An article on Ontario’s incoming electronic monitoring policy was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories…
Canada’s gender pension gap is growing as Canadian women received an average of 18 per cent less retirement income than men in 2020, according to…
Employers with a workplace culture that promotes employee recognition and connection have more productive and engaged workers, according to a new survey by Workhuman and Gallup…
Thomson Reuters Corp. is marking Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Day with the launch of a new mindfulness practice. The practice, called ‘be purposefully…
In the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, Shopify Inc.’s chief executive officer Tobi Lutke was among the first technology leaders to declare most of…
Microaggressions — everyone has heard them or may have even used them. Defined as everyday verbal and behavioural slights against a person or group that…
The union representing employees at a Blackburn Media Inc. radio station in Wingham, Ont. has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes increased benefits and…
By requiring employers to have a written policy on the electronic monitoring of their employees, the Ontario government is aiming to increase employer transparency, says Andy…
A majority of plan sponsors (80 per cent) and plan members (77 per cent) described the quality of their health benefits plans as excellent or…
Walmart Inc. is teaming up with a fertility startup to offer benefits under its insurance plan that will help its U.S. workers expand their families.…
As Sept. 30 marks the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, employer awareness of the impact of Canada’s residential school system has grown…
Canadian employees are divided on whether there’s a significant difference between the workplace culture cited by their employer and the reality, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest…
An article on virtual health-care findings in the 2022 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are…
Closing the women’s health gap isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a “critical lever” towards addressing Canada’s flagging productivity, said Jennifer Foubert, head…
An article on what steps employers should consider before announcing a return-to-office mandate was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
Gaps in Canada’s health-care system are contributing to workplace strain among Black women, exposing a disconnect in how employers design and deliver benefits, according to…
Before Megan Pilatzke was diagnosed with autism, she wondered why she always felt drained when she got home from work. All day long, she laboured to…
A high-profile harassment complaint involving a former Canadian Broadcasting Corp. anchor is a reminder for Canadian employers of the legal risks tied to mishandling workplace…
A majority of employers still don’t have a formal strategy for communicating workplace change, despite identifying it as their most urgent internal communications need, according…
The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development has introduced new guidelines for determining whether a remote employee’s home office amounts to a permanent establishment that…
As Canadian employers continue to experience economic strain from U.S. tariffs, it’s important for human resources professionals to focus on communication and creative strategies to…
The British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled employers don’t necessarily have an unfettered right to dictate the terms of a repurchase of shares held by…