In 2013, McKesson Canada Corp. launched a wellness program in an effort to reduce benefits costs and expenses resulting from decreased productivity and engagement and…
At up to 10 per cent of total payroll costs, benefits plans represent a significant investment for organizations. But what does the employer get out…
Employers are under no obligation to offer benefits. But if they do, they must offer them to all staffers in the same situation or face…
Northern Trust survey says transparency requirements are lagging behind demand.
CIBC, Destination Canada and Via Rail are among employers aligning their employee engagement efforts with the celebration of 150 years since Confederation. Since CIBC is…
Last week’s move by Sears Canada Inc. to file for protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act wasn’t a surprise for the company’s retirees, says their…
Employers with recognition programs may be missing the mark in engaging younger employees, according to a new study by the Conference Board of Canada. It…
The Reformulary Group has introduced an early warning system that aims to help plan administrators and employers monitor and prepare for new-high cost drugs. The…
Public sector pensioners don’t necessarily live longer than private sector ones, a new study by Club Vita Canada Inc. has found. In its inaugural longevity…
Facing a monthly obligation to put $3.7 million a month into its pension plan to make up for a funding shortfall, Sears Canada Inc. is…
While employees with poor sleep habits are more likely to see an impact on their work, treatment can make a significant difference to their quality…
Home Capital Group Inc. will end its $2-billion credit agreement with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan just months after it entered into the deal…
Medavie Blue Cross is adding heart health and smoking-cessation services to its extended health benefit designed to help manage chronic disease. The health benefit already…
The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on the Canada Life Assurance Co. after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who…
Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from…
A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…
The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…
Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…