The cost of health and dental services don’t need to be shrouded in mystery. A little education can go a long way to help employees better understand the costs of these services and what they can do to save money for themselves and the company.
Public-sector workers at the federal, provincial, and municipal level across Canada were more likely to have a registered pension plan and higher wages than their private-sector counter parts in 2011, a new report from the Fraser Institute reveals.
While many plan sponsors are backing away from retiree benefits, there is a growing focus by employers on helping employees approaching retirement to prepare for the financial burden that they may face on the health front.
WorkSafeBC is just like any other employer, in that it has a health and safety policy, which, by law, follows Occupational Health and Safety regulations. However, Valerie Molloy, senior manager, safety, health and wellness, with WorkSafeBC, says the organization goes beyond its legal obligations when it comes to focusing on employee safety, health and wellness.
Much has been written about elite organizations and great leaders, and what makes them stand out from the rest. Common to both is a thirst for innovation and a desire to challenge the status quo. Great organizations and great leaders live by the credo “there is always a better way.”
The 2013 Employers Cancer Care Summit, took place March 5th 2013.
The Employers Cancer Care Summit was a half-day educational conference where plan sponsors had the opportunity to learn about various aspects of the cancer journey and its relevance to the workplace.
Pharmaceutical company-sponsored patient assistance programs (PAPs) are often thought of as financial support to patients. While many PAPs offer some form of financial assistance, there are many additional types of assistance that they offer patients.
Although the Benefits Canada Employers Cancer Care Summit, held last week in Toronto, was about disease, the focus was on people.
Saskatchewan is the only province expected to run a budgetary surplus at the end of this fiscal year. Ontario’s deficit has been a potential concern for years, and now even oil-rich Alberta is showing signs of an imbalance between government revenue and expenditure.