We’re seeing technology being used more strategically in our industry, including more of a focus on the healthcare consumer. Benefits providers are looking to connect…
Canadian employees significantly underestimate their personal health risks, which underscores the need for targeted wellness programs in the workplace, according to a study.
A lot of articles have been written lately about administrative services only (ASO) funding arrangements for health and dental benefits, specifically targeted at smaller-size organizations…
How are employers promoting wellness at their companies? Here are just a few examples.
Independent Health, located in Buffalo, New York, is the first health plan in New York State to introduce money-back rewards for buying fresh fruits and…
The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has called on governments to step up and provide adequate care and facilities for the mentally ill.
PBI has created a member benefits survey to provide plan sponsors in the world of collectively bargained benefits and multiemployer plans.
UPS plans to stop offering healthcare coverage to some of its employees’ spouses in 2014, partly due to the new U.S. healthcare law.
A major aspect of America’s new healthcare legislation are government-run online marketplaces, or exchanges, where individuals and employer groups can shop for health plans. But…
In the United States, annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage rose moderately this year, giving companies the opportunity to reduce costs without cutting benefits…
Dominion supermarket workers in Newfoundland and Labrador have ratified a new three-year province-wide collective agreement that provides wage and benefit gains for 1,400 CAW Local…
Green Shield Canada has launched stick2it, its medication adherence reminder program.
I recently had a discussion about business models and compensation structures within the financial services world with a few of the students in the finance…
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…