medical leave – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 24% of U.S. employees caring for child, adult dependants more likely to leave job: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/24-of-u-s-employees-caring-for-child-adult-dependants-more-likely-to-leave-job-survey/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160194 A quarter (24 per cent) of U.S. employees who are in a caregiving role for both a child and dependent adult are more likely to say they want to leave their current job, according to a new survey by Principal Financial Group. The survey, which polled 500 employers and 500 employees, found 22 per cent […]

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]]> Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada providing employees, dependants with $10K in gender affirmation coverage https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/toyota-motor-manufacturing-canada-providing-10k-in-gender-affirmation-coverage/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140297 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. is providing employees and their dependants with $10,000 in lifetime gender affirmation coverage. The additional coverage complements existing benefits that support transitioning employees, including prescription drug coverage for hormone therapy, mental-health coverage, disability insurance and medical leaves for employees who are recovering from surgeries. The new coverage is also extended to […]

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]]> Ontario court overturns $249K judgment against employer that denied worker LTD benefits https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/benefits-law/ontario-court-overturns-249k-judgment-against-employer-that-denied-worker-ltd-benefits/ Thu, 25 May 2023 13:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=138711 The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a $248,931 judgment against an employer that denied long-term disability benefits to an employee, citing the trial judge’s misinterpretation of eligibility requirements. “The employee’s position was that he was on temporary medical leave, but he had been working until the day he left and the medical evidence clearly […]

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