Coverage of the 2021 Benefits & Pension Summit
On May 18 and 19, Benefits Canada hosted the 2021 Benefits & Pension Summit, a virtual event bringing together both group benefits plans and defined contribution pension…
- June 4, 2021 June 4, 2021
- 09:15
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2021 BPS coverage: Pandemic presents opportunity to address substance use with employees
Substance use disorder is the largest unmanaged disease in modern health care, but few options exist that allow those affected to continue to work while…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- May 27, 2021 May 26, 2021
- 09:00
Canadian employers failing mothers returning from parental leave: report
The vast majority (95 per cent) of Canadian working mothers said they didn’t receive any formal support from their employer during their maternity leave transition,…
- By: Staff
- May 27, 2021 May 26, 2021
- 08:45
Half of Canadians increasing use of virtual health care amid pandemic: survey
Half of Canadians said they’ve increased their use of virtual health care since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021
- 15:00
Lafarge’s wellness program laying foundation for improved employee well-being
Lafarge Eastern Canada’s new employee wellness program is highlighting the importance of mental and physical health amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “It was always my…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 21, 2021 May 26, 2021
- 09:15
2021 BPS coverage: New disruptors awaiting employers in the post-pandemic workplace
As employers and their employees exit the coronavirus pandemic, they’ll be confronted with a host of new challenges, said Linda Duxbury, Chancellor’s professor in management…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- May 21, 2021 May 21, 2021
- 09:05
Coverage of the 2021 Tech Insights: Spring Edition Conference
On April 15, Benefits Canada hosted 2021 Tech Insights: Spring Edition, an event designed to showcase the latest technology in benefits, administration and plan member offerings. This…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 21, 2021 May 13, 2021
- 08:01
Using technology to connect health benefits, savings plans
Plan member challenges — from uncertainty about what their benefits plan covers to mundane issues such as struggling with passwords and difficulty accessing their benefits…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- May 21, 2021 July 21, 2021
- 07:55
Scotiabank invests in technology to engage employees with benefits
Just before the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Canada, Scotiabank made a pretty significant change to how it communicated about its benefits plans and programs with…
- May 21, 2021 July 21, 2021
- 07:54
North American employers not maximizing benefits data compared to global counterparts: survey
Multinational employers based in Canada and the U.S. spend significantly more on their benefits packages than those in other regions, according to a new survey…
- By: Staff
- May 18, 2021 May 25, 2021
- 16:00
Editorial: Learning by doing during a once-in-a-century crisis
The best way to learn is by doing. And since March 11, 2020, when a pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization, we’ve all…
- By: Melissa Dunne
- April 16, 2021 April 25, 2021
- 09:00
2021 Group Benefits Providers Report: Will the rising tide of virtual health-care offerings lift all boats?
When Leona Guenette comes down with a bad case of bronchitis, she knows exactly what antibiotics she needs. Normally for Guenette, the pension and benefits…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 16, 2021 May 4, 2021
- 08:55
Why Rogers continually evolves its benefits program
Employees of Rogers Communications Inc. don’t have to look far if they’re searching for new home or car insurance — their employer has multiple discounts…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- April 15, 2021 April 15, 2021
- 09:00
How are employers supporting the big shift to remote work?
For years, many employees had ad hoc, work-from-home arrangements with their employers. Then came the coronavirus pandemic, which kicked the shift to remote working into…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- March 19, 2021 April 28, 2021
- 08:52
Q&A with Coca-Cola Canada’s Martha Callum
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd.’s senior director of total rewards, talks about the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, diversity and inclusion initiatives and perfecting her baguette…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 19, 2021 May 2, 2021
- 08:50
How to communicate the value of a benefits plan to employees
It’s often said perception is reality and that’s definitely true when it comes to benefits plans. If employees can’t easily perceive the value in their…
- By: Tom Milne
- March 9, 2021 March 22, 2021
- 09:00
Sleep Country Canada’s employee experience app taking centre stage amid pandemic
With a diverse and geographically spread-out employee population of office workers, retail store associates and delivery drivers, Sleep Country Canada’s human resources team knew it…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:59
Desjardins making Telus Health’s Medisys On-Demand available to plan sponsors
When Desjardins Insurance wanted to determine the value of virtual health care in employer-sponsored benefits plans, it used its own employees as guinea pigs. The…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:58
Haleo helping benefits plan members overcome insomnia
Embarking on a workplace chronic illness or mental-health strategy is incomplete without factoring in sleep, said Bradley Smith, chief executive officer of Haleo Clinic, during…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:57
Chronically Simple streamlining health benefits information management
It took Kristy Dickinson almost seven years, numerous appointments with health-care providers and multiple failed treatment plans to be diagnosed with a complex, rare disease.…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:56
Dexcom Canada’s taking the sting out of monitoring glucose levels with its G6 CGM system
Uncontrolled diabetes can have a major impact on the workplace, driving absenteeism and impaired presenteeism rates, as well as short- and long-term disability, said Sarah…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:55
Morneau Shepell’s digital mental-health service easing pandemic stress
As Canadians face worsening overall mental health and heightened levels of stress during the coronavirus pandemic, internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy can be a powerful tool…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:54
SEB’s FlexPlus is simplifying the benefits plan enrolment process
Navigating the benefits plan enrolment process — and the multiple service providers in a benefits offering — can be a challenge for employees with plenty…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 January 16, 2023
- 08:53
Canadians’ financial well-being on the decline: survey
The financial well-being of Canadians has declined over the last year, according to a new survey by Morneau Shepell Ltd. It rated Canadians’ overall financial…
- By: Staff
- February 11, 2021 March 24, 2021
- 09:00
Microsoft Canada advancing DEI goals with new partnership
Microsoft Canada is partnering with the Black Professionals in Tech Network to grow Black talent at the company, in line with advancing its own culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Microsoft executives…
- By: Staff
- February 8, 2021 March 26, 2021
- 15:00