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The cost of depression in the workplace
Disability management

The cost of depression in the workplace

If an employee needs to take time off for chemotherapy sessions, an employer is usually obliging. But what happens if an employee is diagnosed with…

  • By: Brooke Smith
  • February 16, 2007 September 13, 2019
  • 00:00
Health/wellness

Occupational stress hurts employees’ relationships

High levels of work-related stress can impact employees’ home relationships and lead to a higher absenteeism rate, according to Shepell-fgi. Its report, entitled ’Til Stress…

Health/wellness

Creating a workplace health program

Employees and the organization they work for can benefit from the promotion of workplace health issues, according to Jan Chappel, a technical specialist at the…

Disability management

Will you still need me?

The recent elimination of mandatory retirement in Ontario has prompted some (but not all) organizations with Ontario-based employees to consider the benefits they will extend…

  • By: Tim Clarke
  • January 19, 2007 September 13, 2019
  • 00:00
Health/wellness

Canadians say depression impairs ability to work

About 500,000 Canadian workers experience depression and most of them say the symptoms interfere with their ability to work, according to a study by Statistics…

Health benefits

Sun Life acquiring Genworth’s U.S. group benefits business

Sun Life Financial is buying Genworth Financial’s U.S. group benefits business for US$650 million. The business provides group life, disability, medical stop loss and dental…

Watson Wyatt gives workplace trend forecast
Disability management

Watson Wyatt gives workplace trend forecast

Pension plans will continue investing in alternative assets and governments will slowly shift some of the financial burden of healthcare to employers, according to a…

Health benefits

Nova Scotia pension changes important, plan sponsor says

Recent changes to solvency requirements for municipal pension plans in Nova Scotia are significant, says Terri Troy, CEO of the Halifax Regional Municipality Pension Plan.…

Tips on accomodating disabled employees
Disability management

Tips for accommodating employees with disabilities

Employers can’t have a one size fits all approach for treating employees with a disability, said Connie Reeve, a partner with Blake, Cassels & Graydon…

Disability management

Juggling act

It’s not surprising for Sylvain Carrier to hear that one of his plan members is in Mexico with her spine bent so severely that the…

Health benefits

Benefits Trends: Cholesterol attack

LIPITOR IS THE TOP-SELLING DRUG IN THE WORLD, ACCORDING to the Canadian Medical Association, with 9.8 million prescriptions last year in Canada. And at a…

Health benefits

Fact Check: How well do you know the Canada Health Act?

1. On what date was the Canada Health Act passed in the House of Commons? a) March 16, 1972 b) April 17, 1984 c) April…

Health benefits

The Law: Access granted

ON JUNE 9, 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA released its long-awaited decision in Chaoulli and Zeliotis v. Quebec. The decision will almost certainly have…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

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…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2026 April 30, 2026
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

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…

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2026 March 5, 2026
  • 09:00

Discrimination lawsuit underscores reputational, accommodation risks for employers: expert

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…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • February 24, 2026 February 26, 2026
  • 09:00

BMO supporting employee mental health through enhanced EAP, Indigenous CBT

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…

Q&A with Air Canada’s Pina Guercio

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 limiting employee access to workplace benefits plans: expert

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…

Feds increasing pay, retention bonuses for CAF personnel

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…

Education benefits, tuition assistance prove life-changing for some employees

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…

61% of Canadian workers say return-to-workplace mandates impose financial burden: survey

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…

  • By: Staff
  • May 22, 2024 May 22, 2024
  • 15:00