Meet the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards judges
With the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards’ nomination process soon drawing to a close, Benefits Canada is pleased to announce this year’s panel of judges. The…
- By: Staff
- June 23, 2023 July 4, 2023
- 09:05
Top Stories in Human resources
Editorial: Speaking up on DEI must go beyond policies and programs
As employers continue to ramp up their focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, Benefits Canada is returning with its sophomore DEI issue. In my editorial…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- June 23, 2023 November 1, 2023
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Canadians’ retirement readiness was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the…
- By: Staff
- June 23, 2023 June 22, 2023
- 09:00
Woodbridge Foam, Unifor agreement includes CAAT DBplus pension membership
The union representing more than 250 employees at Woodbridge Foam Corp. in Woodbridge, Ont. has ratified a three-year agreement that includes pension and benefits gains.…
- By: Sadie Janes
- June 23, 2023 June 22, 2023
- 09:00
Head to head: Should employers speak out on diversity issues?
While many organizations are joining the conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion, it’s about more than just saying the right things and having the right…
- By: Benefits Canada
- June 23, 2023 June 21, 2023
- 08:59
How employers are using data to integrate DEI into their benefits plans
Like other large employers, Ontario Power Generation Inc. has a diverse workforce that embodies the broader Canadian population across multiple demographics. The Crown corporation uses…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 23, 2023 June 21, 2023
- 08:57
2023 Top 100 Pension Funds Report: How to improve retirement outcomes across diverse plan member groups
At the beginning of April, the OPSEU Pension Trust made a change to a definition in its plan text that will have meaningful implications for…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- June 23, 2023 June 22, 2023
- 08:56
A look at Accenture’s pioneering gender affirmation coverage, DEI evolution
After leading the way in supporting transgender employees, Accenture is continuing to expand its diversity, equity and inclusion offerings to meet workers’ evolving needs. In…
- By: Sadie Janes
- June 23, 2023 June 21, 2023
- 08:56
Are institutional investors meeting diversity targets set for investee companies?
Considering women account for just over half of the population, Andrew MacDougall understands why — taken in isolation — the state of female representation at…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- June 23, 2023 July 6, 2023
- 08:56
How to build an employee resource group
Employee resource groups have been a part of many organizations for several years, are usually created and operated by employees and evolve and grow over…
- By: Moira Potter
- June 23, 2023 June 21, 2023
- 08:53
Back to basics on menopause support
It has been called “the change.” Menopause. That time, occurring roughly between the ages of 45 and 55, when a female’s reproductive life ends and…
- By: Brooke Smith
- June 23, 2023 June 21, 2023
- 08:52
Q&A with LCBO’s Lilian Riad-Allen
The crown corporation’s senior director of workplace health, safety and wellness discusses leaning into prevention, mental-health leadership training and reconnecting with nature. Q: What new…
- By: Sadie Janes
- June 23, 2023 June 21, 2023
- 08:50
45% of U.S. employees have higher expectations of employer’s mental-health resources in 2023: survey
Nearly half (45 per cent) of U.S. employees have higher expectations for their employer’s level of workplace mental-health support in 2023 compared to last year,…
- By: Staff
- June 22, 2023 June 21, 2023
- 09:00
PSAC files policy grievance regarding transfer of PSHCP, impacts on plan members
The Public Service Alliance of Canada recently filed a policy grievance against the Treasury Board for its management of the transfer of the Public Service…
- By: Sadie Janes
- April 18, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 09:00
Expert panel: How employers can support neurodiverse workers through benefits, workplace policies
Canadian employers have taken important steps forward on a range of diversity, equity and inclusion matters. That work continues, particularly in the context of neurodiversity,…
- By: Kim Siddall
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 09:00
Expert Panel: Why it’s important for employees to take time to recharge
Taking a break is always a good idea for employees, whether it’s a mid-morning stretch, a walk around the block, a lunch break in the…
- By: Katharine Coons
- April 10, 2024 April 9, 2024
- 09:00
What employers need to know about determining remote workers’ province of employment
The Canada Revenue Agency’s guidance for determining a full-time remote worker’s province of employment for payroll deduction purposes, which came into force on Jan. 1,…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- March 18, 2024 March 15, 2024
- 09:00
U.S., U.K. delivery, ride-hailing drivers stop work on Valentine’s Day over pay, employee benefits
Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day, calling for higher pay and other changes…
- By: Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press
- February 14, 2024 February 14, 2024
- 15:00
CRA clarifying how employers must determine province of employment for remote workers
The Canadian Revenue Agency is providing guidance for employers to determine the province of employment for full-time employees who are working remotely. As of Jan.…
- By: Staff
- February 13, 2024 February 13, 2024
- 09:00
43% of U.S. workers would rather get a divorce than return to office: survey
Two-fifths (43 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re more afraid of working in an office full time than of losing their romantic relationship or…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
69% of U.S. employees say they’d be happier if they had deeper connections with co-workers: survey
More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d be happier if they had deeper connections with work colleagues, according to a survey…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2024 April 19, 2024
- 09:00
Unifor withdraws application to represent workers at two Vancouver-area Amazon facilities
Unifor is temporarily withdrawing its applications to represent workers at two Vancouver-area Amazon facilities, accusing the e-commerce giant of providing a “suspiciously high” employee count.…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 19, 2024
- 15:00