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1 month ago | 
benefitscanada.com | Sadie Janes |Jennifer Paterson
Sadie Janes While the conversation around mental-health benefits is typically focused on coverage levels, it’s important for employers to unpack the entire mental-health bucket and consider the impacts of other factors like psychological safety and diversity, equity and inclusion.
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1 month ago | 
benefitscanada.com | Benefits Canada |Blake Wolfe |Sadie Janes |Michael McKiernan
Head to head: Do mental-health first aiders do more harm than good?
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2 months ago | 
benefitscanada.com | Sadie Janes
Sadie Janes Employers can help employees maintain harmony in their relationship on Valentine’s Day and beyond through financial wellness programs, says Connie Cooper, associate vice-president of executive financial counselling and education services at CWB Wealth.
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2 months ago | 
benefitscanada.com | Sadie Janes
StaffThe union representing roughly 435 employees at Ivaco Rolling Mills in eastern Ontario has ratified two five-year collective agreements that include pension and benefits gains. The agreements include pension improvements to the defined contribution pension plan, with pension contributions beginning earlier upon completion of probation and employer matches of up to four per cent for voluntary contributions. This will bring the total employer contributions to six per cent.
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2 months ago | 
benefitscanada.com | Bryan McGovern |Blake Wolfe |Sadie Janes |Sylvie Corbet
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week 2024 DB Investment Forum: A look behind the scenes at the Medicus Pension Plan By: Bryan McGovern January 30, 2025 07:54 Return disclosure adds complexity, cost to proposed Ontario variable life benefits: ACPM By: Staff January 29, 2025 09:00...
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2 months ago | 
benefitscanada.com | Sadie Janes
StaffA third (33 per cent) of U.S. employers currently include cell and gene therapies in their benefits plans and 36 per cent are actively evaluating the use of these treatments, according to a new survey by the Integrated Benefits Institute.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
benefitscanada.com | Sadie Janes
Career Choice is currently available in several key areas of study: transportation and logistics, business and administrative services, health care, mechanical industrial services and technology. Read: How AI can help employers with reskilling, career development during uncertain timesThrough the program, Amazon prepays 95 per cent of tuition in addition to reimbursing books and fees.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
benefitscanada.com | Blake Wolfe |Lauren Bailey |Julius Melnitzer |Sadie Janes
2024 Future of Work Summit: Employers using workplace flexibility, benefits offerings to attract, retain talent By: Blake Wolfe January 27, 2025 07:55 How changes to parental, illness leave, job posting requirements could impact Ontario employers By: Blake Wolfe January 23, 2025 09:00 Communication, clarity helping employers achieve compliance in return-to-workplace push: experts By: Lauren Bailey January 16, 2025 09:00 Top 10 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of 2024 By: Staff...
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
benefitscanada.com | Sadie Janes
StaffMore than three-quarters (79 per cent) of Canadian employees say their overall well-being has significantly improved due to the greater flexibility offered by hybrid working, according to a new survey by International Workplace Group. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 Canadian employees, found 64 per cent said their physical health has improved due to hybrid work, including being able to exercise more (57 per cent) and having time for healthier meal preparation (57 per cent).
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
benefitscanada.com | Sadie Janes
Sadie JanesBell Let’s Talk Day provides an opportunity to promote internal mental-health resources to employees and establish more open communication, says Jessica Reid, the company’s director of workplace practices, disability, mental health and well-being. For its internal campaign this year, Bell planned a series of activities spanning from Jan. 6 to 22 to help drive awareness and engagement around mental health.
