Organizations across Canada need to put in place graduated return-to-work strategies to help employees after being treated for depression, according to a report.
The Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec is looking at ways to ban drug loyalty cards in the province.
Controlling healthcare costs is the top benefits priority of Canadian employers for 2014—along with addressing mental health issues, a survey reveals.
More than half of mature workers—those aged 50 and older—have a desire to keep working after they turn 65, but on their own terms.
How actively do you promote your benefits plan? Do you fire off emails reminding employees to get their annual dental check-up? Post warnings when claim…
It’s 9 a.m. on Monday morning, just another day at the office. Employees are rushing in, coffee cups in hand, trying to get a head…
Healthy employees can lead to a healthy—and wealthy—organization. At Benefits Canada’s Healthy Outcomes Conference in June, plan sponsors and industry experts came together to focus…
HR trend reports show that employee engagement remains a top priority for HR professionals. The need to ensure that employees who are at work are…
Happiness in the workplace leads to more positive and productive employees
The cost of providing employee healthcare benefits at the largest U.S. employers is projected to increase by 7% next year.
I’m frequently asked what I believe to be the most significant issue impacting employee benefit plans today. Most people are expecting my response to be…
September marks the start of Arthritis Awareness Month.
To help mitigate employee stress levels, the number of employers offering stress management programs has grown in recent years.
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…