The federal government has committed to providing more flexibility in parental leave benefits and making compassionate care benefits easier to access and more inclusive for those who…
Aon has launched a total rewards system aimed at small- and medium-sized Canadian companies. The integrated online portal, Aon Choice, is underwritten by Desjardins Insurance.…
In its provincial budget on March 17, the Quebec government announced it will cut the Quebec Health Services Fund (QHSF) contribution rate for employers with…
On Oct. 1, 2016, the Ontario government will increase the hourly minimum wage from $11.25 to $11.40. Students under 18 will see a jump in their…
RSA Canada is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund-Canada to engage its employees in environmental initiatives. The insurance company has signed a new five-year sponsorship agreement with WWF-Canada’s…
FIFA paid Sepp Blatter $3.76 million in 2015, and the governing body reported a loss of $122 million for a year marred by scandal. After…
Morneau Shepell has appointed Mel Bartlett as region lead for British Columbia. In the new role, Bartlett will have overall responsibility for the company’s consulting business in…
Why should institutional investors take a second look at their investments in the fossil-fuel industry? And why should employers look at ways they can help…
When Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s 31-year-old chief executive officer, told the world he was taking a two-month parental leave following the birth of his daughter last…
You don’t need a psychologist to tell you financial debt creates stress. Almost a third (31%) of Canadians experience stress due to credit card debt,…
Of the 114 multinational companies that participated in the last Mercer global benefits governance survey, 84 per cent of respondents said they believed their existing…
Last year, Ingrid Wu didn’t have the usual in-person discussion with her manager as part of the annual review process at her job at the…
Palliative care leave could be increased if the Saskatchewan Party returns to power in the April 4 election. Leader Brad Wall is promising to extend…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says next week’s federal budget will restore the age of eligibility for old age security to 65. Trudeau says the decision…
When the federal government presents its 2016 Budget on March 22, employers will be listening to hear more about the proposed changes to parental leave. Prime…
Nearly half (45%) of Canadian employees said they have a low level of financial wellness, according to new research by Manulife. Its Financial Wellness study, which…
Nearly half (47%) of multinational employers are into the later stages of developing their global benefits strategies, a 12 percentage point increase from two years…
Bus drivers in Saskatoon are back in uniform, after a week of protest around pension and wages. On Wednesday, the Amalgamated Transit Union recommended drivers…
Though most NFL players earn six-figure paycheques, the league’s performance-based pay data is being distributed this week, and one pass awarded by the Bills for the…
Newly released figures show jobless Canadians are waiting days for answers to their employment insurance questions, and a month or more to find out if…
Almost half (46%) of Canadian millennials are not taking their full allotment of vacation days, significantly higher than the national average (36%), according to new…
Newly released figures show the federal government has spent more than $2.2 million in legal fees fighting a class-action lawsuit over maternity and sickness benefits. Most…
A public recruitment drive by a Mexican drug cartel using fliers promising high wages and good benefits reflects the expanding power of the gang, experts said…
A single paragraph buried in the Ontario budget could mean big changes in the lives of some of the province’s most impoverished residents by giving…
Chipotle’s top two executives suffered big pay cuts after a series of food scares sent sales plunging toward the end of 2015. But they each…