Editorial: Solvency reform and Sears
Among those with the most to worry about when a company as big as Sears Canada Inc. enters restructuring proceedings are the members of the…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- August 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
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Pitney Bowes focuses on prevention in benefits redesign
While flexible benefits plans are a clear trend among Canadian employers, the range of choices can be daunting for employees. So how much choice is…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- August 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:59
How can employers encourage employees to take vacation?
Last February, Vancouver-based iQmetrix Software Development Corp. gave employees a weeklong all-expense paid vacation to Hawaii. Adopting a theme of personal development, the company created…
- By: Jann Lee
- August 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:58
The challenge of maintaining fixed-income returns as interest rates rise
While the Bank of Canada had long talked down the idea of raising interest rates any time soon, the sentiment changed last month when it…
- By: Brooke Smith
- August 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:57
A look at parental leave in Sweden
Canada’s system of parental leave is about to undergo major changes next year as the government moves to allow new parents to take employment insurance…
- By: Jann Lee
- August 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
How will 18-month parental leave affect top-up programs?
While the federal government’s plan to extend parental benefits under the employment insurance program to 18 months is a welcome move for some working parents,…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- August 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:55
Why you should hire a czar of bad systems
When a Hootsuite Media Inc. employee decided to send a branded T-shirt to a customer as a gift, he didn’t expect it to cost $200.…
- By: Michael Chen
- August 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:54
Consultants closing gap between themselves, plan members
A consultant’s role was historically a passive one, says Martin Leclair, who recently left a role at Toronto-based consulting firm Proteus Performance Management. The consultant’s…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- August 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:53
Regulators turning their attention to DC plan rules
The Ontario government’s announcement in its April budget that it will be addressing the regulatory framework related to defined contribution pension plans has done little…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- August 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:52
The case for medium-term disability management
Many employees falsely believe that a disability means they can no longer engage in meaningful work, as their condition is now a defining aspect of…
- By: Liz Scott
- August 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:51
What to consider when interviewing candidates with a mental illness
From encouraging open discussions around mental health in the workplace to reintegrating workers once they return from disability leave, a lot of information is available…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- August 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:50
Editorial: The more things change . . .
“Indexing has its place, but an open-ended commitment at taxpayers’ expense is totally out of the question, particularly when the private sector cannot afford to…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- June 27, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Flipping the conversation about benefits
With incentives like a staff lunch on Fridays and free transportation to work, Toronto-based Flipp Corp. has tapped into some of the unique benefits and…
- By: Helen Burnett-Nichols
- June 27, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:59
Editorial: Celebrating winning employers shines a light in dark times
As we come to the end of another year, we continue to confront an uncertain geopolitical landscape, with wars raging on and leaders tangled in…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 09:00
Head to head: What’s riskier right now: investments in private equity or public equity?
One academic argues in favour of public equity’s transparency in a volatile economy, while another looks to private equity’s future gains. Yuanshun Li, associate professor,…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:59
How Waterloo Regional Health Network leadership unified retirement benefits under the HOOPP to ensure equity across its workforce
When Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital merged in April 2025, leaders weren’t just bringing together two sites and two cultures, they also…
- By: Sonya Singh
- December 12, 2025 December 14, 2025
- 08:58