Tough economic headwinds, rising rates of chronic illness and spiralling healthcare costs make maintaining a healthy workforce more critical to business success now than ever…
Depression can have a significant impact on the workplace, says Dr. Lawrence Martin, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences with…
Your employees are spending more and more time on their mobile devices and social media websites. So can you make use of these tools in…
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health estimates that mental health conditions are responsible for approximately 30% of all disability claims and 70% of the…
U.S. healthcare reform means that employers south of the border will be seeing increased benefits costs—and those costs are likely to be passed onto employees,…
As if the sandwich generation didn’t have enough to fret about, they now have to worry about their new insurance needs, too. And many don’t…
Employers are increasingly adding more rewards and individualized tactics to their workplace cultures, according to a study by the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF).
The growing impact of high-cost specialty drugs, coupled with shifting roles for health practitioners, calls for stakeholders to work together to improve drug plan efficiencies.…
Patients from coast to coast are tapping into the healthcare knowledge, expertise and services available at their local pharmacy, according to a Nielsen survey commissioned…
Magna International Inc., a global vehicle part manufacturer and assembler with a workforce of 104,000, has a decentralized management structure that allows every division to…
The year 2014 will be an important one for Canadians. For one, it’s the year of the next winter Olympics and an opportunity to build…
While Canadian drug innovators have to follow an arduous process when filing for regulatory approval for traditional small molecules, generic manufacturers “don’t have to prove…
According to research from Aon Hewitt, a number of employers are considering alternate healthcare models, such as corporate exchanges, to deliver cost-effective employee benefits.
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…