physical health – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 07 May 2024 20:29:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How climate change is impacting benefits, employee health https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-climate-change-is-impacting-benefits-employee-health/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:54:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154121 During Canada’s unprecedented 2023 wildfire season, 6,500 individual fires burned more than 18.4 million hectares of land — and wildland firefighters bore the brunt of it all. “The working conditions are extremely dangerous and they’re getting more dangerous as fires become larger and more intense, and, in many cases, are going through communities,” says Bert […]

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]]> 93% of employees believe well-being is equally important to salary: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/93-of-employees-believe-well-being-is-equally-important-to-salary-survey/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154107 The majority (93 per cent) of global employees believe well-being is equally important to salary, a significant increase of 10 per cent year over year, according to a recent survey by Gympass. The survey, which polled more than 5,100 employees, found 87 per cent said they’d consider leaving a company that doesn’t focus on employee […]

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]]> Q&A with KPMG in Canada’s Denis Trottier https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-kpmg-in-canadas-denis-trottier/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:53:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151692 The organization’s chief mental-health officer discusses sharing lived experiences, a new employee and family assistance program and maintaining his own mountain biking trail. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: In a professional services firm, where the demands on people’s time are significant, it can be challenging to find the proper […]

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]]> 2023 Mental Health Summit: How First West Credit Union is supporting employee health, well-being https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-mental-health-summit-how-first-west-credit-union-is-supporting-employee-health-well-being/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:53:13 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147530 Data analysis, education and early intervention are the key components of First West Credit Union’s Live Well employee health program, according to Liz Bailey-Connor, the organization’s chief people and culture officer, speaking during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Mental Health Summit. “We were hearing from employees that they felt overwhelmed and, in some cases, […]

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]]> 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Why Hydro Ottawa’s wellness program isn’t one size fits all https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-healthy-outcomes-conference-why-hydro-ottawas-wellness-program-isnt-one-size-fits-all/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:55:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147131 Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. is tailoring its benefits and wellness programs to its unique demographics to more effectively support employee well-being, said Donna Burnett Vachon, the company’s director of change and organization development, during Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference in October. The company has four subsidiaries, with each doing slightly different types of work, […]

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]]> 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Supporting employees’ financial well-being amid rising inflation, interest rates https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-healthy-outcomes-conference-supporting-employees-financial-well-being-amid-rising-inflation-interest-rates/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:54:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147133 As Canadians face the dual effects of the rapidly rising cost of living and interest rates, the resulting financial stress has major implications for plan sponsors, said Valérie Fernandez, senior advisor of workplace health best practices and strategic support for group insurance at Beneva, during Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference in October. Indeed, employers […]

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]]> 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: How can employers provide targeted chronic illness support? https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-healthy-outcomes-conference-how-can-employers-provide-targeted-chronic-illness-support/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:53:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147135 As the proportion of Canadians living with one or more chronic disease continues to rise, plan sponsors have the opportunity to provide specific solutions to some of the most common conditions in their employee population, said Karen Callaghan, senior director of chronic disease education and patient support at Novo Nordisk, during Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Healthy […]

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]]> 74% of U.S. employers increasing benefits, compensation communications: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/benefits-communication/74-of-u-s-employers-increasing-benefits-compensation-communications-survey/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145054 Three-quarters (74 per cent) of U.S. employers say they increased their communications about compensation and benefits in 2023, according to a new survey by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. The survey, which polled more than 4,000 U.S. companies, found roughly half (53 per cent) rated their employees’ understanding of compensation and benefits as excellent or good. […]

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]]> Survey finds majority of plan members with a workplace wellness culture satisfied with their jobs https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/majority-of-plan-members-with-a-workplace-wellness-culture-satisfied-with-their-jobs-survey/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144039 Plan members with a workplace wellness culture are much more likely (89 per cent) to be satisfied with their jobs compared to those without one (59 per cent), according to the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found plan members with a workplace wellness culture were also more satisfied with their health benefits plan (81 per cent […]

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]]> 34% of plan members used virtual health-care services in the last year: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/34-of-plan-members-used-virtual-health-care-services-in-the-last-year-survey/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143656 A third (34 per cent) of benefits plan members say they’ve received health-care services virtually by phone or computer over the past year, down from 41 per cent in 2022 and 43 per cent in 2021, according to the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found members recovering from a major injury (68 per cent) were […]

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