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Meet the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards judges

With just two weeks to go until the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards’ nomination process draws to a close, Benefits Canada is pleased to announce this…

Scotiabank appointing Jason Traetto as VP, global pensions and benefits

Scotiabank is appointing Jason Traetto as vice-president of global pensions and benefits. In the new role, he’ll lead the bank’s commitment to the total well-being…

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  • June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025
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57% of global employers rebalancing benefits spend over next three years: survey

In the next three years, more than half (57 per cent) of global employers plan to reallocate or rebalance their benefits spend, adding or enhancing…

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  • June 17, 2025 June 16, 2025
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how pension plan sponsors can manage risk amid economic and geopolitical instability was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…

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  • June 13, 2025 June 12, 2025
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Scotiabank corporate employees returning to office four days per week

Scotiabank is bringing many of its corporate employees back to the office at least four days a week starting this September, reinforcing a post-pandemic push…

Survey finds Canadian employers are balancing opportunities, challenges of AI

While three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadian employers believe artificial intelligence will solve their productivity problems, the same percentage (74 per cent) admitted they’ve underestimated…

CN Railway appointing Frederic Bessette as director, compensation strategy

The Canadian National Railway Co. is appointing Frederic Bessette as director of compensation strategy. Before taking a career break between October 2024 and May 2025,…

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  • June 6, 2025 June 4, 2025
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how diversity, equity and inclusion strategies are changing was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…

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  • June 6, 2025 June 5, 2025
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Benefits Canada’s Sadie Janes wins National Magazine Award for DEI reporting

Sadie Janes, an associate editor at Benefits Canada, has won the top prize in the DEI Reporting category at the National Magazine Awards: B2B. The…

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  • June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
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Respectful workplaces helping Canadians feel supported at work: survey

A respectful workplace (70 per cent), extended health coverage (56 per cent) and flexible work options (42 per cent) are helping Canadian employees feel supported…

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  • June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
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Hybrid work boosting confidence, productivity and cost savings for Canadian employers: survey

More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of Canadian employers operating with a hybrid work model say they’re confident their businesses will grow in 2025, despite…

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  • June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
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Canadian employees’ well-being declines in 2024: report

Canadian employees’ well-being is declining, with workers reporting an average well-being score of 43.7 out of 100 in 2024, according to a new report by…

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  • June 3, 2025 June 2, 2025
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Survey finds 40% of workers admit to faking sick to take more time off during summer

Two-fifths (40 per cent) of employees say they’ve called in sick when they weren’t actually ill to extend a weekend or attend a social event…

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  • May 30, 2025 May 29, 2025
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How employers can design effective financial wellness programs

For employers that are designing a financial wellness program, it’s important to provide a user-friendly, educational, and flexible offering that reflects the diversity of employees’…

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CAA Club Group’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards win reinforcing holistic wellness strategy

CAA Club Group’s win in Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards is reinforcing the company’s efforts to provide a comprehensive wellness program to its employees,…

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Employees with personalized benefits more likely to believe employer cares about health, well-being: survey

Roughly eight in 10 (78 per cent) employees who can personalize their benefits package to meet their needs say their employer cares about their health…

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  • May 26, 2025 May 23, 2025
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U.S. meatpacking workers win back DB pension plan in new union contract

U.S. meatpacking workers are getting their first new defined benefit pension plan in nearly 40 years under a contract agreement between Brazil-based JBS, one of…

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

An article on how employers are supporting working parents and caregivers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…

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  • May 23, 2025 May 22, 2025
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North American employers prioritizing employee productivity, benefits costs in 2025: report

Three-quarters (75 per cent) of Canadian employers and two-thirds (66 per cent) of U.S. employers say they plan to link compensation directly to performance outcomes,…

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  • May 23, 2025 May 22, 2025
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How employers can support employee health amid current measles outbreak

As cases of measles continue to climb across Canada, employers can support employee health and productivity by educating workers on vaccines and encouraging them to…

6.1 million Canadian workers juggling jobs and caregiving: report

For more than six million working Canadians, caregiving isn’t just part of life — it’s part of the workday. Yet despite juggling these responsibilities, most…

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Investment manager leaving U.S. due to anti-trans policies

An U.S. investment manager’s decision to open a Canadian office could pave the way for multinational employers to consider the safety of transgender employees in…

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RCMP, PSAC agreement increases number of paid leave days

The Public Service Alliance of Canada has reached a tentative agreement for more than 700 civilian members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police working in…

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  • May 15, 2025 May 14, 2025
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Survey finds 60% of global employees say social stigma discourages mental-health care

While roughly three-quarters of global employees say seeking help for mental health is an essential aspect of maintaining well-being, 60 per cent believe societal attitudes…

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  • May 12, 2025 May 12, 2025
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on a lawsuit filed by Ontario Provincial Police recruits against the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and the Ontario Pension Board was the…

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  • May 9, 2025 May 8, 2025
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