?

During its first federal budget in March, the Liberal government demonstrated it recognizes the need to support carers in Canada’s workforce by committing to plans to make compassionate…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:40
Half of Canadians are unhappy with their jobs: survey

Half of Canadians are unhappy with their jobs: survey

Almost half (47 per cent) of Canadian professionals are unhappy in their current job, according to a survey by recruitment firm Hays Canada. Furthermore, 86 per cent of…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:19

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