Fewer than half of people leaders say they feel equipped to address employee mental-health issues, according to a new report by Telus Health. The report, which analyzed findings from the organization’s 2025 mental-health indexes, found only 62 per cent of workers rate their managers as ‘strongly humane’ and workers who rate their managers as ‘weak’ […]
Men (85 per cent) are more likely than women (72 per cent) to express confidence in using artificial intelligence tools at work, according to a survey by Robert Half Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,400 Canadian employees, found just 19 per cent of women reported career benefits from the technology, compared to 32 […]
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 […]
Employers can improve women’s financial security by recognizing gender differences and improving pension contribution and benefits structures, says Kadie Philp, commissioner and chief administrative officer at the Ontario Pay Equity Commission. To close the gender pension gap, employers need to recognize how different work-life patterns can be for men and women, in addition to making […]
The Bank of Montreal is supporting women’s health through information sessions and an enhanced resource hub. The bank is hosting the latest session in its women’s health series at the end of March on women’s cardiovascular health, a virtual and in-person event that will discuss heart health and how it impacts women differently. Sarika Gundu, […]
This year marks Benefits Canada’s fifth annual Mental Health Issue, an initiative introduced in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as employers ramped up their focus on this crucial topic. It hasn’t slowed down since. In fact, I’d argue employers’ attention to creating thoughtful and relevant mental-health resources and support for employees will continue its […]
When the return-to-office mandate arrived, 39-year-old Supreet Singh, a corporate communications manager at a bank, didn’t argue, escalate it to human resources or request an accommodation. After nearly seven years of balancing full-time work with caregiving for an ageing parent and two school-aged children, she resigned. The company had been clear there would be no […]
The construction services company’s director of mental health discusses bringing psychological health and safety to an industry she grew up in, women’s health and road trips with her senior dog. Q: What new programs or initiatives are you looking to implement? A: At the end of 2025, we launched company-wide mental-health compliance training to raise […]
While more than half (57 per cent) of Canadian women agree that International Women’s Day initiatives can have a meaningful impact in the workplace, 64 per cent believe employers treat the day as a celebration rather than an opportunity to assess how they support women, according to a new survey by Benchmark Benefits Solutions Inc. […]
London Drugs is supporting employee well-being through several mental-health training programs. Through a mobile app, the pharmacy chain offers employees group and individual learning sessions that focus on resilience in the workplace. Kristi Loewen, manager of employee relations, says the decision to offer the program was inspired by the challenges that employees faced during the […]