Keyword: employee benefits

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Turning employees into consumers

In honour of Benefits Canada’s 35th anniversary, we took the opportunity to go back to the source to explore why employers offer employee benefits programs. Our research looks at the past, present and future of employee benefits—and shows how much senior business leaders value them. Cost concerns and the desire to more directly connect investment […]

  • By: Leigh Doyle
  • August 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 06:49

U.S. employers are increasingly using incentives to encourage participation in health screening programs, say new survey findings from Aon Hewitt.

Benefits laws for independent contractors

When a worker is an independent contractor and not an employee, there are important differences for an employer.

U.S. employees want fewer benefits, more time off

Half of American workers who receive paid time off in the country’s 10 largest cities would sacrifice a workplace benefit for more paid time off.

Ontario employers liable for terminated employees’ disability

This article originally appeared on our sister publication, SmallBizAdvisor.ca. Ontario employers may be liable to pay the full value of an employee’s short-term and long-term disability benefit entitlements, according to the recent confirmation of an Ontario Court of Appeal decision. The decision only applies in certain cases. Employers are liable in cases where an employee is terminated […]

Can you believe it’s been 35 years already? In honour of Benefits Canada’s 35th anniversary, we decided it was time to go back to our roots: to explore why employers offer benefits programs in the first place, as well as their perceived value by business leaders.

Few employers measure ROI of benefits

Canadian employers may intuitively understand the benefits of investing in prevention and health promotion programs for their employees, but they’re still struggling to demonstrate a clear, positive return on investment (ROI) for such programs.

  • By: Staff
  • July 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:28
Case study: DPRA’s focus on employee feedback

The secret to Jim Micak’s satisfaction with his benefits plan is an employee survey. The president and CEO of DPRA Canada and corporate director of DPRA Inc., a software solutions company with offices across Canada and the U.S., says he would stop being happy with the plan offerings when his employees told him they weren’t satisfied.

  • By: Staff
  • July 13, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 09:50
Workplace strategies for an aging workforce

There are a number of reasons why employers should ensure that workers over the age of 50 remain actively employed with their organization. Nobody wants to lose good workers, and most in this age group have a wealth of experience within both their industry and their company.

Sun Life U.S. partners with BeneTrac

The U.S. division of Sun Life Financial has entered into an agreement with BeneTrac, a provider of web-based electronic enrollment and employee benefits administration software. The partnership will see Sun Life use BeneTrac as a strategic partner for brokers and HR clients across the U.S. to enroll in its health, disability and dental products online. […]

  • By: Staff
  • June 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 09:23