Many companies are scaling back on the benefits offered to new hires, but current retirees are also feeling the pinch, according to research by Towers…
With Influenza A H1N1 making headlines and fears of a pandemic lurking in the background, it’s paramount that companies have a business continuity plan in…
Two years ago, Hewitt Associates conducted one of its short online Rapid Response surveys and learned that only a quarter of the 155 organizations that…
Employers are looking to lower their average healthcare cost increase in the face of a tough economic climate and all the associated costs that a…
Every company’s aim is to maximize profit, but only in tough times like the current economic crisis are the layers of the organization peeled back…
Canadian workers are feeling increasingly stressed in the workplace, and it’s largely due to the recession, according to survey results released by Desjardins Financial Security.…
With long wait times and an aging population, could medical tourism ever become a voluntary benefit in Canada? Travelling abroad can be a life-changing experience:…
HR Managers should do their homework on the new Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) before discussing RRSPs and TFSAs with disabled employees. Otherwise they may…
Many Companies have changed their priorities due to the recession, but they shouldn’t neglect their most valuable assets. I recently attended the Xeffects conference in…
Quebec benefits management: translating differences into opportunities. In a recent national survey conducted by Aon Consulting to examine benefits and talent management practices, 84% of…
While the H1N1 flu pandemic has yet to reach crisis proportions, plan sponsors have an operational and legal obligation to plan for the worst. According…
Businesses that could be most affected by a widespread swine flu outbreak—like airlines or movie theatres—won’t find much recourse from commercial insurance policies. If the…
Some plan sponsors we have worked with over the past year in considering their 2007 and 2008 claims experiences have seen inflation rates within their…
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…