Conference coverage: Employers Cancer Care Summit
With all of the new cancer treatments emerging, how can employers better manage issues related to the disease from a workplace perspective? With a roster of…
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:36
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A look at best practices for managing cancer in the workplace
After reviewing, summarizing and translating more than 40 academic studies on cancer in the workplace, Chris Bonnett, principal consultant at H3 Consulting, found no lack…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:35
Options for supporting employees in the return to work
Many employers want to do everything they can to support employees dealing with cancer. But what are some of the most effective ways of offering…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:34
A primer on the role of drug access navigators
Among the sessions at the 2018 Employers Cancer Care Summit was a primer on the role and services of a drug access navigator in allowing…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:34
One woman’s journey through the cancer treatment system
What’s the actual experience of dealing with the workplace while undergoing cancer treatment? At the 2018 Employers Cancer Care Summit, one woman told her story,…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:33
China’s Premier Wants to Avoid a Trade War
Li calls for rational actions over emotions.
- By: Associated Press
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 12:33
Greening your bond portfolio
After the Paris Accord, how can green bonds help your portfolio?
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- March 20, 2018 January 20, 2021
- 12:28
Ontario Liberals to expand OHIP+ program to seniors
Ontario’s political parties are busy making promises about key benefits issues as they prepare for this June’s election campaign, with the governing Liberals announcing a plan expand…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- March 20, 2018 March 30, 2022
- 09:45
Insurers stepping up fight against benefits fraud with analytics, big data
According to estimates from the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, benefits fraud results in the loss of two to 10 per cent of health-care dollars.…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- March 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:21
Carrot Rewards adds peer-to-peer platform to wellness app
Carrot Rewards is launching a new peer-to-peer rewards platform to help Canadians encourage one another to get physically active. The wellness app is a platform that…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:30
Greystone signs US$2 billion deal with Transamerica
Greystone Managed Investments Inc. is making its first foray into the American investment fund market with a US$2-billion equity management contract with Transamerica Corp. The contract marks the…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:42
Ontario NDP platform to include pharmacare, dental benefits for all workers
Ontario’s New Democratic leader unveiled parts of her platform at a campaign event on Saturday, saying the party will offer universal pharmacare and dental care…
- By: Staff, with files from The Canadian Press
- March 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:26
Managing benefits costs top concern for U.S. employers in 2018: survey
Managing costs is the top benefits priority for American employers in 2018, according to an annual survey by global insurance brokerage Hub International Ltd. The survey, which polled…
- By: Staff
- March 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:20
Pension funds creating social infrastructure, but measurement of impact is required: ICPM
Pension funds can enhance society in a way that doesn’t have to interfere with their fiduciary integrity and financial sustainability, according to a new report…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 2, 2026 June 2, 2026
- 11:00
Report finds diversified pooled fund managers post 0.5% median return in Q1 2026
The universe of defined benefit pension managers’ pooled funds posted a median return of 0.5 per cent before management fees during the first quarter of…
- By: Staff
- June 1, 2026 June 2, 2026
- 15:00
SHEPP appointing Paula Potter as CEO
The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan is appointing Paula Potter as chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026. She steps into the CEO role with…
- By: Staff
- May 29, 2026 May 28, 2026
- 15:00
60% of Canadian employees very or somewhat satisfied with current benefits plan: survey
Nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of Canadian employees report being very or somewhat satisfied with their current employee benefits, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- June 2, 2026 June 2, 2026
- 15:00
What employers need to know when seeking medical documentation for accommodation requests
Recent decisions in Ontario and British Columbia demonstrate the balance between employers’ need to know and employees’ right to privacy at the heart of the…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- June 2, 2026 May 29, 2026
- 09:00
19% of lost working time due to health-related employee productivity issues: survey
While three per cent of total working time is lost to absences due to health issues, a much larger portion — 19 per cent —…
- By: Staff
- June 2, 2026 June 1, 2026
- 09:00