paramedical benefits – 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 Peel Region’s extensive collection of data leads to mental-health win https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/peel-regions-extensive-collection-of-data-leads-to-mental-health-win/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162275 Peel Region’s extensive collection of data and strong results led to a win in the Mental Health Program category for employers with more than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. In 2019, Peel Region developed a psychological health and safety framework — the Me-We-Us Framework — and committed to adopting the Canadian […]

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]]> Samsung’s multi-faceted well-being strategy leads to award win https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/samsungs-multi-faceted-well-being-strategy-leads-to-award-win/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161335 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s multi-faceted approach to employee well-being took home the top prize in the Health/Wellness Program category for employers with fewer than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. “I’m actually really surprised [by the award win]!” says Merlyn Sequeira, senior director of total rewards at Samsung. “It’s […]

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]]> CAA Club Group wins award for holistic, data-driven wellness approach https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/caa-club-group-wins-award-for-holistic-data-driven-wellness-approach/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161333 CAA Club Group’s holistic and data-driven approach to employee well-being led to a win in the Health/Wellness Program category for employers with more than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. This is the second year in a row that CAA has won the award. “We know that we do […]

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]]> TMX Group wins award for diligent approach to building its future workplace https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/tmx-group-wins-award-for-diligent-approach-to-building-its-future-workplace/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161423 TMX Group Ltd. was the winner at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards for its diligent approach to mapping out a future workplace that leaves the one-size-fits-all office in the past. The financial services company was this year’s winner in the Future of Work Strategy category for its hybrid-first way of working experiment, which was designed to […]

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]]> Air Canada, ALPA agreement includes multiple benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/air-canada-alpa-agreement-includes-multiple-benefits-gains/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161726 The union representing more than 5,200 Air Canada pilots has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes multiple benefits gains, avoiding a possible strike. The agreement includes physiotherapy coverage of up to $5,000 a year per plan member and lifetime coverage for fertility drugs up to $10,000. Employees will also have a choice between $500 […]

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]]> PepsiCo Canada’s winning DEI strategy linking inclusion to employee well-being https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/pepsico-canadas-winning-dei-strategy-linking-inclusion-to-employee-well-being/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161083 PepsiCo Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards win demonstrates how weaving diversity, equity and inclusion into strategic business practices can foster employee mental health and wellness. The food and beverage company’s inclusive end-to-end business transformation strategy made it this year’s winner in the DEI Program category. “It’s so fantastic that all of our hard work has been […]

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]]> Maple Leaf Foods, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/maple-leaf-foods-unifor-agreement-includes-pension-benefits-gains/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161372 The union representing 60 employees at Maple Leaf Foods in Port Perry, Ont., has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. Vision coverage will increase from $280 to $315 in the first year and coverage for paramedical services will increase from $380 to $410 in the first year and to $420 […]

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]]> GM, Unifor agreement includes transition to CAAT DBplus pension plan, benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/gm-unifor-agreement-includes-transition-to-caat-dbplus-pension-plan/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161014 The union representing more than 1,300 employees at General Motors’ assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont. has ratified a two-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. On Aug. 3, 2025, employees hired on or after Sept. 17, 2013, and currently participating in the defined contribution pension plan will be enrolled in the Colleges of […]

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]]> Canadian insurers paid out record $128BN in health, retirement benefits in 2023: CLHIA https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canadian-insurers-paid-out-record-128bn-in-health-retirement-benefits-in-2023-clhia/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160845 Canada’s life and health insurers paid out a record $128 billion in health and retirement benefits last year, up from $114 billion in 2022, according to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association’s annual fact book. “The benefits that life and health insurers provide through workplace plans and individual policies contributed significantly to Canadians’ health […]

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]]> Plan sponsors encouraged to use benefits for preventative health care: 2024 BCHS report launch https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/plan-sponsors-encouraged-to-use-benefits-for-preventative-health-care-2024-bchs-report-launch/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160402 Canadian benefits plan sponsors are increasingly seeking to balance providing competitive benefits against plan sustainability issues, said expert panellists during the launch event for the 2024 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey last week. Andrea Belvedere (pictured right), assistant vice-president of health benefits and solutions at Sun Life, said plan sponsors are starting to ask more questions […]

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