My Take: Personal finance should be a mandatory course in high school
If you ask me what I remember from taking the careers course in Grade 10, I would only be able to recall that a quiz…
- By: Jann Lee
- November 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:58
Top Stories in Human resources
What does a Trump presidency mean for U.S. employers?
After months, and even years, of buildup and anticipating, Republican nominee Donald Trump is the next president of the United States. Looking at his platform,…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- November 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:27
Porter Airlines celebrates 10th anniversary with employees
When Porter Airlines launched in 2006, it employed roughly 200 people. This month, as the airline celebrates its 10th birthday, at least 75 of those…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- November 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
Which employer is the top multinational workplace for 2016?
Google is the best place to work in the world, according to the Great Place to Work Institute’s 2016 list of the top 25 multinational workplaces.…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- October 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:58
Have your say: Is it OK for employees to call in sick via text and social media messaging?
While text messaging has become a relatively common practice in today’s workplace, some employers are still hesitant about receiving notice of an absence through text…
- By: Staff
- October 25, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:05
McKesson Canada donates $10K raised through employee wellness challenge
McKesson Canada is combining wellness and philanthropy by donating $10,000 to the Paralympic Foundation of Canada on behalf of employees following a corporate wellness challenge. The…
- By: Jann Lee
- October 24, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:24
Employers’ ‘legitimate interest’ justifies privacy loss in leave after an abortion
The abortion pill Mifegymiso has been making headlines this month following uncertainty over whether provinces would be including the drug in their formularies. Earlier this week, the…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- October 20, 2016 May 16, 2022
- 09:15
Millennials want to switch employers after six years: survey
Canadians are split along generational lines on the best length of time to stay with an employer, a survey from Monster Canada found. While 57…
- By: Staff
- October 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Sounding Board: Beware the hidden costs of your reward program
We’ve all heard the expression, “If it’s too good to be true, then it probably is!” I’m speaking specifically about prepaid, points-based or award-voucher reward…
- By: Peter W. Hart
- October 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:08
Victoria airport highlights total health for Healthy Workplace Month
Victoria Airport Authority is focusing on its employees’ total health as it hosts a number of events and programs for Healthy Workplace Month in October.…
- By: Jann Lee
- October 12, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
My Take: Employers don’t need a reason for flexible work requests
After hearing in May that the federal government was consulting with Canadians on bringing the right to request flexible working to all federally regulated employees,…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:25
Government launches consultation on parental, caregiving benefits
The federal government has launched an online consultation about introducing more flexible employment insurance benefits for employees taking maternity, parental and caregiving leave. The 2016…
- By: Staff
- October 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:10
Nearly 80% of education spending went to pensions, benefits, pay: report
The majority of public education spending in Canada between 2004 and 2015 went to pensions, benefits and wages, a new report by the Fraser Institute…
- By: Staff
- October 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:05
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Ottawa Community Housing Corp.’s benefits communication strategy was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human…
- By: Staff
- April 24, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 09:00
Expert panel: Employers rethinking compensation strategy in the AI era
In an increasingly automated world, the adoption of artificial intelligence adoption is rapidly reshaping the types and number of roles that organizations seek. AI is…
- By: Darcy Clark
- April 23, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 09:00
Only 27% of Canadian companies have a recognition champion: report
While 41 per cent of global organizations say they have a program for ‘recognition champions’ — employees who actively model and promote recognition so it…
- By: Sadie Janes
- April 22, 2026 April 21, 2026
- 09:00
How employers can support neurodiverse employees during workplace meetings
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…
- By: Cathy Bussewitz, the Associated Press
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 15:00
Harassment case highlights employers’ legal risks, obligations in handling workplace complaints: lawyer
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…
- By: Sonya Singh
- March 31, 2026 March 27, 2026
- 09:00
61% of employers lack communication strategy for workplace change: report
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…
- By: Staff
- March 16, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 09:00
What B.C. employers need to know about modernizations of province’s employment standards branch
In what amounts to a major procedural overhaul, British Columbia has introduced legislation aimed at modernizing the way its Employment Standards Branch handles workplace complaints…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- April 28, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 09:00
MrBeast employee fired after maternity leave, alleges years of harassment in new lawsuit
A former Beast Industries employee is suing MrBeast’s media production company after she was allegedly fired from her social media manager job upon returning from maternity leave…
- By: Claire Savage and James Pollard, the Associated Press
- April 24, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 15:00
Feds launch consultations on improving employer-employee relations
The federal government is launching consultations on ways to improve labour relations to support Canada’s economy and communities. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for…
- By: Alessia Passafiume, the Canadian Press
- April 20, 2026 April 20, 2026
- 15:00