Public Service Alliance of Canada – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 17 May 2024 19:40:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Canada Life facing gov’t financial sanctions following delayed benefits access for public employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/federal-government-imposes-financial-sanctions-on-canada-life-following-delayed-benefits-access-for-public-employees/ Fri, 03 May 2024 19:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155163 The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on the Canada Life Assurance Co. after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who were left fighting for medical claims to be covered, according to a report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Public Services and Procurement Canada said it’s “taking steps to address startup delays faced by […]

The post Canada Life facing gov’t financial sanctions following delayed benefits access for public employees appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> Public employees’ remote work agreement setting stage for future union negotiations: experts https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/public-employees-remote-work-agreement-setting-stage-for-future-union-negotiations-experts/ Thu, 04 May 2023 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137265 The agreement on remote and flexible work between public sector workers and the federal government could set the stage for future union negotiations, according to labour experts. “We’re basically entering a brand new phase of what we talk about in collective agreements, which includes workers’ autonomy over their time,” says Armine Yalnizyan, an economist and […]

The post Public employees’ remote work agreement setting stage for future union negotiations: experts appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]>