Employee discontent prevails: Survey
Workers continue to feel trapped in their jobs and want to find new employment elsewhere, according to a survey by Right Management.
- By: Staff
- November 30, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 09:48
Top Stories in Benefits
Time crunch is stealing Canadians’ health
Canadians may know how to protect their health, but many aren’t taking the time or making the effort to do so, according to a study…
- By: Staff
- November 30, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 09:38
Sun Life announces mobile app platform
Sun Life Financial has announced that Kony Solutions will be the platform for Sun Life’s new mobile application, My Sun Life. The app allows group…
- By: Staff
- November 29, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:50
Empire Life enhances Vital Assist Health Benefit
The Empire Life Insurance Company has enhanced its Vital Assist Health Benefit, a critical illness product that provides financial assistance to employees diagnosed with a…
- By: Staff
- November 29, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:33
Equitable Life launches BlackBerry app for benefits claims
Equitable Life of Canada has launched a free mobile app for submitting health and dental claims.
- By: Staff
- November 28, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:54
Manulife extends access to online health resource
Manulife Financial’s web-based Health Service Navigator feature is now available free-of-charge to those who hold health insurance and critical illness insurance through Manulife’s Affinity Markets.…
- By: Staff
- November 28, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:14
Doctors, pharma and cost management
Besides the compelling love story between its two attractive stars, the movie Love and Other Drugs presents a rather enlightening glimpse into the relationship between…
- November 23, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:16
6 ways to improve your benefits communication
Communicating your benefits plan to employees in a way they understand and will act upon can be challenging. And if employees feel their employers don’t…
- By: Staff
- November 23, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:01
Employees gives bosses poor marks
Employees worldwide have one eye on the future—but they feel their employers aren’t helping them to get there.
- By: Staff
- November 23, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 09:23
Is employee stress hurting your organization?
Workplace stress is harming your staff’s mental health and your bottom line, says Towers Watson. Rising health costs, combined with increased employee absence, stress and…
- By: Staff
- November 22, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 14:07
Rehiring retirees: Can everyone win?
In recent years, a number of U.S. employers have been rehiring their retirees to fill scheduling gaps. In theory, employers benefit from retaining experienced workers,…
- By: Danielle Arbuckle
- November 21, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 14:30
One-size-fits-all doesn’t work for health plans
Employees want wellness programs that are easy to use, personalized and motivating and meaningful to them, according to a U.S.-based study by Aon Hewitt, The…
- By: Staff
- November 21, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:52
Helping employees put work/life in balance
Judy Bridgman knows all too well what it means to go through an emotionally trying time. Her son had a liver transplant when he was…
- By: Tammy Burns
- November 18, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:02
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