Is there a place for humour at work?
Laugh and the world laughs with you, right? OK, maybe not the world, but what about the workplace? Research has shown humour helps relieve the…
- By: Brooke Smith
- November 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:53
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Why startups should resist the allure of a Cadillac benefits plan
More than two years ago, an Oakville, Ont.-based startup — a small technology company with nine employees — was looking to implement a benefits plan.…
- By: Kanupriya Vashisht Handa
- November 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:53
B.C. ruling adds further clarity to long-term disability saga
Does disability interfere with an organization’s right to terminate employment and employer-provided benefits? It’s a question that commonly arises when it comes to employees who…
- By: Jordan Fremont and Gabrielle Fortier-Cofsky
- November 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:52
Machin: “I’m worried that everything is expensive.”
Stretched valuation concern CPPIB head
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- November 21, 2017 January 31, 2021
- 08:40
Mindfulness training reduces workplace bullying, harassment: UBC study
Online mindfulness training reduces negative workplace behaviours such as bullying and harassment, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. The…
- By: Staff
- November 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:31
Have your say: Should employers offer a climate-related leave policy?
Following recent hurricanes in the United States, employers are confronting absences caused by extreme weather conditions by considering a climate-related policy that allows employees to take paid leave…
- By: Brooke Smith
- November 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
N.B government targets ‘special’ pensions, payments with proposed changes
New Brunswick has tabled amendments to the province’s Financial Administration Act in an effort to prohibit special pensions or payments to staff as part of leadership changes. “Your government is…
- By: Staff
- November 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Canada Infrastructure Bank names inaugural board
The new Canada Infrastructure Bank appointed its inaugural board of directors Thursday, as the Toronto-based Crown corporation takes shape. The bank aims to draw interest from…
- By: Staff
- November 17, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 11:12
Ontario Teachers’ acquires P.E.I. mussel farm
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring a North American aquaculture farm from Encore Consumer Capital. Atlantic Aqua Farms, headquartered in Orwell Cove, P.E.I., is the largest…
- By: Staff
- November 17, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
Quebec psychologists dissatisfied with EAPs: survey
Many psychologists are unhappy with employee assistance programs in Quebec, according to a new survey by the Quebec psychologists association. The survey by l’association des psychologues du Québec, which…
- By: Staff
- November 17, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:20
SSQ’s new peer support program trains mental-health allies
SSQ Life Insurance Co. Inc. is aiming to increase peer support in the workplace with a new service launched this week. The service, MyAlly, is available to…
- By: Staff
- November 16, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:30
Assets managed by U.S. OCIOs to exceed US$2.7 trillion by 2022: research
Assets managed by U.S. outsourced chief investment officers are projected to exceed US$2.7 trillion by 2022, according to new research by Cerulli Associates. “Institutions face many investment-related,…
- By: Staff
- November 16, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Fears about CPP sustainability reflect misplaced belief: CPPIB head
The large number of Canadians who fear the Canada Pension Plan won’t be around when they retire reflects a misplaced belief, said Canada Pension Plan Investment Board president…
- By: Advisor.ca staff
- November 16, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 15:30
Young Canadian employees have lowest levels of well-being: report
Among working generations of Canadians, employees aged 20 to 29 have the lowest general well-being, reporting a score of 46.9 out of 100, according to…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 09:00
73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey
Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 09:00
Ontario to do away with sick note requirement for short absences
Ontario will do away with sick note requirements for short absences as part of a larger effort to ease the administrative burden on doctors. The…
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 24, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 15:00
WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00
Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00