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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on one of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s wins in Benefits Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past…

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2025 November 6, 2025
  • 09:00

Flight Centre wins award for holistic employee mental-health strategy

Flight Centre Travel Group’s all-encompassing approach to supporting employee mental health landed a win in Benefits Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards in the Mental Health…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 7, 2025 October 27, 2025
  • 09:00

Report finds public equities rally boosting CAP outcomes in Q3 2025

A continued rally in equity markets in the third quarter of 2025 strengthened retirement income outcomes for capital accumulation plan members, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2025 November 6, 2025
  • 15:00

Pratt & Whitney Canada awarded for data-driven approach to supporting employee mental health

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s holistic approach to employee mental-health support resulted in a win in the Mental Health Program category for employers with more than…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 6, 2025 October 29, 2025
  • 09:00

Flight Centre wins for wide-ranging support of employee well-being

Flight Centre Travel Group’s wide-ranging support of employee well-being earned it a tie for top honours in Benefits Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards. The organization…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 5, 2025 October 29, 2025
  • 09:00

Admiral Insurance awarded for balanced, comprehensive approach to employee wellness

Admiral Insurance’s comprehensive approach to employee wellness led to a win (tied with one other employer) in the Health/Wellness Program category for employers with fewer…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 4, 2025 November 3, 2025
  • 09:00

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s winning well-being program centres around four pillars of health

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s extensive support for employee well-being was recognized with a win in the Health/Wellness Program category for employers with more than 1,000…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 3, 2025 October 27, 2025
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on Arc’teryx Equipment’s win at Benefits Canada‘s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2025 October 30, 2025
  • 09:00
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How Blue Jays fandom is boosting employee morale, connection in the workplace

The Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series run is giving Canadians more than thrilling baseball games — it’s boosting morale and creating a sense of connection…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • October 31, 2025 October 31, 2025
  • 09:00
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More than half of Canadians fear outliving savings in retirement: survey

Nearly six in 10 (59 per cent) Canadians fear they’ll outlive their retirement savings, according to a new survey by the Canada Pension Plan Investment…

  • By: Staff
  • October 30, 2025 October 30, 2025
  • 15:00

Amazon’s Jane Standing wins Benefits Canada’s HR/Benefits Professional of the Year award

Jane Standing’s innovation and commitment to employee well-being earned her recognition as the Human Resources/Benefits Professional of the Year at Benefits Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • October 30, 2025 October 29, 2025
  • 09:00

Fengate Asset Management a winner for blending hybrid flexibility and wellness

Fengate Asset Management was a winner at Benefits Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards for its Future of Work strategy, which combines hybrid flexibility with a…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • October 30, 2025 October 28, 2025
  • 09:00

Fidelity Canada awarded for ‘no strings attached’ retirement contribution program

Fidelity Canada’s financial wellness program was recognized during Benefits Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards for its ‘no strings attached’ approach to contributions in employees’ group…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on an arbitrator’s confirmation of the long-term disability exception to Ontario’s mandatory retirement rule was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…

  • By: Staff
  • September 26, 2025 September 25, 2025
  • 09:00

Ontario arbitrator confirms validity of LTD exception to mandatory retirement rule

An Ontario arbitrator has confirmed the validity of the long-term disability exception to the mandatory retirement rule. When Ontario eliminated mandatory retirement in 2006, the…

Insurers using AI, data sharing and private investigators to crack down on rising benefits fraud: Toronto Benefits Summit

A fifth (22 per cent) of plan sponsors said their organization has seen an uptick in benefits fraud, either by plan members, service providers or…

2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Plan sponsors want data to tie wellness investments to health outcomes

Plan sponsors have far more access to benefits utilization and organizational health data than in recent years, but challenges persist with fragmentation and consistency across…

Canadian Baptist Ministries supporting employee health, managing costs with flexible benefits plan

Canadian Baptist Ministries is supporting employee health and managing costs through a flexible benefits plan model that will be introduced at the end of 2025.…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 26, 2025 November 26, 2025
  • 09:00

Venn supporting employee health through nudges, challenges

Venn Software Inc. is encouraging employees to take care of their physical and mental health through nudges and friendly competitions. The Toronto-based fintech company’s benefits…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 25, 2025 November 24, 2025
  • 09:00

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