The wired, Facebook-loving demographic known as Generation Y has been polled on their chief career concerns and it turns out the internet generation worries about…
Honda Canada was before the Supreme Court last week in an effort to have an Ontario Court’s landmark ruling of discrimination against a former employee…
Let’s get the party started! On Apr. 2, 2008, the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) will once again be leading the celebrations for…
Healthcare costs in retirement are a concern for many Canadians, but few are actually taking steps to address it, according to a Sun Life Financial…
While employers recognize that workplace stress negatively impacts an employee’s performance, few employers are attempting to resolve the issue, a study finds. Nearly half (48%)…
A recent study found that the number of companies using internal communication programs to encourage employee participation in benefits programs is on the rise. According…
Health Canada has approved Cymbalta for the symptomatic relief of major depressive disorder in adults—the first new antidepressant available in several years. The net wholesale…
Job candidates are attracted to more than just salary these days, according to a survey conducted from Robert Half International. Of the 270 chief financial…
As the BlackBerry has become an extension of many people’s appendages (in October 2007, Research In Motion reported 10.5 million BlackBerry users worldwide at the…
It is called by various names including health promotion, prevention, health and productivity management and—more simply—wellness. Seriously folks, people can’t even agree on what to…
Plan sponsors are going to great lengths in their benefits plan communications. Prepare to be amazed. With a wider range of options available than ever…
With recent legislation in Ontario and Nova Scotia allowing dental hygienists to practise independently of dentists, what is the impact on employers, insurers and employees?…
EDS Canada was moving from a traditional plan to a flexible benefits plan and needed to get the message across to employees in a positive…
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…