Health Care Spending Accounts offer employees a greater range of benefits options while helping employers control costs. Employers face a complex matrix of challenges in…
The Canadian pharmaceutical landscape is undergoing a “biologic revolution,” and there’s no end in sight. How will pharmacy care models adapt? Biologic or “biotech” drugs…
Ontario is recognizing the special nature of multi-employer pension plans, but will this change be for the long term? Multi-employer pension plans (MEPPs)in Ontario that…
Booming economies, rising commodity prices, unprecedented unemployment rates. What more could Canada’s Western provinces ask for? Maybe more workers. Just like Lucy Ricardo after one…
The chair of the Pension Investment Association of Canada, Terri Troy, discusses the organization’s achievements since its creation 30 years ago and the challenges that…
Can employers shift responsibility when it comes to their employees’ retiree healthcare benefits? It appears so. General Motors(GM)has made headlines by agreeing to create…
Bill 102 may benefit the public sector, but will the private sector lose out? The implementation of the Transparent Drug System for Patients Act(Bill 102)on…
The Special Authorization process saves employers and insurers money, but at what cost? Healthcare receives a lot of media coverage, so it’s easy to assume…
Institutional investors are now exploring hedge fund land, but seek innovative new strategies to make the journey worthwhile. The Alternative Investment Management Association(AIMA), a global…
With the battle for talent continuing unabated, Western employers are striving for innovative retirement solutions to attract and retain employees. Recently released Statistics Canada 2006…
With the recent economic boom and resulting labour shortage in the West, when it comes to benefits plans, the employee is now in the driver’s…
GENERAL Pension Income Splitting The governments of Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan announced in their respective provincial budgets that they will support the new federal…
When managing disability in the workplace, employers should know both the legal considerations and their rights. Disability management is an increasingly complex process. When faced…
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:…
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 may be known for quenching thirst and satisfying snack cravings, but the organization’s leadership recently identified another kind of demand: clearer, more personalized…