A single paragraph buried in the Ontario budget could mean big changes in the lives of some of the province’s most impoverished residents by giving…
Chipotle’s top two executives suffered big pay cuts after a series of food scares sent sales plunging toward the end of 2015. But they each…
The government could take on a $37.9 billion deficit and still maintain Canada’s debt-to-GDP ratio, argues the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in its 2016…
Clauses in individual and group benefits plans exclude coverage for people who try to harm themselves. These clauses, set by insurers, are used in products…
The top rewards-related issue during a merger and acquisition transaction is medical benefits, a key area of focus in 92% of projects analyzed by Mercer…
The old adage suggests you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a growing number of companies are discovering the hard way that they’ll…
The development of new cancer treatments has created an opportunity to turn some cancers into chronic, manageable diseases and allow many people to return to…
How do employees with cancer feel about their benefits programs during treatment? What new treatments are emerging that will affect the workplace? With panels of…
Gaps in coverage persist even as almost two-thirds of employees diagnosed with cancer feel their workplace benefit plan played a significant role in helping them…
All the articles from the event can be found in our special section: 2016 Employers Cancer Care Summit coverage. Looking for photos from other events?…
As the manager of a benefits plan, Lisa Redmond’s perspectives changed when she learned she had breast cancer and had to access the benefits from…
If men could menstruate, “TV shows would treat the subject openly. […] So would newspapers. […] And so would movies,” Gloria Steinem wrote in her…
Promotions meant big pay raises last year for the men taking the helm at three of Canada’s biggest banks. In his first full year as…
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…