Shifts in technology are not only changing the way Canadians work and do business, they are also changing workplace dynamics, presenting new opportunities—and challenges—to employers and employees.
Green Shield Canada has redesigned its website (greenshield.ca), in order to be more accessible for those with disabilities, such as difficulty typing, moving a mouse and reading Web pages.
Sun Life Financial has announced that Kony Solutions will be the platform for Sun Life’s new mobile application, My Sun Life. The app allows group pension and benefits plan members to submit claims, check plan balances and monitor their retirement savings.
Equitable Life of Canada has launched a free mobile app for submitting health and dental claims.
Technology is a way to drive talent engagement in these days of disgruntled employees. That was the message from Buck Consultants at its “Click. Connect. Engage. The Future of HR Technology” presentation, held Nov. 17 in Toronto.
The number of U.S. employees using auto-enrollment features for their benefits plans has more than doubled since 2005, reports the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. According to Guardian’s study, 62% of workers now enrol online for their employee benefits, compared with only 29% in 2005. In the past year alone, the use of online […]
Morneau Shepell Ltd., under its Shepell•fgi brand, has launched My EAP version 1.2 for iPad and Android devices. The app provides online access to employee assistance program resources, including articles on health and wellness, LifeSpeak On Demand videos and confidential e-counselling. The new version includes features for bookmarking and sharing articles.
Providing support for employees is the foundation of a healthy and successful work environment. But when it comes to wellness programs, employers aren’t always on a level playing field. Even the best training and assistance programs can be challenged when dealing with a diverse workforce that works erratic hours, is primarily in the field or […]
A new online resource is offering Canadian business leaders access to resources and tools designed to encourage workplace health. was launched by the Health Work & Wellness Group, and is Canada’s first independent organizational health library. It features information on healthy workplace practices, tools, reports, models, case studies, research and education programs in the field […]
There’s a new online tool to help employers improve mental health in the workplace. “Managing Emotions” was developed by mental health researchers and commissioned by the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace; it provides an assessment of emotional intelligence in the workplace. Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to deal with other […]