With many employers taking steps to support their employees’ emotional, financial and physical health during the coronavirus pandemic, the top benefits stories on BenefitsCanada.com in 2021 highlighted some of these innovative initiatives, including among the finalists and winners of this year’s Workplace Benefits Awards.

  1. Twitter’s monthly #DaysofRest initiative helping prevent employee burnout amid pandemic
  2. RBC focusing on mental health as hybrid work model rolls out
  3. How Citigroup is using leave policies to support employees amid the pandemic
  4. Amazon launching employee health programs in Canada
  5. Which employers are finalists in the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards?
  6. Who are the winners of the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards?
  7. Nestlé plant workers ending strike after winning benefits, pension increases
  8. Using non-binary gender descriptors remains challenge for benefits, insurance industries
  9. Possible national pharmacare program has pros, cons for employers: experts
  10. How to manage the employee mental-health tsunami