For Jocelyn Laidlaw, a former anchor at CTV News, a sudden diagnosis of stage 3A metastatic colorectal cancer revealed not only the emotional toll of cancer but also the systemic gaps in Canadian health care and workplace benefits. Speaking during a session supported by AstraZeneca Canada at Benefits Canada’s 2025 Face to Face Drug Plan […]
Generation Z workers are facing greater mental-health difficulties and increasing rates of chronic disease compared to other age groups, according to a new report by Sun Life Financial Inc. The report, which drew data from more than 20,000 employers and more than three million plan members, found more than 50 per cent of gen-Zers’ long-term […]
Two-thirds (65 per cent) of Canadian workers say their manager’s support for work-life balance hasn’t changed over the past year, while a quarter (24 per cent) say it has improved and 12 per cent say their manager is less supportive, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled roughly 3,000 employees, found […]
A survey of older Canadian employees by the National Institute on Ageing at Toronto Metropolitan University 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. 22% of older Canadians have saved $5,000 or less for retirement: survey 2. […]
Communication is critical to show employees the true value of total rewards beyond pay, according to Aastha Juneja, head of compensation and benefits at Corus Entertainment, speaking during a panel discussion at Benefits Canada’s 2025 Future of Work Summit. “We often think of ourselves as a number in the stream of people, but communication is […]
Employers can appoint mental-health champions, use engaging communications and schedule learning sessions with their employee assistance programs to provide support during Blue Monday and year-round, says Chris Gory, employee benefits advisor at Orchard Benefits. It’s important to appoint a mental-health champion within the company to promote the EAP, notes Gory. Additionally, employers can create informative […]
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 […]
An article on Skip’s enhanced fertility and mental-health coverage 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. Skip delivering enhanced fertility, mental-health coverage 2. Caisse acquiring minority stake in private credit platform, Ontario Teachers’ joins funding round […]
It’s important for employers to examine benefits data to tailor their offerings and focus on organizational resiliency to be successful in the year ahead, says Janine Mcinnis, vice-president of benefits consulting at Hub International Canada. “[Employers] striving to build sustainable, responsible businesses have a lot to contend with in 2026. In a landscape shaped by […]
As a 44-year-old — part of what’s come to be known as the ‘elder’ or ‘geriatric’ millennial demographic — it’s probably no surprise that I value sleep and rest over late nights on the town. A little boring, maybe, but I’ll take the peace and quiet if it means not feeling terrible the next day […]