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The case for flexibility
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The case for flexibility

As the Canadian economy sluggishly moves past the recent recession, employers will have to quickly pull their heads out of the sand when it comes…

Health benefits

Flex Ability: Longo’s stretches its benefits offerings

Is flex for our company? Does it work better than the traditional one-size-fits-all approach? Many plan sponsors have mulled over these questions for the last…

  • By: Bill Brown
  • November 9, 2010 September 13, 2019
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No separating health from work
Health/wellness

No separating health from work

When it comes to total attendance and disability management, health and work come full circle. While many employers understand the impact that work has on…

Canadian public drug plans rank poorly among OECD countries
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Canadian public drug plans rank poorly among OECD countries

Canada ranks among the top 10 of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries for money spent on health (measured by both GDP per capita…

  • By: Staff
  • November 2, 2010 September 13, 2019
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Benefits plan management for small employers
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Benefits plan management for small employers

Every day, according to Statistics Canada, 14.5 million people go to work at a small or medium-size place of employment. It is no wonder these…

Health/wellness

2010 Who’s Who in Workplace Health Awards – Provider Leadership Award

In 1979, not many people would have shared Dr. Robert Wilson’s vision of creating an employer-sponsored psychological health benefit for workers with mental health issues.…

  • By: Staff
  • November 1, 2010 September 13, 2019
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Benefits for small businesses is a must
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Benefits for small businesses is a must

For business owners looking to attract and retain top talent, providing group insurance has become a critical business investment. A survey of Canadians, done by…

Work collectively to drive regulatory change
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Work collectively to drive regulatory change

Legislative changes over the past year have affected the landscape in which Canadian benefits plan sponsors operate. A presentation to delegates at the CPBI Western…

  • By: Neil Faba
  • November 1, 2010 September 13, 2019
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Working Well – October 2010 Editorial
Health/wellness

Working Well – October 2010 Editorial

As the new editorial lead for this publication, I want to thank you for being advocates of workplace health. It’s an important subject that doesn’t…

Health benefits

2010 Who’s Who in Workplace Health Awards – Employee Engagement Award

How does a company judge its own success? If Razor Suleman had his way, the first question any employer would ask is, How happy are…

  • By: Staff
  • November 1, 2010 September 13, 2019
  • 00:00
Surviving stress
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Surviving stress

Employees who have remained on the payroll after the most recent economic downturn may be feeling the stress of decreased resources and increased burdens. Some…

Health benefits

Balancing group health benefits and costs out west – Report from Western Canada

Aging demographics. The economic boom. The financial meltdown. The economic recovery. Spiralling healthcare costs. Government off-loading. All of the buzzwords of the last five years…

Health/wellness

2010 Who’s Who in Workplace Health Awards – Strategic Partnership Award

Although untracked absenteeism often strains benefits budgets, most employers don’t do much about it. But Leo LeBlanc, vice-president of HR and corporate affairs at Co-op…

  • By: Staff
  • November 1, 2010 September 13, 2019
  • 00:00

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

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…

Q&A with Air Canada’s Pina Guercio

Air Canada’s vice-president of global human resources discusses its total mental-health offering, working in a fast-moving industry and exploring the world with family and friends.…

Language barriers limiting employee access to workplace benefits plans: expert

Language barriers are undermining employees’ access to workplace benefits, reducing enrolment and engagement and increasing the risk of errors and misunderstandings, says Parbudyal Singh, professor…

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…

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…

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
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