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How employers can help employees with ADHD be engaged, productive

With hybrid and remote working arrangements becoming increasingly common, employers can take an inclusive approach to help employees with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder feel more…

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Magna, Unifor agreement includes multiple benefits gains

After a five-day strike, the union representing 800 employees at Magna International Inc.’s Integram Seating factory in Windsor, Ont. has ratified a collective agreement that…

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  • December 8, 2023 December 7, 2023
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how Ontario’s proposed pay transparency legislation will impact employers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular…

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  • December 8, 2023 December 8, 2023
  • 09:00
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Indeed ending monthly paid mental-health days

Indeed Inc. is cancelling its monthly paid mental-health days, according to a report by Bloomberg. The online hiring company’s ‘YOU Days’ program, which was introduced…

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  • December 7, 2023 December 6, 2023
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How employers can shift younger workers’ ‘soft saving’ mentality to focus on retirement planning

Discouraged with the state of the current economy, more and more younger workers are abandoning saving for retirement and focusing on ‘soft saving.’ Soft saving…

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58% of global insurers anticipating health benefits cost increases over next 3 years: survey

More than half (58 per cent) of global insurers say they anticipate higher health benefits costs over the next three years, with the average global…

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  • December 6, 2023 December 5, 2023
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Meridian continuing to support employee financial well-being with living wage

Meridian Credit Union Ltd. is continuing to support employee financial wellness by raising its guaranteed hourly wage to $23.74. In 2022, the financial company became…

Survey finds employees experiencing workplace conflict lose average of 55 workdays per year

Canadian employees who are experiencing conflict in the workplace lose an average of 55 workdays in productivity each year, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health…

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  • December 4, 2023 December 4, 2023
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Survey finds 47% of Canadian workers happy with current role, responsibilities

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say they feel happy with their current job and responsibilities, according to a new survey by ADP…

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  • December 1, 2023 December 3, 2023
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how Desjardins Insurance is supporting employee financial wellness was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular…

  • By: Staff
  • December 1, 2023 November 30, 2023
  • 09:00

Feds’ new tax exemption could drive more employers to leverage employee ownership trusts: expert

A new federal tax exemption for employee ownership trusts could spur retiring business owners to sell their companies to workers, says Jon Shell, managing director…

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Canadian employers implementing four-day workweek note increased worker happiness, productivity: report

Nearly all Canadian employers that have implemented a four-day workweek report increased employee happiness (96 per cent) and say they’d continue with this schedule indefinitely…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 29, 2023 November 28, 2023
  • 09:00
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Survey finds just 14% of near-retirees say they can retire with confidence

Just 14 per cent of near-retirees say they can retire with confidence and only five per cent say they’ve sought financial advice from their employer, according…

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  • November 29, 2023 November 28, 2023
  • 09:00

Coverage of the 2023 Mental Health Summit

On Nov. 7, Benefits Canada hosted its annual Mental Health Summit, the industry’s most popular and well-known conference in this space. Designed for our audience of employers…

2023 Mental Health Summit: Positive work relationships can support employee mental health

Many employees try to carry on with work while dealing with stresses in their personal lives — and many wait too long before sharing their…

2023 Mental Health Summit: How plan sponsors can help address the gender health gap

Canadian women are bearing the brunt of a gender health gap that has led to poor understanding and heightened stigma around their unique health needs and…

2023 Mental Health Summit: Integrated disability management programs can shorten leave duration

In the face of soaring mental health-related disability leaves and broader challenges with access to mental-health care, integrated disability management programs that include early intervention,…

2023 Mental Health Summit: The connection between sick days and absenteeism, presenteeism

If absenteeism is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to employees’ mental health and well-being, presenteeism is the bulky underwater mass, said William…

2023 Mental Health Summit: A closer look at intensive outpatient treatment programs for mental health

Many Canadians are dealing with mental-health challenges that require support beyond what’s available through an employee assistance program — that’s where intensive mental-health treatments could help,…

2023 Mental Health Summit: Early diagnosis and treatment integral in supporting complex mental-health conditions

While employees dealing with mental-health challenges like depression need quality and personalized care as quickly as possible, people seeking care through the public health system face…

2023 Mental Health Summit: How First West Credit Union is supporting employee health, well-being

Data analysis, education and early intervention are the key components of First West Credit Union’s Live Well employee health program, according to Liz Bailey-Connor, the…

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  • November 29, 2023 November 24, 2023
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How employers can support employee well-being amid global conflict

For Canadians and people around the world, the current news stream can be particularly bleak. While a brief ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas punctuated…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 27, 2023 November 24, 2023
  • 09:00

Desjardins using budget workshops, interactive game to support employee financial wellness

Desjardins Insurance is marking Financial Literacy Month with a series of budgeting workshops for employees and an interactive game to help improve financial literacy. The…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • November 24, 2023 November 23, 2023
  • 09:00
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Federal tax for mental-health care a barrier for many Canadians: psychotherapist

The head of a group that represents psychotherapists and counsellors says Ottawa’s plan to lift federal taxes on those services is a good start to…

Coverage of the 2023 Future of Work Summit

In a virtual format on Oct. 26, Benefits Canada‘s inaugural Future of Work Summit brought together key industry leaders to discuss pressing human resources issues. The…