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2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Supporting employees’ financial well-being amid rising inflation, interest rates

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:54:53 +0000

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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CAA Club Group’s enhanced health benefits, wellness app leads to award win

bwolfe — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:00:48 +0000

CAA Club Group’s commitment to supporting employee health and wellness led to a win in the Health/wellness program category for employers with more than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 20. “We were up against some strong competitors and we’re excited that the work we do in the wellness space […]

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Webinar coverage: Employers embracing gender affirmation coverage, menopause education as they increase focus on DEI

bwolfe — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:04 +0000

After years of viewing diversity, equity and inclusion as a side-of-the-desk issue, Canadian employers are increasingly considering it a top priority and integrating their organizational DEI goals into their benefits plans. While employers have been introducing DEI initiatives for years, incorporating these goals into benefits plans had been neglected, according to multiple panellists during Benefits Canada’s […]

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Benefits for pet owners evolving through paid leave, wellness accounts

Sadie Janes — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:52:27 +0000

Though still a fairly new concept, pet benefits are becoming a more common consideration when employers are expanding their offerings and looking to stand out. In August 2022, Talk Shop Media introduced a ‘pawrental’ leave policy, which allows employees to take time off around the adoption of a new pet to focus on ownership duties, […]

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Back to basics on menopause support

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:52:46 +0000

It has been called “the change.” Menopause. That time, occurring roughly between the ages of 45 and 55, when a female’s reproductive life ends and any number of incapacitating symptoms appear. These symptoms — from hot flashes to memory issues to muscle and joint pain — can impact physical health, mental health and, inevitably, performance […]

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Telus’ 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards win reinforcing approach to employee wellness

bwolfe — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:00:30 +0000

Telus Communications Inc.’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards win is encouraging the company to stay the course when enhancing employee well-being benefits. “We’re not doing it necessarily just for the recognition — that’s kind of an added bonus,” says Janet Young, director of well-being and health services for people and culture at Telus. “It’s more just […]

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Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards wins supporting engagement, recruitment

bwolfe — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:00:34 +0000

The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan is reporting increased employee engagement following a pair of wins in Benefits Canada’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards. The ASEBP’s extensive mental-health strategy led to a win in the Mental health program category for an employer with fewer than 1,000 employees. In 2021, the organization launched a campaign called It Takes a […]

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Evidence-based treatments key to effective obesity management

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:54:27 +0000

We live in an information ecosystem — especially when talking about obesity — that’s full of misinformation, fads and gimmicks, said Ian Patton, director of advocacy and public engagement at Obesity Canada, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Chronic Disease at Work conference in early February. In the session, supported by Desjardins Insurance, he noted […]

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2022 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Using flexible, customized benefits to create healthy outcomes for employees

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:58:42 +0000

As employers increasingly see four generations represented in their workforces and a diverse range of employee needs, customization and flexibility in benefits and wellness plans are becoming key to creating healthy outcomes for all employees. The result of these offerings was “peace of mind for employees and their families and a sense of belonging in […]

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How employers can incentivize non-smoking employees

Sadie Janes — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:00:06 +0000

Employers planning to incentivize non-smoking employees should align these perks with a broader health and well-being strategy and ensure the rewards are significant enough to make behaviour change appealing for smokers, says Kim Siddall, vice-president of enterprise consulting for the West at People Corporation. Possible incentives include additional vacation time, increased credits in a health-care […]

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