How to recruit, and keep, the right talent
How traditional is your total rewards plan? How flexible should a total rewards plan be? This was the focus of the “How to Get—and Keep—the…
- By: Tammy Burns
- May 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:07
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Nestlé workers in Canada strike over pensions
After days of bargaining in good faith, Unifor Local 252 says talks between it and Nestlé broke down when the company refused to negotiate a…
- By: Staff
- May 6, 2014 May 22, 2021
- 14:40
How to tailor benefits plan communications
"We are trying to solve the wrong problem,” Jacqueline Taggart, associate partner and regional practice leader with Aon Hewitt, told the audience in the Getting…
- By: Tammy Burns
- May 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:14
Case study: Borger Group builds a culture of safety
Bill Borger, owner and president of the Calgary-based Borger Group of Companies, is adamant that safety is important. It’s something that he believes should be…
- By: Brooke Smith
- May 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
SSQ launches compassion insurance
SSQ Financial Group has introduced compassion insurance.
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:20
Why you should involve the board in employee benefits
Today, there is a great deal of focus in mainstream media on how inadequately prepared Canadians are for retirement. Regulatory demands, combined with funding and…
- By: Ashim Khemani
- February 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Compassionate care leave coming to Alberta
Starting in February, Alberta employers will be required to provide compassionate care leave to their workers.
- By: Staff
- January 14, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:21
Firms aim to boost staff’s financial health
In 2014, the majority of American companies intend to help their employees improve their financial wellbeing, a factor that can increase workplace productivity.
- By: Staff
- January 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:03
Benefits make all the difference in candidate-short markets
Benefits are a crucial factor to any company’s recruitment and retention strategy.
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:03
The 5 most-read stories on Benefits Canada in 2013
As another year comes to a close, we take a look back on what benefits-related stories you found the most interesting.
- By: Staff
- December 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Succession planning: Organizations need a good people plan
Gone are the days when succession planning meant simply promoting the most senior employees to top jobs. Today’s successful organizations take a more strategic approach.…
- By: Jeff Welton
- November 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
B.C. bullying, harassment policies take effect
Employers in British Columbia will have to comply with new bullying and harassment policies that come into force on November 1.
- By: Staff
- October 31, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:56
The workplace consequences of family caregiving
Increasingly, Canadians are taking on more care responsibilities for family members and friends with a long-term health illness, disability or issue related to aging. As…
- By: Jamie Marcellus
- September 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:53
Employers use technology to improve benefits management
In the United States, technology is improving the way employee benefits are managed and delivered by plan sponsors as well as the way they are…
- By: Staff
- August 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
Medavie Blue Cross launches benefits app
Medavie Blue Cross has launched a new app, Medavie Mobile, designed to give clients access to their benefits information any time, anywhere.
- By: Staff
- August 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:54
2013 Consultants Report: Going steady
Only a few years ago, it was standard practice for Canadian employers to spread the love around when it came to working with HR consultants.…
- By: Marcia McDougall
- August 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Importance of voluntary benefits to surge
As the United States prepares for healthcare reform, almost half of American employers anticipate that voluntary benefits and services will become a more crucial part…
- By: Staff
- August 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:52
On the clock, employees worry about personal finances
Many American workers worry about personal finances and spend time dealing with them while on the clock, a trend that threatens productivity and the bottom…
- August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:30
Pet insurance becoming a popular employee benefit
As the labour market south of the border improves, employers are making their benefits packages more attractive by offering pet health insurance, one of the…
- By: Staff
- July 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:08
Communicating good news is harder than it seems
Plan sponsors have had to make some tough decisions about their pension and benefit plans in recent years. As a result, many of them have…
- By: Susan Deller
- July 9, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:47
Flex work and fatherhood: A chance to bond with baby
Sunday, June 17, 2001. 9:06 a.m. Father’s Day. I am pretty sure that was what the clock said that morning when my wife, Martha, gave…
- By: Kelly Milroy
- June 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Harris, Humber form development partnership
Law firm Harris & Company LLP and the Humber Centre for Employee Benefits have formed a strategic partnership to bring a wide variety of pension…
- By: Staff
- May 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:49
Employee absence costs rise
Employee absense isn't being ignored, says new research from Group Risk Development (Grid), a U.K. risk consultancy.
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:10
Generics keep drug costs in check, CIHI
Canada's drug spend costs are not increasing as fast as previous years, says the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
- By: Staff
- April 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:46
TELUS Health now behind most point-of-care claim submissions
Manulife Financial's plan members can now use TELUS' eClaims web portal for point-of-care claims submission when visiting their healthcare providers, thanks to a new agreement…
- By: Staff
- April 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:21