Non-adherence to prescribed medication and lack of communication among the various healthcare stakeholders are two of the main issues that continue to plague Canada’s workplace…
Pharmacy can play a greater role in benefits programs, supporting employees and plan sponsors alike
’Tis the season for the sniffles.
Customized employee wellness programs can deliver better results Canadians’ unhealthy lifestyles are costing companies a fortune. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada,…
The weather is getting colder, the holidays are approaching, and flu season is soon to be upon us. That means sick employees forced to miss…
The end of November marks 10 years of existence for Cubic Health. While the pace of change in the employee benefits industry is greater today…
Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. has launched a new claims transmission option for select healthcare providers.
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld Ontario’s ban on pharmacy chains from selling their own private label branded generic drugs. “If pharmacies were permitted…
Gen Y is coming into the workforce with a lot of advantages, but it’s also under a lot of stress, explained Dr. David Posen, MD…
The Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal from a decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Lacey v. Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd.
The rising costs of absenteeism and disability have compelled many organizations to put a new emphasis on actively managing disability claims in their organization. Consequently,…
The compounded annual growth rate of private market drug costs, at an overall market level, will be in the range of 1.6% to 2.8% between…
Health benefit costs in the United States continued to slow in 2013 as employers took action in anticipation of new expenditures that will arise over…
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…