Employees skipping vacation time
Most North American workers did not use all of their available vacation time this year, according to a survey by consulting firm Right Management.
- By: Tammy Burns
- December 23, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:17
Top Stories in Benefits
Managing chronic disease in the workplace
Chronic conditions have become the norm in the workplace and, according to the World Health Organization, chronic disease is expected to account for 89% of…
- By: Brooke Smith
- December 23, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Ontario introduces family caregiver leave
The Ontario government has introduced Bill 30, the Family Caregiver Leave Act (Employment Standards Amendment), 2011. If passed, the bill would amend the Employment Standards…
- By: Daniel Pugen
- December 16, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:47
The drop in insurer trend factors: Part 2
pointed out a cascade effect: one insurer published its health trend factor, and, subsequently, several other insurers published the same trend number.
- By: Brian Lindenberg
- December 15, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:28
Sun Life announces new drug plan
Sun Life Financial has signed a strategic alliance with Reformulary Group Incorporated to develop a new drug plan for employers.
- By: Staff
- December 15, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:52
Banyan, Sun Life launch absence management program
Banyan Work Health Solutions Inc. has announced a new program to help manage workplace absence. The program, part of Sun Life Financial’s absence and disability…
- By: Staff
- December 14, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:03
Quebec expands pharmacists’ responsibilities
Quebec’s Bill 41, which increases pharmacists’ professional responsibilities, was adopted on Dec. 8. The bill permits pharmacists, under regulation by the Quebec Order of Pharmacists,…
- By: Staff
- December 14, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 08:52
Equitable Life expands claims app
Equitable Life’s EZClaim application—a health and dental claims app for BlackBerry devices—has been expanded for use on the iPhone and iPad2.
- By: Staff
- December 13, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:41
Shepell•fgi launches online EAP service
Shepell•fgi has launched an online help component as part of its employee assistance program (EAP) lineup. The service, called Online Access, allows users to confidentially…
- By: Staff
- December 12, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:17
Top talent hard to find these days
Canadian small business owners are having a difficult time finding good employees. According to American Express’s Small Business Monitor survey, 11% of small business owners…
- By: Staff
- December 12, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:32
A lesson in winning benefits plan design
The Halifax Professional Firefighters Benefits Trust has been actively managing its plan since going to an administrative services-only program and moving its drug plan to…
- By: Leanne MacFarlane
- December 12, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:05
Take control of drug plan costs
While many organizations view their drug benefit spend simply as a necessary cost of doing business—and approach plan management from a cost-containment perspective—some are recognizing…
- By: Leanne MacFarlane
- December 12, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:58
Express Scripts launches online prescription manager
Express Scripts Canada has launched an online prescription manager website and member contact centre to help facilitate medication delivery to plan members.
- By: Staff
- December 9, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 14:08
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