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How to draft a compensation plan for a CEO

How to draft a compensation plan for a CEO

Company profile Joey, 62, has been running a successful private mining company in Calgary for the past 15 years. He plans to leave the firm…

  • By: Staff
  • April 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:54
Have your say: Should other provinces join the ORPP?

Have your say: Should other provinces join the ORPP?

Ontario employers may not be the only ones facing compliance with the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan as the provincial government has floated the option of allowing other…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:03
Half of Toronto-area workers have faced mental-health issues: survey

Half of Toronto-area workers have faced mental-health issues: survey

More than 1.5 million employees in the greater Toronto and Hamilton area have experienced a mental-health issue, according to new research by CivicAction. The study,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:00
IMAX extends stock benefit to all staff

IMAX extends stock benefit to all staff

IMAX Corp. has extended its long-term incentive plan to all of its employees and managers. The company has extended the program, which had previously been…

35% of employees would expect same benefits on return to former employer

35% of employees would expect same benefits on return to former employer

A solid chunk of employees would expect to qualify for the same level of company benefits should they return to a former employer, according to new…

  • By: Staff
  • April 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
Robots will mostly take over the jobs humans hate doing anyway

Robots will mostly take over the jobs humans hate doing anyway

Here’s an interesting excerpt from a media report on the problem of automation eliminating human jobs: “The number of jobs lost to more efficient machines…

  • By: Peter Nowak
  • April 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:50
Should you accommodate vegan employees?

Should you accommodate vegan employees?

Ontario employers may now have to consider the needs of their vegan employees and make efforts to accommodate them. In December, the Ontario Human Rights…

  • By: Staff
  • April 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:56
Coca-Cola to ramp up benefits for new parents

Coca-Cola to ramp up benefits for new parents

Coca-Cola is extending its paid parental leave to all U.S. employees, effective Jan. 1, 2017. The benefits — which will be available to new mothers, fathers, and adoptive and…

  • By: Staff
  • April 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:42
Accenture makes ‘bold move’ in publishing diversity stats

Accenture makes ‘bold move’ in publishing diversity stats

In what one diversity expert calls a “bold move,” Accenture Canada has publicly reported demographic statistics for its Canadian workforce. “To my knowledge, I’ve never…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • April 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:29
Is it time for employee consumerism?

Is it time for employee consumerism?

I had an excellent chat with an employer client recently about why the concept of employee consumerism hasn’t really caught on in Canada. Is it a…

A look at political donations by the pensions and benefits sector

A look at political donations by the pensions and benefits sector

With Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne vowing to implement major reforms to political fundraising in Ontario, what has the pension and benefits industry been up to…

How to get more from your boomer employees

How to get more from your boomer employees

It’s easy to assume that older members of an organization have no more career ambitions and that they’re content with whatever level of success they’ve attained.…

88% of U.S. employees are stressed due to personal finances: survey

88% of U.S. employees are stressed due to personal finances: survey

The majority (88%) of U.S. employees are stressed or worried on some level about their personal financial situation, according to a new survey by Workplace…

  • By: Staff
  • April 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:29
Do employers have to accommodate vegans?

Do employers have to accommodate vegans?

The issue of employee accommodation is a touchy one for business owners and managers across Canada. While most are eager to work with employees who…

San Francisco approves six-week fully paid leave for new parents

San Francisco approves six-week fully paid leave for new parents

San Francisco became the first place in the country Tuesday to require businesses to provide fully paid leave for new parents in what was hailed as…

The Bradford Group/Hammacher Schlemmer adds to voluntary benefits plan

The Bradford Group/Hammacher Schlemmer adds to voluntary benefits plan

Global catalogue and internet retailer The Bradford Group/Hammacher Schlemmer added a number of new options to its voluntary benefits program during its latest enrolment in a…

CN Rail hits milestone in employee training program

CN Rail hits milestone in employee training program

Some 15,000 CN Rail employees have completed rail courses as part of the organization’s employee training program. The program, which combines classroom lessons with practical training, features…

  • By: Staff
  • April 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
Women accuse U.S. soccer federation of wage discrimination

Women accuse U.S. soccer federation of wage discrimination

Five stars from the World Cup-winning U.S. women’s national team have accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of wage discrimination in an action filed with the…

California minimum wage hike passes committee

California minimum wage hike passes committee

A California Assembly panel has given preliminary approval to raising the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022. Members of the Assembly Appropriations…

Which U.S. company is best for flexible working?

Which U.S. company is best for flexible working?

Tax preparation firm Ryan has been named to the top of Fortune‘s inaugural 50 Best Workplaces for Flexibility. The inaugural list surveyed more than 209,000 employees…

Former Pan Am CEO to get $100K salary boost in new role with ORPP

Former Pan Am CEO to get $100K salary boost in new role with ORPP

While he was the highest-paid civil servant in 2015 as head of the Pan Am Games, Saad Rafi will be making even more in his…

Flexibility and financial literacy among topics at 2016 Benefits and Pension Summit

Flexibility and financial literacy among topics at 2016 Benefits and Pension Summit

From the role of technology in drug plan management to how to create an action-oriented mental health strategy, the group benefits stream at Benefits Canada‘s 2016 Benefits and Pension Summit will cover…

Morneau rejects idea of independent EI fund

Morneau rejects idea of independent EI fund

Finance Minister Bill Morneau is firmly rejecting the idea of making Canada’s employment insurance fund independent of the federal government. Morneau tells The Canadian Press the…

Budget 2016: Liberals spare stock options

Budget 2016: Liberals spare stock options

After outcry over possible changes to the taxation of stock options, the Liberal government has left the existing regime in place — at least for…

How will the 2016 budget affect employers?

How will the 2016 budget affect employers?

In its first federal budget, presented on March 22, the Liberal government announced a range of developments that will affect employers and the pension and benefits industries. They…

  • By: Staff
  • March 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 18:00