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		<title>Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An article on what steps employers should consider before announcing a return-to-office mandate was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. What employers should consider before implementing a return-to-office mandate 2. EY Canada supporting employee well-being with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ottawa Community Housing Corp. communicating employee benefits through monthly awareness campaigns</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ottawa Community Housing Corp. is educating employees about their benefits offerings through a new monthly communication campaign. The campaign, which started in January, ties the employer’s benefits program to seasonal campaigns such as Heart Month in February and Financial Wellness Month in November by highlighting the corresponding aspects of the plan. Michael Dimaano, senior manager [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Gaps in health-care system driving workplace strain among Black women: report</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gaps in Canada’s health-care system are contributing to workplace strain among Black women, exposing a disconnect in how employers design and deliver benefits, according to a new report from the Black Women’s Institute for Health. The report — the first national, community-driven survey focused on the health experiences of Black women and girls in Canada [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>62% of Canadian employees feeling burned out: survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Six in 10 (62 per cent) Canadian employees say they’re burned out at work, up from 47 per cent in 2024, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 workers, found roughly a third (31 per cent) reported feeling more burned out than they did a year [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EY Canada supporting employee well-being with expanded wellness reimbursements, financial education sessions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[EY Canada is supporting employee well-being by expanding its list of reimbursable wellness expenses and introducing a series of financial education seminars. Employees can now be reimbursed for purchases such as mattresses, pillows, board games and Lego kits, as well as classes and supplies for personal enrichment including cooking, music, photography, languages and mindfulness. Workers [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2026 DC Plan Summit: Unveiling member perceptions, motivations in workplace savings plans</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Paterson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[While more than half (52 per cent) of workplace savings plan members count on the plan as their main source of retirement income, both men (16 per cent) and women (12 per cent) overstated their account balances, according to Sun Life’s latest survey of 1,900 plan members. Sharing the survey results at Benefits Canada’s 2026 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An article on an Ontario judges&#8217; association&#8217;s lawsuit against their pension plan sponsor was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Ontario judges’ group sues pension plan sponsor to prevent investments in derivatives 2. Survey finds Canadians [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What employers should consider before implementing a return-to-office mandate</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sadie Janes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Before bringing employees back to the office, it&#8217;s important for employers to clearly communicate their expectations, support employee well-being and ensure there&#8217;s adequate space for workers, says Chris Gory, employee benefits advisor at Orchard Benefits. “Employers need to communicate their expectations for when employees are working at the office to avoid any confusion. They should [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>JPMorgan Chase expanding talent pool through neuroinclusion strategy</title>
		<link>https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/jpmorganchase-expanding-talent-pool-through-neuroinclusion-strategy/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[sonyasingh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. is targeting untapped talent through its neuroinclusion strategy, says Nyamusi Lee, the company&#8217;s executive director of neuroinclusion strategies. “Long-term growth and success is dependent on our ability to identify, attract, develop and retain talented employees and foster an inclusive work environment,” she notes. Read: Expert panel: How employers can align their benefits [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Employers that invest in mental-health care reporting reduced claims, absenteeism: report</title>
		<link>https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/employers-that-invest-in-mental-health-care-reporting-reduced-claims-absenteeism-report/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bwolfe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For every dollar invested in integrated mental-health coverage and care, $1.50 is returned through lower mental-health claims by year two, even before accounting for the impacts of absenteeism or disability, according to a new report by Greenshield. The report — which drew on several sources, including reports by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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