Hepatitis C may not be on your radar as a drug plan sponsor. But with the benefits—and costs—of new therapies, it will be. Globally, there…
Salary and benefits are the most important concern for Canadian job seekers (70%), followed by long-term job security (53%) and a pleasant work environment (50%).
Managers play a pivotal role in improving employees’ mental health by recognizing the warning signs of mental distress.
Darryl Ingham has joined GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions, a third-party benefits administrator, as president.
The offerings of Canadian workplace benefits plans don’t target the predominant health challenges facing their employees, reveals a new study by Green Shield Canada.
The overwhelming majority of American senior-level executives recognize that wellness programs can prevent employee burnout and employees deserve the best programs. But their companies don’t…
Senior employee benefits consultant Tiina Liivet has just been appointed as vice-president of Accompass, an independent benefits, investment and compensation firm.
The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario has just proclaimed the Psychotherapy Act, 2007, which means about 2,000 psychotherapists will now be working under these regulations using…
The employee benefits industry has invested a lot of time and money in trying to understand millennials: how they interact with other generations, what they…
I remember my first summer job at a company that delivered bottled propane, oxygen and other volatile gases. It was the early 1980s, so, of…
How can access to more—and better—data improve employee benefits?
National Employee Benefits Day is being celebrated in Canada and the United States today.
Fifty-two percent of employees say the main reason for the last time they missed work was not because of illness, finds a Morneau Shepell survey…
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…