At the 2016 Employers Cancer Care Summit in Toronto in February, Benefits Canada presented the results of exclusive research into the workplace experience of employees…
A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says sick-day policies in the public sector are costly and unfair, because municipal government employees in 10…
Here’s an interesting excerpt from a media report on the problem of automation eliminating human jobs: “The number of jobs lost to more efficient machines…
Ontario employers may now have to consider the needs of their vegan employees and make efforts to accommodate them. In December, the Ontario Human Rights…
Coca-Cola is extending its paid parental leave to all U.S. employees, effective Jan. 1, 2017. The benefits — which will be available to new mothers, fathers, and adoptive and…
In what one diversity expert calls a “bold move,” Accenture Canada has publicly reported demographic statistics for its Canadian workforce. “To my knowledge, I’ve never…
The Empire Life Insurance Company has introduced a service for those with pay-direct insurance plans to help employers better manage the cost of their drug benefits.…
Do you deserve to be recognized as one of Canada’s leading employers? Time is running short to submit a nomination for Benefits Canada‘s annual Workplace Benefits Awards.…
I had an excellent chat with an employer client recently about why the concept of employee consumerism hasn’t really caught on in Canada. Is it a…
With Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne vowing to implement major reforms to political fundraising in Ontario, what has the pension and benefits industry been up to…
The Toronto Transit Commission has hosted its first diabetes screening campaign, making the onsite screening available to its 12,000 employees in December. Dr. Alain Sotto,…
It’s easy to assume that older members of an organization have no more career ambitions and that they’re content with whatever level of success they’ve attained.…
The majority (88%) of U.S. employees are stressed or worried on some level about their personal financial situation, according to a new survey by Workplace…
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…