Pharmacists can play a crucial role in helping patients with hypertension improve their health by controlling their blood pressure—which would also result in reduced health…
To save workplace drug plans, Canada needs to change its drug pricing strategy.
As employers look for new and innovative ways to engage employees in wellness and motivate employees to commit to healthy behaviours, while reducing their healthcare…
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a former employee of Vivendi Canada can file a class-action lawsuit against the company for altering the…
ClaimSecure, in collaboration with Royal and Sun Alliance (RSA), will offer a monthly reimbursement for pooled claims above the stop-loss attachment level to plan sponsors.…
The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace was launched a year ago and plans to continue to improve employees’ mental health…
Starting in February, Alberta employers will be required to provide compassionate care leave to their workers.
To reduce costs, plan sponsors need to eliminate prescription drug waste
The Co-operators Life Insurance Company has signed a strategic alliance agreement with the Reformulary Group.
The Manhattan district attorney has indicted 106 defendants for a massive fraud against the federal Social Security disability insurance benefits program that resulted in the…
In 2014, the majority of American companies intend to help their employees improve their financial wellbeing, a factor that can increase workplace productivity.
A study finds that workplace wellness programs can lower healthcare costs in workers with chronic diseases, but components of the programs that encourage workers to…
Benefits are a crucial factor to any company’s recruitment and retention strategy.
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…