加拿大雇主敦促在高成本和获取机会有限的情况下扩大生育效益。 Canadian employers urged to expand fertility benefits amid high costs and limited access.

正在敦促加拿大雇主扩大生育福利,因为成本上升和获取机会有限使工人难以建立家庭。 Canadian employers are being urged to expand fertility benefits as rising costs and limited access make family-building difficult for workers. 尽管每六对夫妇中就有一对面临不孕症,但只有很小一部分的分娩是因体外受精等治疗而生的,这主要是由于自付费用高和省覆盖面不统一,往往只为一种体外受精周期提供资金。 Despite one in six couples facing infertility, only a small fraction of births result from treatments like IVF, largely due to high out-of-pocket expenses and inconsistent provincial coverage, which often funds just one IVF cycle. 虽然一些大公司提供部分支助(通常用于药品),但大多数提供的范围很少或根本没有,而美国雇主的这一比例超过42%。 While some large companies offer partial support—typically for medications—most provide little or no coverage, compared to over 42% of U.S. employers. 专家们说,扩大雇主赞助的福利可以改善雇员的福利、留用和生产力,特别是因为生育率挣扎仍然是隐蔽但广泛的挑战。 Experts say expanding employer-sponsored benefits could improve employee well-being, retention, and productivity, especially as fertility struggles remain a hidden but widespread challenge.