Remote work option ending for thousands of public, private sector workers in 2026
The new year will bring some big changes to the rules on in-office work for many employees across the country — including tens of thousands…
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Most Canadian employees prefer hybrid work: survey
Most Canadian employees support a hybrid approach to office work, with 80 per cent preferring some in-office time and only one in five favouring fully…
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2025 December 22, 2025
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Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan embracing hybrid work arrangement amid increasing employee satisfaction, happiness
The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan is continuing to embrace a hybrid working arrangement for employees following positive feedback gathered through internal surveys. In the…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 22, 2025 December 19, 2025
- 09:00
Benefits, pay driving employees’ job search plans in 2026: survey
A third of employed Canadian professionals plan to look for a new job in the first half of 2026, up from 26 per cent in…
- By: Staff
- December 18, 2025 December 16, 2025
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Postpartum depression medication to have limited impact on benefits plans: expert
While Health Canada’s approval of the first drug to specifically treat postpartum depression represents a clinical milestone in women’s mental health, one benefits expert says…
- By: Sonya Singh
- December 18, 2025 December 17, 2025
- 09:00
Cascades appointing Emmanuelle Migneault as CHRO
Cascades Inc. is appointing Emmanuelle Migneault as its chief human resources officer, effective Jan. 5, 2026. Migneault currently serves as vice-president of excellence and has…
- By: Staff
- December 17, 2025 December 17, 2025
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Employers maintaining DEI practices as concept evolves: webinar
Employers aren’t abandoning their diversity, equity and inclusion practices — rather, DEI itself is merely diverging, said Ammara Naeem, client experience director at Top Employers…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 15, 2025 December 17, 2025
- 09:00
Editorial: Celebrating winning employers shines a light in dark times
As we come to the end of another year, we continue to confront an uncertain geopolitical landscape, with wars raging on and leaders tangled in…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the federal government’s notification to public employees on early retirement options was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are…
- By: Staff
- December 12, 2025 December 11, 2025
- 09:00
Q&A with Seaspan’s Hamed Heydari
The organization’s total rewards manager talks family-building benefits, supporting younger workers’ well-being and the joys of online chess. Q: What new programs or initiatives are…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:54
Higher wages, toxic workplaces shaping employee attraction, retention in 2026: experts
While the majority of employees who plan to leave their current roles are doing so for higher pay or better benefits, a significant percentage are…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 11, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 09:00
CIBC appointing Yvonne Dimitroff as CHRO
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is appointing Yvonne Dimitroff as executive vice-president and chief human resources officer, effective Jan. 1, 2026. In the role,…
- By: Staff
- December 9, 2025 December 5, 2025
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Samsung supporting employee inclusion, family building with adoption benefit
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is supporting inclusion and family building with a new adoption benefit. The benefit, which will be available as of January, provides…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 9, 2025 December 8, 2025
- 09:00
Just 53% of gen Z workers believe they’ll get a raise in 2026: survey
While eight in 10 (82 per cent) Canadian generation Z employees believe they merit a raise next year, just 53 per cent anticipate they’ll receive…
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2025 December 3, 2025
- 09:00
67% of global employees experiencing fertility challenges say employer isn’t supportive: survey
Despite growing awareness of reproductive health, two-thirds (67 per cent) of global employees who have experienced fertility challenges say their workplaces don’t offer support for…
- By: Staff
- December 2, 2025 December 1, 2025
- 09:00
Employers shifting use of DEI metrics in executive compensation strategies: report
Global employers are shifting their approach toward the use of diversity, equity and inclusion metrics in their executive compensation plans amid growing politicization of DEI,…
- By: Staff
- December 1, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 09:00
RBC appointing Rosemary Hatnay as vice-president, total rewards delivery
The Royal Bank of Canada is appointing Rosemary Hatnay as vice-president of total rewards delivery. She previously worked at Scotiabank, where she held a series…
- By: Staff
- November 24, 2025 November 24, 2025
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Survey finds caregiving pressures affecting Canadian employees’ mental health, retirement plans
Canadian employees with caregivering responsibilities are facing rising levels of stress, lost income and workplace strain, according to a new survey by virtual-care platform Maple…
- By: Staff
- November 24, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers can approach pay-for-performance amid economic volatility was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- November 21, 2025 November 20, 2025
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Financial Literacy Month: Wealthsimple helping women build financial confidence
Wealthsimple Inc. is marking Financial Literacy Month with a two-part series of information sessions on how women can build financial confidence. The sessions cover estate…
- By: Sonya Singh
- November 21, 2025 November 20, 2025
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Editorial: Looking at the good, bad and ugly of artificial intelligence
It’s difficult to avoid feeling overwhelmed by the hype around artificial intelligence and its many applications in our day-to-day lives. I was a kid during…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- November 14, 2025 January 7, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on proposed changes to preferred pharmacy networks outlined in the Ontario government’s fall economic statement was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past…
- By: Staff
- November 14, 2025 November 13, 2025
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How is disability management evolving amid remote work and technological change?
Despite the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus pandemic over in May 2023, the health crisis continues to shape workplaces around the globe. “Before the…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 14, 2025 November 12, 2025
- 08:56
Q&A with 123Dentist’s Domenico Morrone
The organization’s senior manager of employee benefits talks voluntary benefits, balancing costs with flexibility and travelling around the world. Q: What new programs or initiatives…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- November 14, 2025 November 12, 2025
- 08:53
AI supporting, but not replacing, pension, benefits teams: experts
While emerging forms of artificial intelligence such as agentic AI may hold promises and challenges for pension plan sponsors, the human touch remains important when…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 13, 2025 November 13, 2025
- 09:00