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Head to head: Is there an ideal income replacement ratio at retirement?

While one expert says replacement rates vary with income and age, another argues the longstanding 70 per cent benchmark doesn’t actually work. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, director…

How Hootsuite is encouraging employees to reconnect with new return-to-office program

In order to support in-person collaboration while maintaining flexibility, Hootsuite Inc. is encouraging employees to reconnect with their co-workers through its new Perch Days program.…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • November 17, 2023 November 20, 2023
  • 08:57

2023 Top 40 Money Managers Report: Geopolitical tension making its presence felt among institutional investors

By the time Nick Chamie graduated with his first degree in economics in 1992, the Berlin Wall had already fallen and the Soviet Union had ceased…

How are pandemic reverberations affecting disability management programs, workplace accommodations?

About a year before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Algonquin College updated its disability management program. The timing set the Ottawa-based college up for…

TTC Pension Plan on track to remove surprises from risk assessment

In the institutional investment sector, risk management means thinking about a lot of doom and gloom, but for Danny Ip, the job is more about…

What can Canada learn from the U.K.’s four-day workweek pilot?

While Portugal is the latest country to jump on the four-day workweek bandwagon, with 39 private sector businesses participating in a five-month program ending this…

Back to basics on decumulation

While the term decumulation may sound very technical and often leads to confusion among pension plan members, it’s actually quite simple — effectively, it’s the…

Q&A with UCS Forest Group’s Nancee Gelineau

UCS Forest Group’s chief human resources and administrative officer discusses the complexities of the post-pandemic workplace, training managers to adapt to the new working environment…

Editorial: Weighing the benefits of participation in a multi-employer pension plan

Whether it’s in the magazine, on the website or at our various defined contribution pension plan events, Benefits Canada is regularly writing about how DC plans are…

Head to head: Is ROI the responsibility of HR or finance?

While one human resources professional says HR has the greatest impact on return on investment, the other says it’s a shared responsibility and a stronger…

How Redbrick’s flexible holiday policy is supporting employee well-being, workplace DEI goals

While Canadian culture has long been described as a mosaic, employers’ holiday policies are more likely to tie statutory holidays to Christian celebrations than reflect…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • October 13, 2023 October 12, 2023
  • 08:57

2023 Top 50 DC Plans Report: Unleashing the power of multi-employer pension plans

Increased volatility, stubborn inflation and erratic interest rates are making for financially uncertain times, where it can be more reassuring to seek safety in shared…

A closer look at how chronic conditions are impacting benefits plans

In 2022, some of the top chronic conditions affecting group benefits plans were diabetes, obesity, depression and arthritis. Diabetes was the No. 1 ranked condition…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • October 13, 2023 October 12, 2023
  • 08:56

Editorial: To save for the short term or long term, that is the question

In times of increased economic uncertainty, the number of tough financial choices facing the average person seems to rise exponentially. Clashing priorities battle it out:…

Head to head: In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, should employees contribute to a DC plan or an ESOP?

One employee touts the benefits of an ESOP, while an academic notes it depends on individual financial circumstances and plan design. Morgan Zirul, store manager,…

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 of demand: clearer, more personalized…