Wellness programs – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 B.C. municipality supporting employee fitness with new wellness program https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/b-c-municipality-supporting-employee-fitness-with-new-wellness-program/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=112266 Employees of the municipal government of East Kootenay, B.C., are staying active during their workday through a new physical wellness program. The program, run by fitness organization ParticipACTION, allows employers to create teams of employees to take part in daily self-managed fitness routines and a series of Canada-wide challenges throughout the year, the latter of […]

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]]> 38% of plan sponsors planning to update benefits plan design in 2021: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/38-of-plan-sponsors-planning-to-update-benefits-plan-design-in-2021-survey/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=110737 More than a third (38 per cent) of plan sponsors are planning to update their benefits plan design by the end of this year, on par with those that did so in 2020 (39 per cent), according to a survey by Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Ltd. The survey, which polled more than 500 Canadian plan […]

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]]> 3M Canada wins mental-health award for refreshing support during pandemic https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/3m-canada-wins-mental-health-award-for-refreshing-support-during-pandemic/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=110129 Refreshing and re-communicating its mental-health program during the coronavirus pandemic led to 3M Canada’s win at the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 14. Back in 2013, the manufacturing company began a journey to “empower employees to refresh, re-energize and feel well,” according to its award entry. However, while the wellness program was effective, the […]

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]]> 3M Canada nets health, wellness award for long-term focus https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/3m-canada-nets-health-wellness-award-for-long-term-focus/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109765 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. The manufacturing company won in the Health/wellness program category for an employer with more than 1,000 employees for its ever-evolving comprehensive wellness program, called Empowering Healthy Living, that focuses on […]

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]]> Who are the winners of the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/who-are-the-winners-of-the-2021-workplace-benefits-awards/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:05:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=108923 Benefits Canada is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards. At a virtual roundtable and awards ceremony on Thursday, 23 finalists gathered to discuss their leading benefits and pension strategies, followed by winner announcements across 10 categories. All of the finalists represent benefits and pension plans covering nearly 300,000 Canadians. These employers are proactively and passionately aiming to […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-pension-and-benefits-stories-of-the-week-2/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=108905 With many employers currently planning where employees will work post-coronavirus pandemic, our story on the Royal Bank of Canada’s hybrid work model piqued the interest of Benefits Canada‘s readers, taking the top spot as the most-read story over the past seven days on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. RBC banking […]

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]]> New study finds ROI in workplace wellness programs https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/new-study-finds-roi-on-investment-in-workplace-wellness-programs/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=108620 The majority (81.5 per cent) of plan members participating in digital wellness programs experienced improvements for a wide range of health indicators across 30 months, according to a new study by the Institute of Health Economics in partnership with Alberta Blue Cross. Equally important, the study found cost savings for benefits plans with a corresponding […]

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]]> Lafarge’s wellness program laying foundation for improved employee well-being https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/lafarges-wellness-program-laying-foundation-for-improved-employee-well-being/ Fri, 21 May 2021 13:15:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=100930 Lafarge Eastern Canada’s new employee wellness program is highlighting the importance of mental and physical health amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “It was always my intention to promote wellness through my communications, but when the pandemic happened, it was really the time to focus on this,” says Jessica Assaf, manager of corporate communications for Lafarge […]

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]]> Employers should rethink approach to helping employees with obesity https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/employers-should-rethink-approach-to-helping-employees-with-obesity/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:58:32 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/employers-should-rethink-approach-to-helping-employees-with-obesity/ Employers that don’t cover obesity drugs should ask themselves why, said Noel McKay, principal consultant at Cowan Insurance Group, during Benefits Canada’s Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum on Dec. 9, 2020. “Is the risk of driving up benefits costs the reason? If so, I don’t think you have to fear it. Maybe two […]

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]]> Seneca College’s EAP schooling remote workers on fitness https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/seneca-colleges-eap-schooling-remote-workers-on-fitness/ Fri, 27 Nov 2020 05:00:16 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/seneca-colleges-eap-schooling-remote-workers-on-fitness/ As remote working continues amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Seneca College is increasingly promoting employee fitness. “Employee fitness has always been a high priority for us, but with the pandemic we’ve been talking about it even more,” says Felisha Ali, project and program coordinator for leadership and employee development at Seneca. She says staff have […]

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