With the ongoing labour shortage, employers will need to provide better support for employees with eldercare responsibilities. It is startling to realize that more than…
The 2008 Ontario Budget could have a positive impact on employers offering benefits programs to their workers in that province, says an Aon Consulting InfoFlash.…
A nationwide survey of insurers and Blue Cross agencies suggests Canadian private healthcare plans continue to face steep cost increases in 2008. The Canadian Health…
Organizations intent on engaging the newest generation of employees are quickly discovering that the line between generations is defined by a lot more than an…
When the federal government announced, in the recent budget, that it was tightening eligibility rules for the medical expense tax credit (METC) to exclude medications,…
One scenario that I have seen play itself out on multiple occasions over the past year is that of a plan sponsor trying to understand…
Consumer-directed health plans (CDHP) are on the rise in the United States—and more employees are using them. According to a Watson Wyatt survey of 453…
The 2008 federal budget provided some clarifications to the medical expense tax credit (METC) provisions regarding the eligibility of drugs and medications, says a note…
Employer plans impacted by increasing drug costs and changes to the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) formulary Over 30 generic antibiotics increased in price by up…
As disability management becomes more complex, plan sponsors should consider a global approach to preventing absence and returning ill or injured employees to the workplace…
Sponsors of small group plans continue to face the same challenges: cost, competition and capability. Small plan sponsors want to offer the same kinds of…
Covering lifestyle drugs as part of a healthy workplace strategy may also help attract and retain employees. Employers looking to reduce, or at least contain,…
It goes without saying that most employers would like to have a healthy workforce—both for the sake of employees as well as for the benefit…
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…