B.C. amendment will stop employers from asking for ‘unnecessary’ sick notes
Changes to British Columbia’s employment standards legislation to no longer allow employers to require sick notes for short term absences are welcome after a decade…
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How employers can alleviate employee burnout amid global economic volatility
Amid global economic volatility contributing to reduced hiring, rising rates of employee burnout aren’t surprising, says Tara Parry, director of permanent placement services at Robert…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 17, 2025 April 16, 2025
- 09:00
Vestcor returns 12.2% in 2024, net assets increase to $23.1BN
Vestcor Inc. achieved an overall investment portfolio return of 12.2 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024, surpassing its benchmark by 0.1 per cent. In…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2025 April 16, 2025
- 09:00
NAV Canada CFO Donna Mathieu to retire in October
Donna Mathieu, vice-president and chief financial officer at NAV Canada, is retiring, effective Oct. 31, 2025. She joined NAV Canada in 2003 and became CFO…
- By: Staff
- April 16, 2025 April 15, 2025
- 15:00
Majority of Canadian employers planning to benchmark benefits plan to remain competitive: survey
The majority (91 per cent) of Canadian employers are planning to benchmark their benefits plan against market practices to remain competitive, with half (49 per…
- By: Staff
- April 16, 2025 April 11, 2025
- 09:00
40% of Canadian employees under constant stress: survey
Two-fifths (40 per cent) of Canadian employees say they feel constantly stressed out, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled roughly…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 15:00
PSP Investments monitoring global trade conditions amid calls to divest from Tesla
A federal public sector union representing more than 27,000 members is asking the Public Sector Pension Investment Board to divest any holdings in Tesla Inc.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 15, 2025 April 15, 2025
- 11:00
80% of Caisse’s portfolio invested in low-carbon assets: report
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting nearly 80 per cent, or $330 billion, of its total portfolio is invested in assets…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 09:00
Survey finds prolonged unemployment impacting workers’ skills, mental health
Extended periods of unemployment are impacting workers’ skills and mental health while making it more difficult for employers to fill open roles, according to a…
- By: Staff
- April 14, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 15:00
64% of ‘sandwich generation’ employees have experienced depression, anxiety: report
Two-thirds (64 per cent) of global employees in the ‘sandwich generation’— defined as those who are caring for young children and ageing parents — say…
- By: Staff
- April 14, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ sells interest in mining asset for US$300M, Rogers equity raise gets pension fund support
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its remaining 19.9 per cent free cash flow interest held in a mining asset to New Gold Inc.…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2025 April 11, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how incoming health-care legislation could impact plan sponsors’ virtual care offerings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:00
New York City pension funds pursuing legal action against Tesla, blames mismanagement for losses
The office of the New York City comptroller, which oversees five public pension systems, is recommending the New York City Law Department seeks securities litigation…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 10, 2025 April 15, 2025
- 09:00
Report finds average Canadian DB pension plan returns 2.8% in January
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan increased both on a solvency and accounting basis in January, according to Telus Health’s…
- By: Staff
- April 10, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 09:00
IMCO returns 9.9% in 2024, driven by public equities
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting a weighted average net return of 9.9 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024. At the end…
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 15:00
Talent retention a critical concern for employers ahead of IPO offerings: survey
Talent retention is a critical concern for employers ahead of an initial public offering event, with private companies significantly more focused on retention compared to…
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2025 April 9, 2025
- 15:00
Japanese institutional investors slow down allocations to private assets, remain interested: report
Japanese institutional investors are slowing their allocations to private assets, according to a new report by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. It found the share of Japanese…
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2025 April 7, 2025
- 15:00
E.U. introducing new rules governing use of AI in the workplace
The European Union is imposing strict rules on artificial intelligence activities that pose high and unacceptable risks, including those deployed in the workplace. The AI…
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2025 April 8, 2025
- 09:00
Economic volatility, demographic changes among factors shaping retirement plans: survey
More than half of U.S. pension plan sponsors say economic conditions like interest rate and market volatility (58 per cent) as well as demographic changes…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2025 April 7, 2025
- 15:00
Labatt attracting, retaining new talent through graduate management trainee program
Labatt Breweries of Canada is helping young professionals build adaptable skill sets with its graduate management trainee program. The program provides participants with an opportunity…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 8, 2025 April 4, 2025
- 09:00
Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans down 2% in Q1 2025: report
The aggregate funded ratio for Canadian pension plans in the S&P/TSX composite index declined to 105.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, compared…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2025 April 7, 2025
- 09:00
AIMCo returns 12.3% in 2024, driven by public equities
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 12.3 per cent, roughly 1.5 per cent below its 13.8 per…
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2025 April 4, 2025
- 09:00
How national health-care legislation could impact benefits plan sponsors’ virtual care offerings
The incoming Canadian Health Act Services Policy could limit benefits plan sponsors’ ability to offer virtual health care, according to experts. The policy, which will…
- By: Brooke Smith
- April 7, 2025 April 4, 2025
- 09:00
Community, mentors and skill-building: experts weigh the role of employee resource groups
After moving to the U.S. from South Korea at age six, Jenny Jang found it challenging to navigate through school and her first jobs. “In…
- By: Cathy Bussewitz, the Associated Press
- April 4, 2025 April 4, 2025
- 15:00
U.S. institutional investors increasing private market exposure, leaving ESG behind: report
Private equity allocations are increasing to 12 per cent in the asset mix of U.S.-based institutional investors while public equities reached 38 per cent in…
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2025 April 2, 2025
- 15:00