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How can savings plan sponsors use data to better engage, communicate with members?

How can savings plan sponsors use data to better engage, communicate with members?

As millennials become a dominant demographic in Canadian workplaces, employers are rethinking how they communicate their savings plans. Indeed, that...

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Employers scaling back paid leave, benefits could risk employee trust: expert

Employers scaling back paid leave, benefits could risk employee trust: expert

Employers that are considering cuts to paid time off and other workplace benefits risk damaging employee trust and retention if they don’t...

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Fengate’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards win reinforcing hybrid work strategy

Fengate’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards win reinforcing hybrid work strategy

Fengate Asset Management’s win in the Future of Work category at Benefits Canada‘s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is reinforcing its approach to...

29.05.2026 8

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Telus expands employee volunteer initiative amid growing focus on engagement, workplace culture

Corporate volunteering initiatives are playing a larger role as employers continue looking for ways to strengthen employee engagement, workplace...

27.05.2026 10

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Sonya singh

Air Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards win supporting DEI strategy

Air Canada’s win in Benefits Canada‘s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is helping the airline reinforce its diversity, equity and inclusion strategy...

22.05.2026 10

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South Asian employees seeking culturally-responsive workplace supports: report

For many South Asian women, workplace pressures are deeply connected to responsibilities outside the office, requring employers to look beyond a...

21.05.2026 10

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PepsiCo Canada enhances financial wellness strategy with personalized platform

PepsiCo Canada may be known for quenching thirst and satisfying snack cravings, but the organization’s leadership recently identified another kind...

20.05.2026 10

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Enbridge among employers expanding support for working caregivers

Working caregivers are placing growing importance on employer support, with 81 per cent saying it’s important for organizations to adopt...

14.05.2026 20

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Generic Ozempic could trim employer drug costs, but savings depend on plan design: expert

Health Canada has approved two generic versions of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist medication Ozempic, a move that could ease cost pressures...

08.05.2026 20

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Sonya singh

CAPSA’s strategic plan focusing on regulatory harmonization, pension awareness

The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ 2026–2029 strategic plan is focusing on regulatory harmonization, pension supervision...

01.05.2026 20

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Language barriers limiting employee access to workplace benefits plans: expert

Language barriers are undermining employees’ access to workplace benefits, reducing enrolment and engagement and increasing the risk of errors and...

29.04.2026 20

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Gaps in health-care system driving workplace strain among Black women: report

Gaps in Canada’s health-care system are contributing to workplace strain among Black women, exposing a disconnect in how employers design and...

15.04.2026 20

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JPMorgan Chase expanding talent pool through neuroinclusion strategy

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is targeting untapped talent through its neuroinclusion strategy, says Nyamusi Lee, the company’s executive director of...

09.04.2026 10

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Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire

Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and 2025...

02.04.2026 10

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Harassment case highlights employers’ legal risks, obligations in handling workplace complaints: lawyer

A high-profile harassment complaint involving a former Canadian Broadcasting Corp. anchor is a reminder for Canadian employers of the legal risks tied...

31.03.2026 20

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Employee caregiving pressures push Skip to rethink benefits

With roughly six million Canadians balancing work and caregiving responsibilities, employers are facing growing pressure to address the impact on...

20.03.2026 20

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How employers can support women’s mental health across their working lives

When the return-to-office mandate arrived, 39-year-old Supreet Singh, a corporate communications manager at a bank, didn’t argue, escalate it to...

16.03.2026 30

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Workplace design impacting employers’ retention of women experiencing menopause: report

Workplace design, not just benefits coverage, may determine whether women remain in the workforce during menopause, according to new research from the...

13.03.2026 30

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Sonya singh

Indigenous women face persistent barriers to workplace retirement, benefits plans: expert

Indigenous women in Canada continue to face structural barriers to workplace retirement plans and benefits programs, driven by employment instability,...

12.03.2026 20

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Sonya singh

Back to basics on transition risk

With inflation still squeezing household budgets, interest rates elevated compared to pre-pandemic norms and an ageing workforce heading towards...

10.03.2026 30

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Sonya singh