Ontario minimum wage to rise by 15 cents October 1
On Oct. 1, 2016, the Ontario government will increase the hourly minimum wage from $11.25 to $11.40. Students under 18 will see a jump in their…
- By: Staff
- March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 14:46
Top Stories in Benefits
RSA Canada engages staff in environmental initiatives
RSA Canada is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund-Canada to engage its employees in environmental initiatives. The insurance company has signed a new five-year sponsorship agreement with WWF-Canada’s…
- By: Jann Lee
- March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
FIFA paid former president $3.76 million in 2015
FIFA paid Sepp Blatter $3.76 million in 2015, and the governing body reported a loss of $122 million for a year marred by scandal. After…
- By: The Associated Press
- March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:12
Morneau Shepell appoints new B.C. region lead
Morneau Shepell has appointed Mel Bartlett as region lead for British Columbia. In the new role, Bartlett will have overall responsibility for the company’s consulting business in…
- By: Staff
- March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:10
Editorial: Time to catch up to societal shifts
Why should institutional investors take a second look at their investments in the fossil-fuel industry? And why should employers look at ways they can help…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:09
How pharmacy services are catching on with private payers
Unlike most employers in Canada, plan sponsors that offer prescription drug benefits in Quebec have no choice but to pay for pharmacy services. Last summer,…
- By: Sonya Felix
- March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:08
How to bridge the parental leave divide
When Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s 31-year-old chief executive officer, told the world he was taking a two-month parental leave following the birth of his daughter last…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:07
Drug plan trends report: How drug plans are addressing skyrocketing costs
When Andrew Martin joined the HR department at Joey Restaurant Group eight years ago, the company hadn’t touched its paper-based, administrative services-only drug plan in…
- By: Karen Welds
- March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:04
Why you should hire a debt counsellor
You don’t need a psychologist to tell you financial debt creates stress. Almost a third (31%) of Canadians experience stress due to credit card debt,…
- By: Brooke Smith
- March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:03
How Canadian multinationals are rising to the challenge of global benefits governance
Of the 114 multinational companies that participated in the last Mercer global benefits governance survey, 84 per cent of respondents said they believed their existing…
- By: Nick Comtois and Marc-André Paquette
- March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:02
Traditional performance reviews get a makeover
Last year, Ingrid Wu didn’t have the usual in-person discussion with her manager as part of the annual review process at her job at the…
- By: Jann Lee
- March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:01
Saskatchewan Party would offer more palliative care leave if re-elected
Palliative care leave could be increased if the Saskatchewan Party returns to power in the April 4 election. Leader Brad Wall is promising to extend…
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 16:24
Trudeau says budget will commit to returning eligibility for OAS to 65
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says next week’s federal budget will restore the age of eligibility for old age security to 65. Trudeau says the decision…
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:10
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…
- By: Oluwayemisi Peters
- May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 7, 2026 May 6, 2026
- 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…
- By: Kyle Duggan, the Canadian Press
- August 11, 2025 August 11, 2025
- 15:00
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…
- By: Cathy Bussewitz, the Associated Press
- July 29, 2025 July 29, 2025
- 15:00
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