Coverage of the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference
Nearly 150 leaders and influencers in the benefits industry gathered at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto on Oct. 21 for the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference.…
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2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: The importance of incorporating menopause support into modern workplaces
Among the 21 million Canadians in the workforce, eight million are women over the age of 40. “We have a large workforce that’s going through…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:54
Admiral Insurance awarded for balanced, comprehensive approach to employee wellness
Admiral Insurance’s comprehensive approach to employee wellness led to a win (tied with one other employer) in the Health/Wellness Program category for employers with fewer…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 4, 2025 November 3, 2025
- 09:00
B.C. government proposes unpaid leave for ‘catastrophic’ illness, injury
The British Columbia government has proposed changes to the province’s Employment Standards Act to allow up to 27 weeks of unpaid leave each year for people facing a…
- By: Brenna Owen, the Canadian Press
- October 24, 2025 October 24, 2025
- 15:00
Coordination, collaboration at core of HOOPP’s winning absence management program
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan was a winner at Benefits Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards for its absence management program, which excels because the…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 23, 2025 October 22, 2025
- 09:00
Who are the winners of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards?
Benefits Canada is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards. The awards, which were presented during the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference…
- By: Benefits Canada
- October 22, 2025 October 20, 2025
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2025 Toronto Benefits Summit
In both an in-person and virtual format on Sept. 16, the inaugural Toronto Benefits Summit brought together more than 300 employers, consultants, industry providers and…
- By: Benefits Canada
- October 14, 2025 October 7, 2025
- 08:00
2025 Toronto Benefits Summit: A closer look at the impact of eye health on productivity
Inconsistency in public health care and private benefits coverage for vision care could be keeping many Canadians from getting their eyes checked regularly, according to…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- October 14, 2025 October 6, 2025
- 07:59
2025 Toronto Benefits Summit: Greater flexibility in benefits plans would better support women’s health
While society’s understanding of women’s health has significantly evolved in the last few years, employee benefits plans haven’t yet caught up. “We expect men and…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- October 14, 2025 November 5, 2025
- 07:58
2025 Toronto Benefits Summit: Supporting plan members with cancer before, during and after a leave
With many Canadian employers likely to have employees go on leave related to cancer, one survey suggests they need guidance on how to support those…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- October 14, 2025 October 7, 2025
- 07:54
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How employers can support employees through treatment and recovery
The Canadian Cancer Society estimates 30,500 women and 290 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2025, with about 5,500 Canadians expected to die…
- By: Sonya Singh
- October 8, 2025 October 6, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on why Canadian retirees are withdrawing less income from their workplace savings plans was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
- By: Staff
- October 3, 2025 October 2, 2025
- 09:00
Employers can reduce flu-related absenteeism through workplace policies, encouraging vaccination: expert
Employers can mitigate the impact of seasonal influenza on the workplace by taking a proactive approach through flexible work policies and supporting preventative measures such…
- By: Sonya Singh
- September 26, 2025 September 25, 2025
- 09:00
80% of Canadian SMEs not confident employees would disclose mental-health issues: survey
While just a quarter (24 per cent) of Canadian small- and medium-sized employers say they’ve seen an increase in employee absences due to mental-health issues…
- By: Staff
- September 16, 2025 September 12, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on amendments to Quebec employment legislation was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits,…
- By: Staff
- September 12, 2025 September 11, 2025
- 09:00
Quebec employment legislation introducing unpaid leave for workers impacted by provincial health, disaster orders
Amid the increase in frequency and severity of wildfires in Canada, new employment legislation in Quebec could more effectively support employees working remotely in rural…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- September 10, 2025 September 9, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article announcing the finalists of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- September 5, 2025 September 4, 2025
- 09:00
Employee’s termination following mental-health leave not discriminatory: tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has ruled that termination of employment on the day an employee returns from a year-long mental-health leave doesn’t, in…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- September 3, 2025 September 9, 2025
- 09:00
Who are the finalists of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards?
Benefits Canada is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards. This year’s finalists were chosen from more than 80 entries across…
- By: Staff
- August 29, 2025 September 2, 2025
- 09:00
Public sector workers more likely to have benefits, paid leave than private sector: StatsCan
More than four in five (81 per cent) public sector employees had access to medical or dental benefits in 2024, compared to around two-thirds (62…
- By: Staff
- August 28, 2025 August 28, 2025
- 15:00
Vancity using data to support employees’ financial, mental health amid rising cost of living
Vancouver City Savings Credit Union is using its internal benefits and employee data to react to the financial realities that workers are facing amid the…
- By: Sonya Singh
- August 14, 2025 August 14, 2025
- 09:00
How Kraft Heinz Canada is including men in the family benefits conversation
Kraft Heinz Canada is reimagining family benefits to reflect a broader, more inclusive definition of caregiving and employee well-being. The company is reframing these benefits…
- By: Sonya Singh
- August 1, 2025 July 30, 2025
- 08:58
Employees in hybrid work arrangements reporting better health, taking fewer sick days: survey
More than two-fifths (44 per cent) of Canadian employees in a hybrid working arrangement say they’re taking fewer sick days, according to a new survey…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 09:00
Employers can support caregivers with enhanced benefits, inclusive conversations: experts
Employers can provide better support to female employees with caregiving responsibilities by adjusting their benefits strategy and including men in the conversation, says Sarah Kaplan,…
- By: Sonya Singh
- July 11, 2025 July 10, 2025
- 09:00
73% of employers say rising benefits costs a top issue in 2025: survey
Roughly three-quarters (73 per cent) of Canadian employers say the rising cost of benefits is the No. 1 issue influencing their benefits strategy this year,…
- By: Staff
- July 7, 2025 September 8, 2025
- 09:00