Encouraging generic substitutes and having restrictive formularies are strategies often used by plan sponsors to combat the ever-rising cost of prescription drugs. But despite these…
Following on the heels of its recent decisions in McGill University Health Centre and Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays, the Supreme Court of Canada has…
There are not very many areas with respect to operating a business where governments are light years ahead of the private sector, but the management…
At some point employees have all felt the stress of having too much work at the office and worrying about the consequences at home. But…
Mental health is a growing concern for employers and nearly 80% of them say that mental health issues have increased in importance compared with three…
A survey suggests workers are finding it increasingly difficult to leave work behind while on vacation, and experts contend that correcting the issue is up…
Given changing demographics, competition for talent will be stiff over the next decade and beyond—not just in this country, but around the world. Accordingly, if…
The recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Keays v. Honda Canada appears to be the continuation of a shift toward a more moderate judicial…
Employee assistance programs (EAPs) first appeared in the workplace in the 1940s to help employees resolve alcohol issues. Sixty years later, alcoholism and substance abuse…
Helping Hands July 01, 2008 | April Scott-Clarke How employers can get the most from their employee assistance programs. Employee assistance programs (EAPs), also called…
Respecting and protecting employee privacy when administering benefits. Group benefits plan administration requires employers to manage a significant amount of personal information on employees and…
I recently attended a presentation by an insurer where it posed this question. It was trying to challenge the perception that benefits had become a…
As the pool of skilled workers slowly drains, employers are looking for ways to attract new workers and to retain the ones they have. A…
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…