HCSA – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 A closer look at menopause-inclusive workplaces https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/how-employers-can-create-menopause-inclusive-workplaces/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:59:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152709 Employers can support employees going through menopause by improving their workplace culture, communication and accommodation policies and employee benefits, said Janet Ko, president and co-founder of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, during Benefits Canada’s 2024 Chronic Disease at Work conference in February. She said menopause came a barrage of symptoms that “blindsided” her and disrupted her […]

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]]> Survey finds U.S. employees increasingly interested in retirement, savings programs https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/survey-finds-u-s-employees-increasingly-interested-in-retirement-savings-programs/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 20:00:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152147 The vast majority (89 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d be more likely to continue working for an employer that offered a retirement plan, according to a new survey by Vestwell Holdings Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 workers, found a similar percentage (89 per cent) expressed some level of interest in […]

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]]> ChatGPT a game-changer for benefits communication, but risks remain with full automation: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/benefits-communication/chatgpt-a-game-changer-for-benefits-communication-but-risks-remain-with-full-automation-expert/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141767 While ChatGPT is helping benefits communications become more efficient, detailed and reliable, the risks may outweigh the rewards when it comes to full automation, says Tom Milne, a principal at Normandin Beaudry. The possibilities for generative artificial intelligence in the benefits space are infinite, he says, noting the algorithms are helping expedite the research and […]

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]]> Ottawa Community Housing Corp.’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards win increasing employee awareness of well-being resources https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/ottawa-community-housing-corp-s-2022-workplace-benefits-awards-win-increasing-employee-awareness-of-well-being-resources/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139063 The Ottawa Community Housing Corp. is continuing to see employee engagement in its health and wellness programs following its win in Benefits Canada’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards. The organization’s flexible well-being strategy won in the Health/Wellness program category for employers with fewer than 1,000 employees. In 2021, the OCH added more flexibility to its wellness programs by overhauling […]

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]]> 90% of employers maintaining investments in employee well-being: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/90-of-employers-maintaining-investments-in-employee-well-being-survey/ Thu, 18 May 2023 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=138434 Nearly all (90 per cent) global employers say they plan to maintain investments in employee well-being and a third (31 per cent) say they’re planning to increase these investments amid the current economic environment, according to a new survey by Fidelity Investments and Business Group on Health. The survey, which polled more than 180 employers, […]

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]]> West Fraser Timber, Unifor agreement includes maternity leave top-up, benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/west-fraser-timber-unifor-agreement-includes-maternity-leave-top-up-benefits-gains/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135213 The union representing around 150 employees at West Fraser Timber in Fort Frances, Ont. has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes multiple benefits gains. The new contract, which is retroactive to Aug. 1, 2022, includes a new maternity leave top-up program that provides new mothers with additional financial support. During the first eight weeks […]

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]]> 2022 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Using flexible, customized benefits to create healthy outcomes for employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/2022-healthy-outcomes-conference-using-flexible-customized-benefits-to-create-healthy-outcomes-for-employees/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:58:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=131103 As employers increasingly see four generations represented in their workforces and a diverse range of employee needs, customization and flexibility in benefits and wellness plans are becoming key to creating healthy outcomes for all employees. The result of these offerings was “peace of mind for employees and their families and a sense of belonging in […]

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]]> Majority of employers enhancing total rewards to improve attraction, retention efforts: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/majority-of-employers-enhancing-total-rewards-to-improve-attraction-retention-efforts-survey/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130919 The majority (80 per cent) of Canadian employers say they enhanced their total rewards programs in 2022 to better attract and retain employees, up from 63 per cent in 2020 and 2021, according to a new survey by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. The survey, which polled more than 450 employers, found 44 per cent […]

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]]> USW, American Airlines agreement includes pension, benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/usw-american-airlines-agreement-includes-pension-benefits-gains/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130765 The union representing roughly 300 employees at American Airlines in Toronto and Montreal has ratified a new two-year agreement that includes pension and benefits improvements. The agreement includes a 0.5 per cent increase to the matching formula for the defined contribution pension plan — from 5.5 per cent to six per cent — plus an […]

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]]> Survey finds retirement savings plans key to employee retention https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/survey-finds-retirement-savings-plans-key-to-employee-retention/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:01:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=129975 Six in 10 (60 per cent) U.S. employees say they’re more likely to stay at their current job if their employer offers a retirement savings plan, according to a new survey by Voya Financial Inc. The survey, which polled 1,000 employees, also found respondents are more likely to stay with their employer if they offer physical […]

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