Canadian employers are projecting a 3.11 per cent increase in average base salaries for non-unionized workers in Canada for 2026, reflecting a continued slowdown in wage growth since 2023, according to a new report from Telus Health. The report, based on data from more than 375 Canadian organizations across various industries, found by province, Manitoba […]
Nearly half (47 per cent) of U.S. employees rate their overall well-being positively, up from 44 per cent in 2024, according to a new survey by Alight Solutions. The survey, which polled more than 2,500 employees, found nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of employees reported positive energy and excitement at work and 66 per cent […]
Employers can mitigate the impact of seasonal influenza on the workplace by taking a proactive approach through flexible work policies and supporting preventative measures such as vaccination, says Peter Smith, president and senior scientist at the Institute for Work & Health. “For most workplaces, the impacts will be increased time off work from employees to […]
An Ontario arbitrator has confirmed the validity of the long-term disability exception to the mandatory retirement rule. When Ontario eliminated mandatory retirement in 2006, the legislation provided an exception for insured employment benefit plans to maintain a cutoff based on age. “This was intended to avoid destabilizing existing insurance plans while still permitting parties to […]
As more Canadian employers introduce return-to-office mandates, remote work opportunities remain a sought-after perk by plan members, according to the 2025 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. Four in five (84 per cent) plan members said they expect their employer to support their health and well-being outside of offering a benefits plan. Asked to select the three […]
More than half of Canadian women say they feel unprepared for menopause and nearly 60 per cent are unaware that symptoms such as anxiety, depression and memory issues are linked to this stage of life, according to a new report by GreenShield and Mental Health Research Canada. The report analyzed survey responses from more than […]
Canadian plan sponsors are consistently underestimating the share of their employees living with at least one chronic condition, according to the 2025 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. While three in five (59 per cent) plan members reported having at least one chronic condition, plan sponsors estimated that an average 38.5 per cent of their workforce had […]
Amazon.com says it’s investing more than a US$1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health-care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers. The Seattle-based company said the average pay is increasing to more than $23 per hour. Some of its most tenured employees will see an increase between $1.10 and $1.90 […]
An article on Symcor Inc.’s approach to supporting employees going through menopause 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. Symcor hosting menopause awareness session, supporting employees with benefits, resources 2. Millennials, gen Z workers staying in […]
While there are no specific laws preventing workplace romance, company executives are often held to higher standards than frontline employees through employer policies — particularly when a relationship can have a financial impact on an organization, says Daniel Lublin, founding partner at Whitten & Lublin. “There is an area of law that applies to fiduciaries, […]