There have been more than 78,000 deaths related to chronic diseases in Canada so far this year, with the leading killers being cardiovascular disease, cancer,…
With the change in season, organizations across North America are experiencing a second wave of the H1N1 flu virus. While there are many aspects of…
Public health officials are busy dealing with H1N1 flu cases as the regular flu season has begun. But it seems that many companies don’t feel…
In June of 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a pandemic alert, Phase 6, for the H1N1 virus. This classification means that H1N1 is…
While overseeing the health of shift workers and those working in remote locations can present an organizational challenge, attention to detail can keep these employees…
While mental illness statistics are surprising (in Canada, one in five people will be diagnosed with a mental illness), the cost to employers is just…
If you read every e-mail that entered my in-box, you’d have a pretty bleak outlook these days as far as healthy workplaces were concerned. Take,…
Recession not the time to trim health benefits Survey suggests balance must be struck between managing costs and employee productivity While it may be tempting…
Benefits enrollment season is only a few weeks away for many organizations. At this point, employers are thinking about what they need to tell their…
If employers left their employee medical plans static in 2010, they would see costs rise by nearly 9%. However, with more than half of all…
There is more talk about the links between organizational health, productivity and employee well-being as awareness of the return on investment of such initiatives spreads.…
According to a recent Royal Bank of Canada study, 28% of baby boomers have delayed retirement, thanks to low portfolio balances and a turbulent economy.…
A year ago, employers in Canada and elsewhere were grappling with the problem of how to encourage retirement-eligible baby boomers to stay on the job…
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…
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…
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 are undermining employees’ access to workplace benefits, reducing enrolment and engagement and increasing the risk of errors and misunderstandings, says Parbudyal Singh, professor…
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…