Amazon.com says it’s investing more than a US$1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health-care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers. The Seattle-based company said the average pay is increasing to more than $23 per hour. Some of its most tenured employees will see an increase between $1.10 and $1.90 […]
An article on Symcor Inc.’s approach to supporting employees going through menopause was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Symcor hosting menopause awareness session, supporting employees with benefits, resources 2. Millennials, gen Z workers staying in […]
A record number of benefits plan members are dealing with extreme levels of daily stress, according to the 2025 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. The 27th edition of the survey, which polled 1,000 Canadian group benefits plan members and 500 plan sponsors earlier this year, found two in five (39 per cent) members said they experience […]
A third (29 per cent) of Canadian workers say that they don’t have enough emergency savings to cover basic needs, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled roughly 3,000 employees, found the average mental-health score was 64, up from 63.1 in March. Anxiety (57) continued to be the lowest mental-health sub-score, […]
While just a quarter (24 per cent) of Canadian small- and medium-sized employers say they’ve seen an increase in employee absences due to mental-health issues over the last 12 months, eight in 10 (80 per cent) say they aren’t confident that employees would disclose mental-health issues, according to a new survey by Peninsula Canada. The […]
The financial health of working Canadians may finally be improving after years of decline, according to a new survey by the National Payroll Institute. The survey, which polled more than 2,320 employees, found the proportion of workers who described themselves as financially stressed has decreased from 41 per cent in 2024 to 36 per cent […]
Symcor Inc. is supporting employees going through menopause and perimenopause with a comprehensive benefits offering and ongoing employee education initiatives. On Sept. 16, the employer will host a session on women’s health featuring presentations by Chameli Naraine, former president and chief executive officer of Symcor and Janet Ko, president and co-founder of the Menopause Foundation […]
Beyond the noticeable changes in the new National Hockey League collective bargaining agreement — like expanding the regular season to 84 games and implementing a playoff salary cap — is an investment in caring for former players that hasn’t existed until now. The league and union will contribute US$4 million annually to the newly established […]
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is taking a holistic approach to creating a menopause-inclusive workplace by providing benefits and resources for employees experiencing menopause while reducing stigma around the topic. The employer offers benefits such as hormone replacement therapy and pelvic floor physiotherapy and, in January, it launched a health-care spending account that allows […]
An article announcing the finalists of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Who are the finalists of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards? 2. Employee’s termination following mental-health leave not discriminatory: […]