Canadian workers are concerned about stress and the impact it’s having on their mental health, according to the 11th edition of The sanofi-aventis Healthcare Survey.…
Canada’s Healthy Workplace Week is officially becoming a month. This year, organizations can take part in the national workplace-health-promotion campaign for an entire month—from September…
American workers over the age of 50 without healthcare insurance options are more likely to put off retiring in order to stay covered under their…
Increasing stress rates in the workplace are not only detrimental to the well-being of workers, but are costly to employers as well, according to a…
A review of recent developments in group benefits, and what plan sponsors in Quebec are doing to reduce costs, improve benefits delivery and link cost…
Getting the most from the benefits plan premium helps plan sponsors manage increasing healthcare costs. Every business, regardless of its size, needs a competitive group…
When it comes to funding retiree healthcare benefits, will employees be left with only crumbs? Staying with a company 20-plus years until retirement is rare…
A total rewards approach helps employers optimize their HR programs. Traditionally, total rewards has been defined as the financial component of the employment relationship—in essence,…
Sense of duty motivates sick employees to work Employees who report to work when sick do so out of a sense of obligation to their…
Sleepless in the United States Between 50 million and 70 million Americans are at greater risk for certain health conditions because they aren’t getting enough…
Sue Brown guides employers through the steps of creating a healthy workplace When Sue Brown began her career in health and wellness more than 25…
On the Road to Wellness May 01, 2008 | Various Authors Our 2008 Healthy Outcomes conference provides directions on motivating employees to take responsibility for…
Waist Management May 01, 2008 | Gabrielle Bauer More employers are making their employees’ weight their business. Here’s why. Deborah Bolland, an administrative assistant living…
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…