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Importance of mental health in the workplace escalates

A survey of over 450 Canadian organizations conducted by Mercer in conjunction with The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) found that mental health issues are a growing concern for employers.
Preferred provider networks can pave the way to lower costs

While preferred provider networks are used extensively in the U.S., they are much less common in Canada. Yet preferred provider arrangements are a way to save 20% of benefit costs while providing the employee with a benefit enhancement.
Oral health supports employee productivity

Dental illness is the most common of all chronic health concerns and accounts for significant loss of workforce productivity and significant health care costs. Studies show workers who get their dental care completed and maintain good oral health do far better on the job than those who do not. Oral health reduces the chance for emergency visits and the pain and discomfort that can harm a worker's focus and confidence. Workers, confident about their family's health, are more focused, productive and secure.

Featured podcast: "Five minutes about reverse mentoring" with Accenture Canada's Rodney Bergman and Matt Dobin

If you are looking for novel ways to promote attraction and retention of valuable Gen X and Gen Y talent, you will want to hear what Accenture Canada's Rodney Bergman and Matt Dobin have to say in this week's featured podcast about the company's unique "reverse mentoring" program.
Recent case law developments

A Pension Alert from the law firm of Borden, Ladner, Gervais highlights recent legal decisions of interest to the pensions community and their significance for employers.
The future of executive compensation disclosure: New rules and requirements

In a Special Memorandum, Watson Wyatt discusses changes in executive compensation disclosures expected to come into effect by the end of the year will impact the methods of both calculating and recording executive compensation for many employers, both large and small.