Overcoming a massive personal setback, Wolfgang Zimmerman has devoted his life to supporting the rights of injured workers Wolfgang Zimmerman got into the disability management…
Through hours spent writing, speaking and collaborating, Allan Smofsky has helped define workplace health in Canada In order to improve workplace health, you have to…
Michelle Knudson’s wellness incentive program is improving the health of hospital employees It’s not always easy to quantify the impact of a workplace wellness program.…
Job changes linked to poorer mental health Job loss and other work-related changes can affect more than a person’s wallet. Employment has a profound impact…
Canadians are generally healthy people. Thanks to a high standard of living and public health efforts, such as smoking cessation, immunization and seatbelt safety…
Perks a new weapon in talent war As the labour market tightens and competition for talent reaches new heights, companies are revisiting their benefits in…
A generational perfect storm is approaching as boomers begin to lose their grip on power and the workplace becomes increasingly age-diverse, according to an expert.…
What do a workplace health advocate, union director, health benefits administrator, disability management consultant and a wellness team all have in common? They’re all winners…
There are some profound drug pricing discrepancies in existence within private sector drug plans that highlight the driving forces behind the end of the existing…
It starts with biometrics testing and an accelerometer (an advanced pedometer), but where the wellness program ends is really up the employee. For Stantec, an…
At BC Hydro, the compensation is competitive with other organizations in the industry and the benefits are generous. However, because the utility company is a…
“High-pressure,” “demanding,” even “extreme”—these are terms that are used more and more to describe the jobs held by managers and professionals. Due to expectations that…
Sun Life Financial has bolstered its status in the area of health promotion services with the announced purchase of a 36% stake in Buffett &…
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…