health-care spending accounts – 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 Tax credit could ensure national dental-care plan doesn’t displace employer-sponsored coverage: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/tax-credit-could-ensure-national-dental-care-plan-doesnt-displace-employer-sponsored-coverage-expert/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150492 With the new Canadian Dental Care Plan rolling out, it’s critical that it doesn’t displace existing employer-sponsored dental coverage, says Stephen Frank, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association. He believes a tax credit would be an optimal solution that would go a long way towards encouraging employers not […]

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]]> Magna, Unifor agreement includes multiple benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/magna-unifor-agreement-includes-multiple-benefits-gains/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148370 After a five-day strike, the union representing 800 employees at Magna International Inc.’s Integram Seating factory in Windsor, Ont. has ratified a collective agreement that includes multiple benefits gains. The benefits gains include: vision coverage, from $250 every two years to $400; a rise in the basic annual dental maximum, from $1,600 to $1,900; an […]

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]]> 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: How can plan sponsors support employees with menopause? https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-healthy-outcomes-conference-how-can-plan-sponsors-support-employees-with-menopause/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:56:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147128 Since menopause often hits women at the peak of their careers and can have an impact on their workplace productivity, employers must re-evaluate their benefits plans and workplace policies to better support women through the transition. While the common age range for menopause is between 45 and 55, it can also happen before age 40, […]

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]]> How employers can support employees impacted by wildfires https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/how-employers-can-support-employees-impacted-by-wildfires/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141524 With wildfires raging across the country over the past weeks, employers can support affected employees by offering easily accessible tools and resources, flexible work schedules and extended wellness benefits, says Alex Boucher, principal consultant and total health management leader at Mercer Canada. Whether they’ve been removed from their homes or are worrying about smoke inhalation, employees are […]

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]]> Back to basics on menopause support https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/back-to-basics-on-menopause-support/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:52:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139791 It has been called “the change.” Menopause. That time, occurring roughly between the ages of 45 and 55, when a female’s reproductive life ends and any number of incapacitating symptoms appear. These symptoms — from hot flashes to memory issues to muscle and joint pain — can impact physical health, mental health and, inevitably, performance […]

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]]> 2022 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Employers target timely, topical education in financial well-being strategies https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/2022-healthy-outcomes-conference-employers-target-timely-topical-education-in-financial-well-being-strategies/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:51:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=131158 Financial education and well-being initiatives are in the spotlight as employees face the stress of multiple financial headwinds — from inflation reaching a 40-year high to the strong likelihood of an impending recession — and search for advice and clarity. “There’s a very strong correlation between financial wellness and mental wellness,” said Dr. Jim Chung […]

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]]> How employers can incentivize non-smoking employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/how-employers-can-incentivize-non-smoking-employees/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130160 Employers planning to incentivize non-smoking employees should align these perks with a broader health and well-being strategy and ensure the rewards are significant enough to make behaviour change appealing for smokers, says Kim Siddall, vice-president of enterprise consulting for the West at People Corporation. Possible incentives include additional vacation time, increased credits in a health-care […]

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]]> Ottawa Community Housing Corp. wins award for flexible employee well-being strategy https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/ottawa-community-housing-corp-wins-award-for-flexible-employee-well-being-strategy/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=129095 The Ottawa Community Housing Corp.’s flexible employee well-being strategy led to a win in the Health/wellness program category for employers with fewer than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada‘s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. “Our organization is happy about the win because this journey in terms of supporting employee health started about two to three years back,” […]

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]]> LifeLabs wins award for holistic, flexible well-being strategy https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/lifelabs-wins-award-for-holistic-flexible-well-being-strategy/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128861 LifeLabs Inc.’s holistic well-being strategy led to its win in the Coronavirus and benefits category for an employer with more than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada‘s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. In 2021, the organization recognized employees are likely to experience the coronavirus pandemic’s lasting impacts for months and years to come and turned its focus […]

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]]> 84% of U.S. employers increasing benefits offerings to help with attraction, retention efforts: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/84-of-u-s-employers-increasing-benefits-offerings-to-help-with-attraction-retention-efforts-survey/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128851 The majority (84 per cent) of U.S. employers are increasing their benefits offerings to help with attraction and retention efforts, according to a new survey by CITE Research on behalf of Lively Inc. It found almost all (94 per cent) respondents said they believe parental leave benefits are the most important offering to attract and […]

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