Almost a third (30%) of U.K. employers have a defined wellness strategy in place for their employees, according to new research by the Reward & Employee…
More than half (56%) of U.S. employers have increased employee contributions to healthcare coverage for spouses, while another 25% plan to do so by 2018,…
A federal judge has ordered the NFL’s pension plan to pay higher disability benefits to a retired player who apparently is suffering from an illness caused…
Xenon Pharmaceuticals has reported a fourth-quarter loss of $3.9 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the…
Find creative ways to manage career breaks, tell your boss you want a promotion instead of waiting for recognition and make the most of your…
New duty of care legal guidance has been published for Canadian employers with employees who travel and work abroad. The key recommendation is that Canadian…
New York’s comptroller says average Wall Street bonuses were down 9% last year to $146,200 as industry profits declined. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli estimates Monday…
More than half (56%) of employer respondents are using mobile apps and associated technologies to promote employee health engagement, according to a new study. The…
Sick days are standard in most organizations, but a British company may soon allow its female employees leave to cope with a specific ailment: period…
A Quebec employer recently boasted about its unconventional hiring policy – the company has never hired a “smoker” in its 30 years as a business, and its proud of this stance.…
Raising the minimum wage will do little to reduce poverty mainly because most minimum-wage earners don’t live in low-income households, suggests a new study by…
National drugstore chain Rexall Health is being sold to U.S. health-care giant McKesson Corp. as part of a $3-billion deal, the two companies announced Wednesday.…
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner is forgoing his annual stock package and giving it to employees instead, according to an article on Re/Code. The stock package…
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…