How to get value out of your drug plan
While growth in drug plan spending is forecast to remain in low single digits over the next few years, plan sponsors could do more to…
- By: Sonya Felix
- May 14, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:01
Top Stories in Benefits
Mental health in the workplace is personal
Mental health costs Canada $50 billion a year, with $20 billion of that representing the cost to the workplace (think temporary workers, stress on team…
- By: Brooke Smith
- May 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Health/wellness
Some employees feel too guilty to take a break
More than a quarter of workers don't take a break other than lunch, according to a survey.
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:40
Winning strategies for disability claims
According to a 2013 Conference Board of Canada study, Canada has an average of 9.3 days lost per employee per year, compared to between five…
- By: Brooke Smith
- May 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Case study: Wellness strategies that work
How do you create, implement and measure an effective wellness strategy? Three employers weighed in at Benefits Canada's Benefits & Pension Summit in Toronto.
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- May 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:48
Chronic pain costs employers
One in five adult Canadians suffers from chronic pain, and there is a clear association between chronic pain and mental distress.
- By: Staff
- May 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:31
Approaches to tackling mental health in the workplace
When it comes to maintaining and improving employee wellness, mental health has become a lead topic for employers and benefit providers—and with good reason.
- By: Anne Nicoll
- May 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
The missing link: The connection between physical and mental health
Growing awareness—particularly over the last several years—of the significant impact that mental illness has on workplace productivity, employee engagement and organizational budgets has prompted employers…
- By: Paula Allen and Adam Kelly
- May 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
How to recognize the warning signs of mental distress
Lydia is concerned about Marcus.
- May 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:46
How to recruit, and keep, the right talent
How traditional is your total rewards plan? How flexible should a total rewards plan be? This was the focus of the “How to Get—and Keep—the…
- By: Tammy Burns
- May 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:07
Nestlé workers in Canada strike over pensions
After days of bargaining in good faith, Unifor Local 252 says talks between it and Nestlé broke down when the company refused to negotiate a…
- By: Staff
- May 6, 2014 May 22, 2021
- 14:40
How to tailor benefits plan communications
"We are trying to solve the wrong problem,” Jacqueline Taggart, associate partner and regional practice leader with Aon Hewitt, told the audience in the Getting…
- By: Tammy Burns
- May 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:14
The concerns around mental health literacy
Typically, people tend to not look after their mental health to the same extent as their physical health. Despite research showing the prevalence of mental…
- By: David Michaels
- May 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:17
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