Evolving demands require consultants to be smarter, more collaborative and increasingly results-focused. We asked Sarah J. Beech, president of Pal Benefits, to provide some pointers…
Many Canadian employers that weathered the economic downturn have surfaced with a more cautious attitude. They are often more cost-conscious and risk-averse.
Katherine Sheehan, assistant vice-president, HR, with Dalhousie University, says that the institution’s organizational health initiative is starting to show results.
One of the best books I have read in some time is Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely. It should be required reading for the whole…
Drug benefits are the most significant cost component in most employer-sponsored health benefits plans. Drug costs range between 40% and 70% of an organization’s total…
Watch this video Interviewed by Benefits Canada at the 2012 Healthy Outcomes Conference, Dr. Chih-Ho Hong from Medical Inc. said that biologics have allowed his…
Morneau Shepell's 30th annual Compensation - Trends and Projections survey results found that pension plan sponsors intend to get more serious about pension and benefits…
A new study has found that those living in the western provinces are going to make out better in the pay department next year. But…
More demands, fewer resources—this is the way of today’s working world. As an employer, how you deal with this reality could be the difference between…
Workplace absenteeism is a major concern these days––and with good reason. Even casual absenteeism costs Canadian employers billions of dollars a year. And that doesn’t…
Violence happens in the workplace. The incident at the Empire State building on Friday morning in which a fired employee opened fire on a former…
A study by University of Victoria researchers aims to help older adults and their families navigate long-term-care services more effectively while advising decision-makers on ways…
The Sanofi healthcare survey is in its 15th year and Trica Benn, senior director, Rogers Connect market research, who has worked on the survey and…
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…