Should you let employees buy and sell vacation days?
I’m going to go out on a limb here, and guess that vacation has been on your mind recently. With the sun shining and patios…
- August 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:38
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How to handle a workplace accommodation
Your employee has come to you to tell you that they’re having a difficult time with tasks at work. They don’t want time off, but…
- June 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:56
How to help employees build resilience
With recent changes in the Canadian economy, work these days might look and feel a bit different. Your workplace may have had to tighten spending…
- May 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:18
Navigating the world of specialty drugs
Maneuvering through treatment plans can be challenging for plan members who are both managing a chronic health condition and have been prescribed a specialty biologic…
- April 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:59
How to help employees stay motivated for wellness
Your organization has gone to great lengths to put in a thoughtful and comprehensive wellness program for your employees. You’ve chosen elements of your program…
- February 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:26
Genetic testing: The next employee benefit?
Organizations often look to their benefits for innovative ways to differentiate themselves from others as they compete for talent. A look to recent developments in…
- December 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:42
Workplace worries about Ebola
With developments in the Ebola outbreak in the news most days, employers may be thinking about how this virus might impact their workplace and the…
- November 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:55
Preparing for changes in public healthcare
This spring, the Canada Health Accord, the 2003 agreement between the federal and provincial and territorial governments on healthcare delivery and funding, expired. Although the…
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:14
How to make wellness more meaningful
Wellness programs have become markedly more prevalent in recent years, with many more employers relying on these programs as an important complement to their benefits…
- August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:35
How to deal with PTSD in the workplace
John is a 44-year-old father of two, and a lending officer at a branch of a national bank. Early on in his career, John’s branch…
- July 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Why health literacy matters to employers
I recently attended CPBI’s Forum in Boston. A theme that emerged loud and clear from the majority of the speakers on the topic of benefits…
- June 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
How to recognize the warning signs of mental distress
Lydia is concerned about Marcus.
- May 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:46
How to manage workplace absenteeism
Recently, there has been a great deal of attention given to the problem of workplace absenteeism. According to the most recent information from Statistics Canada,…
- April 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
What employers need to know about rheumatoid arthritis
Over the past year or two, plan sponsors have likely noticed drugs treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suddenly appearing in their listing of top therapeutic classes…
- March 14, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:25
Canada’s off-label drug problem
In January 2014, the Senate’s Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology released its report on the off-label use of prescription drugs in Canada.…
- February 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Games employees play
As employers look for new and innovative ways to engage employees in wellness and motivate employees to commit to healthy behaviours, while reducing their healthcare…
- January 20, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
Aligning corporate culture to benefits strategy
Employers look to their employee benefits plans as a means to many ends—to attract and retain quality people, ensure that their valued employees and their…
- December 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 05:00
A delicate balance: Disability management and privacy
The rising costs of absenteeism and disability have compelled many organizations to put a new emphasis on actively managing disability claims in their organization. Consequently,…
- November 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
Supporting an employee through trauma
Many of us unfortunately know someone who has experienced a traumatic event. It could be an unexpected event like a sudden death, diagnosis of a…
- October 28, 2013 December 1, 2021
- 07:00
Culturally specific health and wellness
There has been much discussion about Canada’s changing workplace demographics and a looming workforce shortage. Accordingly, Canada’s Aboriginal population—including First Nations, Inuit and Metis—are being…
- September 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:09
A broader view of wellness
The role of wellness in the Canadian workplace has been increasingly embraced by employers as a key piece of their total health management strategy. Since…
- August 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:15
The role of advocacy in the Canadian benefits environment
The American benefits landscape has been the birthplace of a number of concepts and strategies that have migrated to Canada: Targeted health population programs, wellness…
- July 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:46
Smokers need not apply
This spring, Momentous Corp., an Ottawa-based tech company attracted a great deal of attention, both positive and negative, by publicly declaring its strict policy of…
- June 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Benefits philosophy 101
Most organizations have thoughtfully crafted a well-constructed mission and vision statement. They know why they exist, why they do what they do and the direction…
- April 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:55
Dealing with employee addictions
Supporting an employee who is struggling with a substance addiction can be a huge challenge for many employers, and it is a challenge that’s not…
- February 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:30