4 tips to manage dental plan costs
A 1970s toothpaste commercial told TV viewers to put their money where their mouth is. Today, the lion’s share of the cost in most employer-sponsored…
- By: Rick Holinshead
- November 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Top Stories in Benefits
Workers lack mental health support
While mental illness affects about one in four Americans each year, employers that provide mental health support for employees are not yet the norm in…
- By: Staff
- November 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:04
Industrial Alliance joins global benefits network
Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services has signed a partnership agreement with Allianz Global Benefits.
- By: Staff
- November 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:14
Workplace worries about Ebola
With developments in the Ebola outbreak in the news most days, employers may be thinking about how this virus might impact their workplace and the…
- November 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:55
4 factors affecting your benefits plans
Are your employee benefits plans well positioned for tomorrow? At a recent Aon Hewitt Health Forum in Oakville, Ont., Tim Clarke, chief innovation leader, health…
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- November 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:53
What could plan sponsors do with $61.6 million every year?
What could we do in an area like this if we had nearly $62 million every year to invest in plan members instead of lighting…
- November 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
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How to make performance reviews more effective
Are your employees engaged and motivated? The sad reality is that many Canadian employees are not. A big contributing factor is that many Canadian companies…
- By: Jilaine Parkes
- November 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Case study: How Halifax Fire Service manages employee stress
The Halifax Fire Service peer-to-peer program provides in-house relief from work- and home-related stress
- By: Kanupriya Vashisht
- November 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Aon launches Ebola liability product for healthcare industry
Aon has launched an Ebola response product available to all healthcare institutions. It features worldwide coverage on cases brought into the United States.
- By: Staff
- October 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
Compassionate care benefits boost staff engagement
Compassionate care leave policies in the workplace increase engagement and retention among Canadian employees caring for terminally ill loved ones.
- By: Staff
- October 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:11
The next generation of benefits plans
Going forward, smart employers will customize their benefits to stay relevant to employees of all ages
- By: Kanupriya Vashisht
- October 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
Disability costs: The rocky road ahead
If you ask many plan sponsors and/or group insurers, disability plan costs are increasing at concerning rates. Disability plan costs tend to be somewhat variable—always…
- By: Brian Lindenberg
- October 20, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Sick employees still show up for work
For the first time in five years, the number of employees who said they go to work with flu has dropped to 60%, after four…
- By: Staff
- October 20, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:49
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