The government could take on a $37.9 billion deficit and still maintain Canada’s debt-to-GDP ratio, argues the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in its 2016…
The top rewards-related issue during a merger and acquisition transaction is medical benefits, a key area of focus in 92% of projects analyzed by Mercer…
The old adage suggests you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a growing number of companies are discovering the hard way that they’ll…
Promotions meant big pay raises last year for the men taking the helm at three of Canada’s biggest banks. In his first full year as…
Find creative ways to manage career breaks, tell your boss you want a promotion instead of waiting for recognition and make the most of your…
New duty of care legal guidance has been published for Canadian employers with employees who travel and work abroad. The key recommendation is that Canadian…
New York’s comptroller says average Wall Street bonuses were down 9% last year to $146,200 as industry profits declined. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli estimates Monday…
Raising the minimum wage will do little to reduce poverty mainly because most minimum-wage earners don’t live in low-income households, suggests a new study by…
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner is forgoing his annual stock package and giving it to employees instead, according to an article on Re/Code. The stock package…
New technologies, disruptive innovation and global competition for talent are raising skill requirements and changing expectations for entry-level employees and future leaders, according to a…
The RCMP spent just over $900,000 in overtime pay over the course of a five-month undercover operation that led to the arrests of two terrorism…
Educating employees about their benefits is a high priority for 65% of North American organizations, according to new research by the International Foundation of Employee…
The Gender Wage Gap Steering Committee is to make recommendations in May 2016 to help shape the implementation of Ontario’s Gender Wage Gap Strategy. The 2016…
BC Hydro, Dentons, Home Depot, National Bank, City of Ottawa and SaskTel are among Canada’s best employers for diversity. Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2016 list recognizes employers across Canada…
More than two-thirds (40%) of U.S. organizations don’t have an HR analytics strategy, according to research by PwC US in conjunction with Oxford Economics. Its Annual…
BC Hydro, Vancity, ABB, Ubisoft and Costco are Canada’s five best employers, according to a new ranking. Canada’s Best Employers list, published by Statista in partnership…
Mercer has appointed Judy Butterworth as principal consultant in its executive rewards practice. Butterworth, who will be working in the organization’s Calgary office, joins Mercer with more than…
More than half (55%) of Canadian employees aged 18 to 34 would like to change jobs, start a business or return to school this year,…
Employee benefits consulting and brokerage firm Gallagher has appointed Henry Toby as senior vice president of group benefits and retirement for the Ontario region. In…
Manulife Financial saw a 62% drop in fourth-quarter profit, largely from losses in its oil and gas investments, according to a report published Thursday. The Toronto-based company…
The Benefits Alliance Group is to launch a new online HR service, which will be available to its nearly 6,000 group benefits clients through Sudbury-based…
Nearly a third (31%) of European employers said it is difficult to measure the direct impact of employee engagement on the wider business, while 30%…
The evolution of the workplace is driving a new school of corporate thought — one that’s changing the way we work. The Canadian economy takes a $52-billion hit every…
Employers are divided when it comes to drugs. On the one hand, 90% of participants in Benefits Canada’s 2015 online survey strongly or somewhat agree…
What employer doesn’t want more engaged employees and cost savings on their benefit plans? At the Face-to-Face Drug Plan Management Conference in Toronto on Dec.…