An article on how employers can support employees with vision loss when they’re required to use technology for work was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: How employers can support employees with vision loss when using technology […]
Employers are facing growing pressure on their benefits plans as financial stress shapes how employees access care, use coverage and experience health outcomes across life stages, according to a new report by Beneva Inc. It found mental illness alone is estimated to cost the Canadian economy $51 billion annually, while mental-health leaves cost employers twice […]
Financial stress is an ever-present concern for many employees — among women, it’s even more pronounced. A survey by the Financial Resilience Institute found almost two-thirds (72 per cent) of women said money worries cause them emotional stress, eight percentage points higher than men, while 71 per cent of Canadian women are stressed about not […]
Workplace financial advice has evolved significantly over the past 15 years, moving from in-plan investment advice to more broad financial planning, said Marc-Antoine Morin, assistant vice-president of group retirement at Manulife, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2026 Defined Contribution Plan Summit. He traced the evolution to the rise of three factors: target-date funds, which […]
Understanding retirement savers’ views, concerns and points of stress related to their financial lives allows the industry to build investment solutions and craft communications strategies that are more likely to resonate and be more impactful, according to Jessica Sclafani, global retirement strategist at T. Rowe Price, during a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2026 Defined Contribution […]
More than a third of employees say they’re merely surviving and 69 per cent of benefits leaders report declining performance linked to mental-health challenges, according to a new report by Lyra Health Inc. The survey of 7,500 employees and more than 500 benefits leaders across multiple countries, including Canada, found more than one in four […]
Women feel more empowered to prioritize their financial wellness in workplaces that provide a sense of purpose, inclusion and a safe space to ask questions, says Dilys D’Cruz, senior vice-president of retail and wealth at Meridian Credit Union. A September 2025 report by Meridian found 67 per cent of Canadian women felt stressed and uncertain […]
Canadian small- and medium-sized employers lose an average of 31 working days annually due to stress, according to a new survey by One Picture on behalf of Xero Ltd. The survey, which polled 300 Canadian employers with less than 200 employees, found they spend an average of nine hours a week feeling stressed, concerned or […]
Rising living and health-care costs continued to weigh on workers in 2025, even as employers increased spending on benefits, according to a new survey from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. The survey, which polled more than 2,400 U.S. employers and more than 2,500 employees, found fewer than half of employees reported feeling holistically healthy, while […]
UAP Inc. is supporting employee financial well-being during the holidays by communicating advice and tips on effective spending and saving, says Geneviève Hébert, the company’s senior director of global compensation. “The holidays bring a lot of joy, but there’s a lot of expenses as well, and for some people, it might be stressful to overspend […]