older employees – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Tax credit could ensure national dental-care plan doesn’t displace employer-sponsored coverage: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/tax-credit-could-ensure-national-dental-care-plan-doesnt-displace-employer-sponsored-coverage-expert/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150492 With the new Canadian Dental Care Plan rolling out, it’s critical that it doesn’t displace existing employer-sponsored dental coverage, says Stephen Frank, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association. He believes a tax credit would be an optimal solution that would go a long way towards encouraging employers not […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-48/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142348 An article on how artificial intelligence is impacting benefits communication was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. ChatGPT a game-changer for benefits communication, but risks remain with full automation: expert 2. How employers can alleviate labour challenges by supporting older workers who want to […]

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]]> How ‘grandternity’ leave can support employee attraction, retention efforts https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/how-grandternity-leave-can-support-employee-attraction-retention-efforts/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141772 While innovative benefits such as so-called ‘grandternity’ leave can support employee retention efforts, they’re best implemented through a diversity, equity and inclusion approach that includes similar programs for a wide range of employees, says Sandra Ventin, an associate vice-president at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. “I think [‘grandternity’] has some cachet and it obviously leads […]

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