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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article detailing Ford of Canada’s transfer of $923 million in pension plan liabilities through a group annuity buyout was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here…

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  • March 1, 2024 February 29, 2024
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20% of global board positions filled by people from underrepresented groups, ethnicities: report

In 2023, a fifth (20 per cent) of board positions across the globe were filled by individuals that belong to historically underrepresented groups or ethnicities,…

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  • February 29, 2024 February 28, 2024
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1Password bringing employees together to explore impact of Black artists, culture for Black History Month

This Black History Month, 1Password is bringing employees together to share how diverse artists have had a profound impact on their exploration and appreciation of…

AIMCo highlighting importance of workplace ERG support, community for Black History Month

To mark Black History Month, the Alberta Investment Management Corp. is giving employees a chance to reflect on the history of groups dedicated to the…

York U academic workers go on strike, citing lack of support amid rising cost of living

Nearly 3,000 academic workers at York University are on strike after their union said the university didn’t meet their demand to “address the affordability crisis.”…

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Women represent a quarter of C-suite leaders in North America: report

Women represent roughly a quarter of C-suite leaders in North America, while women of colour represent just one in 16, according to a report by…

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  • February 26, 2024 February 23, 2024
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has contributed to the province’s gross domestic product was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this…

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  • February 23, 2024 February 22, 2024
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How investment organizations’ DEI strategies are helping attract, support BIPOC talent

The issues that lay at the root of the social justice unrest of 2020 haven’t dissipated and four years later, many investment organizations are focusing…

Survey finds U.S. employees increasingly interested in retirement, savings programs

The vast majority (89 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d be more likely to continue working for an employer that offered a retirement plan,…

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  • February 21, 2024 February 21, 2024
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Manulife enhances family benefits for Canadian employees

How family-building benefits can support employee well-being, retention

Family-building benefits can go a long way in supporting employers’ attraction and retention efforts, says David Krieger, regional vice-president of benefits consulting at BFL Canada.…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • February 21, 2024 February 20, 2024
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Fewer than 40% of Black Americans say they’ve saved enough for retirement: survey

Fewer than four in 10 Black Americans say they’ve saved or are saving enough for retirement according to a new survey by LIMRA. The survey,…

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  • February 16, 2024 February 15, 2024
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the Canada Revenue Agency’s guidance for how employers must determine the province of employment for remote workers was the most-read story on…

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  • February 16, 2024 February 15, 2024
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Redbrick highlighting DEI through employee-led discussions, education sessions

Redbrick is highlighting diversity, equity and inclusion through employee-led discussions and education sessions, beginning with a focus on Black History Month in February. The Victoria,…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • February 15, 2024 February 14, 2024
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42% of Canadian workers looking for a new job in 2024: survey

Two-fifths (42 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’ve already started looking, or plan to look, for a new job in the first half of 2024, up slightly…

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  • February 14, 2024 February 13, 2024
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Survey finds 75% of Canadian workers feeling stressed due to aggressive performance goals

Nearly three-quarters (70 per cent) of global employees say they feel increasingly stressed as their employer has set more aggressive performance goals, with the percentage…

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  • February 12, 2024 February 9, 2024
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week

An article on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s affirmation of a $1.5 million punitive damages award was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the…

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  • February 9, 2024 February 8, 2024
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Survey finds gen Z, millennials seeking supportive, trusting employers

While nearly all (96 per cent) Canadian generation Z and millennial employees say they want to work for an employer that encourages workers to share…

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  • February 8, 2024 February 7, 2024
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36% of employers changing initial 2024 salary budgets: survey

Among the 36 per cent of Canadian employers that say they’ve made changes to their initial 2024 salary budgets, more than half (56 per cent)…

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  • February 7, 2024 February 6, 2024
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Feds launching web tool to track representation, pay disparity for women, minorities

The federal government has launched a new pay transparency website to better illustrate how women, visible minorities, people with disabilities and Indigenous Peoples are represented…

84% of U.S. employers planning to adjust leave programs in the next two years: survey

A majority (84 per cent) of U.S. employers are planning to make changes to their leave programs in the next two years, according to a…

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  • February 5, 2024 February 5, 2024
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Survey finds Black Canadians report high levels of racism despite workplace improvements

Canadian companies are making uneven progress on efforts to make workplaces more inclusive and equitable for Black workers, according to a survey from KPMG in…

20% of Canadian employees worked mostly from home at the end of 2023: Stats Can

The percentage of Canadians working most of their hours from home continued to decline in November 2023 to 20 per cent, from 40 per cent…

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  • February 5, 2024 February 2, 2024
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29% of Canadian employees want to work remotely to save commuting costs, time: survey

More than a quarter (29 per cent) of Canadian employees say they want to reduce in-office work, with three-quarters (76 per cent) citing saving time…

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Half of Canadian BIPOC employees feel uncomfortable or unwelcome at work: survey

Roughly half of Black, Indigenous and people of colour employees in Canada report feeling uncomfortable or unwelcome in the workplace, especially those aged 30 to…

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  • February 1, 2024 February 14, 2024
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