Groupworks Financial has agreed to acquire Gallivan & Associates Student Networks for $6.1 million. ”We are acquiring a strong and well-known national practice, which expands…
As mental health-related disability claims rise, employers look to new strategies to combat stress, depression and other mental disorders in the workplace. As our 24/7…
A group of non-unionized retirees—including some former executives—have filed a lawsuit against Labatt, claiming the company broke a promise to provide almost unlimited health benefits.…
Talking about mental illness in the workplace may sometimes be frowned upon, but this attitude needs to change, according to Alfred Apps, former chair of…
The June issue of Benefits Canada includes a list of 30 organizations cited as having Canada’s best pension and benefit plans, based on employee feedback.…
Sun Life has completed the acquisition of Genworth Financial’s U.S. employee benefits group. That follows approval by all required regulatory authorities in the United States…
Thirty-year-olds in today’s workforce want job satisfaction and stability but demand flexibility. Mikal Hiscock and Rebecca Ford don’t know each other, but they have…
Today’s 30-year-olds value their health benefit plans now—and in the future. A majority of today’s 30-year-olds may live in the moment, but they’re looking to…
The only way to know something is to ask. And Canadian employees have spoken as to which employers rank among Canada’s 30 Best Pension and…
The introduction of new drugs and the increase of patient use will most certainly add to the health costs faced by plan sponsors. Canadians owe…
Drug legislation in the provinces will change the way plan sponsors and plan members think about cost controls. Recent drug legislation introduced in both Quebec…
Plan sponsors will have a break from high-cost trends within their drug plans. The key is to use the time wisely to keep costs down…
Employers are looking to the future but still have to contend with an aging workforce and their benefits needs. Large-type fonts, special website sections 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…