The end of mandatory retirement has come and gone, but that hasn’t put an end to the issues relating to employment after retirement age. Although…
Born between 1977 and 1994, generation Y is gaining visibility in the workforce now. And employers are going to have to address what kind of…
How to convert a disclosure requirement into a communications solution. It’s that time of year again—time for plan sponsors with a December 31st year-end to…
Learn which Canadian plan sponsors ranked highest for member satisfaction in this year’s 30 Best Pension and Benefits Plans report. The Old Boys’ Club that…
An examination of new developments in the pharmaceutical industry and what employers can do to prepare for future drug costs. The rising cost of prescription…
Cost trends and containment strategies for private drug plans in Canada to help foster consumerism in healthcare. There’s no doubt about it: we’re living in…
How physicians and plan sponsors can work together to combat the rising costs of drug claims. A new pilot project in Prince Edward Island aims…
How employers can promote healthier employee lifestyles to help control healthcare costs over the long term. Since the sanofi-aventis Healthcare Survey was first published more…
In this era of wonderful, innovative drug products that treat debilitating conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and multiple sclerosis, many of us have been conditioned…
As the labour shortage begins to spread across Canada, employers are considering how to tackle the issue of too many jobs and not enough workers.…
The world may be getting smaller, but delivering benefits programs to employees posted in foreign countries is not getting any easier, according to panelists at…
Think plan members who live a healthy lifestyle—exercise, eat right, don’t smoke—should pay less for their health benefits plans? Representatives from the sanofi-aventis advisory board…
The most important characteristic that Canadians look for in a job is respectful treatment at work, according to Graham Lowe, a leading work expert and…
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…