Cost of U.S. employer benefits rising 5% in 2022, finds survey
The cost of employer-provided health benefits in the U.S. is expected to increase by an average of five per cent in 2022 to more than…
- By: Staff
- October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021
- 15:00
Top Stories in Health/wellness
3M Canada nets health, wellness award for long-term focus
3M Canada’s long-term focus on helping employees “refresh, re-energize and feel well” secured the company a win at Benefits Canada’s 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 14.…
- By: Melissa Dunne
- October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021
- 09:00
‘Significant’ wave of terminations coming due to workplace vaccine mandates: lawyer
Canada is facing a potential wave of terminations tied to mandatory workplace vaccine policies as a growing number of employers require workers to be fully…
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 18, 2021 November 1, 2021
- 15:18
Shopify wins award for ‘digital by design’ employee health, wellness strategy
Shopify Inc. was awarded for its digital-first employee health and wellness strategy at Benefits Canada‘s 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 14. The technology company won the…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 18, 2021 October 20, 2021
- 09:00
Unilever awarded for holistic approach to supporting employees amid pandemic
Unilever Canada’s holistic approach to supporting employees’ health and well-being throughout the coronavirus pandemic scored the company a win at Benefits Canada’s 2021 Workplace Benefits…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 18, 2021 October 20, 2021
- 09:00
Number of U.S. female employees considering downshifting, leaving careers rising: report
One in three (33 per cent) women in the U.S. said they’ve considered downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce this year, compared to one…
- By: Staff
- October 18, 2021 October 18, 2021
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week
A look at a survey finding employees are prioritizing workplace benefits plans amid an increasingly competitive job market took the top spot as the most-read story…
- By: Staff
- October 15, 2021 October 15, 2021
- 09:00
Employers leveraging benefits, flexibility to prevent pandemic surge in disability claims
During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ottawa Community Housing Corp. battened down the hatches and focused on addressing any absence management issues before…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 15, 2021 November 17, 2021
- 08:56
Supporting employees with chronic conditions amid pandemic-fueled delays to care
As the country began shutting down to focus on beating back the coronavirus at the height of the pandemic in March 2020, people with chronic…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 15, 2021 October 14, 2021
- 08:52
Q&A with SAP Canada’s Megan Smith
SAP Canada Inc.’s vice-president and head of human resources talks embracing flexible working, keeping the “human” in HR and winter sports. Q. What top challenges…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 15, 2021 October 14, 2021
- 08:51
Indigo workers unionizing for enhanced benefits, paid sick days
Employees at several Indigo Books & Music Inc. stores across Canada are unionizing, as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has “highlighted the precarity of retail work in…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 14, 2021 October 14, 2021
- 09:45
87% of U.S. millennial employees more interested in benefits in 2021: survey
The majority (87 per cent) of U.S. millennial employees are more interested in certain benefits this year, with life insurance (39 per cent) topping the…
- By: Staff
- October 13, 2021 October 13, 2021
- 15:00
Majority of U.S. employers implementing DEI initiatives in 2021: survey
More than eight in 10 (83 per cent) U.S. organizations are implementing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in 2021, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- October 13, 2021 October 13, 2021
- 09:00