Case study: Attracting the best and brightest
How can employers attract the best and brightest people and then keep them? The challenge is bigger for some industries than others.
- By: Tony Palermo
- December 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:54
Top Stories in Benefits
Best of benefits 2012
Cutbacks and cost-sharing have typically been the first response to increase healthcare costs. But in 2012, some plan sponsors started to think differently and put…
- By: Staff
- December 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:10
Case study: World’s best benefits?
Companies are constantly seeking ways to attract and retain the best employees. One innovative Chicago-based agency does it by being a dream employer.
- By: Tony Palermo
- December 28, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Who’s getting in on outsourcing?
When global HR consulting firm Mercer decided in November 2012 to transfer much of its Canadian pension and group benefits outsourcing business to competitor Morneau…
- By: By Marcia McDougall
- December 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Insurance industry drug pooling begins Jan. 1
In April, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) announced the creation of an industry wide drug pooling agreement that will protect fully insured…
- By: Staff
- December 21, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
Pot a non-issue for plan sponsors, for now
The federal government is getting out of the medicinal marijuana business and is looking to move the prescribing responsibilities to doctors and the manufacturing to…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- December 20, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:31
The case for promoting chronic wellness
Chronic illnesses such as depression, cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes cost organizations big dollars in declining productivity, as well as soaring drug costs and…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:18
U.S. health plan increases lower
Cost increases for all types of medical plans in the U.S. are expected to be between 0.2% and 0.6% lower through the first half of…
- By: Staff
- December 17, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:43
Splitting the bill on drug plan costs
Chronic illnesses cost employers big dollars in declining productivity and soaring drug costs. One-third of Canadians are diagnosed with one of seven chronic diseases, many…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 14, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:21
Q&A: Compensation in another nation
A global leader in the $48-billion employee rewards and recognition industry, Achievers knows a little something about bestowing benefits. Founder and CEO Razor Suleman discusses…
- By: Leigh Doyle
- December 14, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
Plan sponsors lack vaccine knowledge
Does your extended medical coverage include vaccines? If you’re unsure, you’re not alone.
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- December 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:28
The basics of ASO
As employers look for ways to provide the best benefits at an acceptable cost, one option growing in popularity in Canada is administrative services only…
- By: Karen Taylor Smith
- December 11, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:35
Lack of social support major mental health risk factor
A man is hit by a car. Passersby gather round. He’s not bleeding; they decide he’s fine. He’s not unconscious, but he’s not getting up.…
- By: Vicki McCullough
- December 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:18
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