Time and tools are the key factors in an effective benefits education program, according to research from Unum, a benefits services provider for the U.S.…
According to the World Health Organization, as of 2011, mental illness affects 20% of Canadians in the workplace, and mental illness costs Canada $51 billion…
It starts with those ominous words, “The test results are back…” and ends with the word that no one wants to hear: cancer. Cancer requires…
There’s a new online tool to help employers improve mental health in the workplace. “Managing Emotions” was developed by mental health researchers and commissioned by…
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of arthritis, affecting approximately three million Canadians. And while it’s commonly believed that arthritis is a disease of…
October is Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month (CHWM)—an annual celebration designed to promote workplace health and recognize employers that are promoting healthy workplaces. CHWM is presented…
While healthcare costs are projected to increase at a lower rate in 2012 compared with 2011, the average cost per employee is expected to surpass…
You’ve undoubtedly read about the youngest group in your workplace: the 17- to 28-year-olds, known as generation Y. While Statistics Canada data from 2010 show…
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) will kick off Mental Illness Awareness Week on Oct. 2. The annual event, established in…
Morneau Shepell Inc. has acquired one of Quebec’s largest employee assistance program (EAP) providers: Jacques Lamarre & Associates and Parcours d’enfant. The acquisition is expected…
If you want to reduce benefits costs and get the best ROI from your employee wellness program, implement participation incentives and automation. That’s the finding…
For more than 10 years, Karen Liberman was crippled by a clinical depression so severe that she would sometimes spend 24 hours crying. “I was…
Watch this video For benefits plan sponsors worried about the increasing costs of their plans, the legislation regarding generic drug price reductions (currently implemented in…
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…