Bell Canada plans to eliminate supplemental health benefits for future retirees over the next decade. Starting in 2012, new retirees over the age of 55…
The increase in healthcare cost trends is stabilizing, according to a survey by ACS/Buck. The rise in the trend has stayed relatively flat for the…
The Ontario government plans to cut small business taxes by $540 million over the next seven years to help offset the increase in the minimum…
The federal government’s Budget 2007 hits the mark when in comes to reducing medical wait times and developing an electronic health record, but falls short…
Fifteen to 20 years ago, the approach to managing disability claims was a little like an assembly line. Employers handed over a claim to insurers…
The majority of Canadian employers are missing an opportunity when it comes to vaccine coverage policies. There appears to be a lack of strategy or…
Towers Perrin has acquired Chicago-based ISR, an employee research and consulting firm. “The union of Towers Perrin and ISR will greatly energize our research and…
Canadian employers expect a steady hiring climate for the April to June period, says a Manpower survey. Thirty percent of employers plan to increase their…
Disability absence costs due to injury or illness could cost companies with 1,000 workers more than $3 million a year, according to a survey by…
Ontario will need approximately 560,000 more workers by the year 2030 to maintain projected potential growth in the province, according to the Conference Board of…
Human resources professionals lack business acumen. They are, more or less, competent providers of essential services. Need to make a hire? Conduct a performance review?…
An Owen Sound, Ontario dentist’s practice will be monitored for three years after submitting false/misleading billings and claims to insurers seeking reimbursement of about $300,000.…
The National Quality Institute (NQI) is an independent organization founded to improve performance and results of organizations. For 10 years, Delta Hotels has been a…
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…