A recent study by The Segal Company showed that while historically, bankruptcy has been the most common reason for companies to form Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary…
It’s hard to believe we are already into a new year. Fiscal and strategic planning for the new calendar year have been completed. It’s now…
As Generation Y enters the workforce, employers should be willing to be more flexible and treat those workers differently. “Gen Y has created a need…
Employers in the United States are using a free online tool to estimate the economic impact of employee health problems on their organizations. The tool,…
While the labour market in Canada—particularly in the west—may be tighter than it was a year ago, some organizations are managing to achieve high engagement…
Delving deeper into disability management issues can help employers reduce costs and employees overcome barriers that may prevent their return to work. Most employers understand…
U.S. companies are switching gears toward lower-cost, consumer-driven benefits strategies that include HSAs. Will Canadian companies come along for the ride? The shift from employer-sponsored…
The Ontario Medical Association(OMA)has selected Sun Life Financial Canada as the insurer for its optional health plan for physicians, effective January 1, 2008. This program…
Despite their profound impact on workplace productivity and business performance, mental health issues and increasing stress levels are not being addressed by Canadian employers, according…
Manulife Financial Group Benefits has launched a new service to help group plan members and their dependants access health information to cope with a critical,…
No employee likes a “hovering” boss. You know the kind—arriving at your cubicle every hour to ask, “How’s the project coming along?” But when it…
Refilling our prescriptions and taking our medications properly can be a challenge at the best of times. We all need a reminder now and then…
Atlantic Canada is in the midst of an economic comeback. But after decades of worker outmigration, talent is scarce. Employers are using their benefits plans…
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…