61% of Canadian employers using hybrid work model: survey
Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employers are using a hybrid work model, down five per cent from last year, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- August 3, 2022 August 2, 2022
- 09:00
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Ruling against Blue Cross Life Insurance could affect LTD premiums: lawyer
A recent court ruling that awarded a plaintiff $1.5 million in punitive damages against the Blue Cross Life Insurance Co. of Canada — in connection…
- By: Sadie Janes
- August 3, 2022 August 2, 2022
- 09:00
AIMCo, CPPIB reinvesting in telecom network; CPPIB expanding share in U.K. mall
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are reinvesting in a telecommunications infrastructure provider to support its acquisition of a…
- By: Staff
- August 2, 2022 July 31, 2022
- 12:00
Canadian pension funds receive top scores in transparency benchmark
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is the world’s most transparent pension fund, according to the global pension transparency benchmark, a collaboration between Top1000funds.com and…
- By: Staff
- August 2, 2022 August 2, 2022
- 11:00
Brown and Caldwell leveraging employee ownership model with 5% raise amid inflation, tight labour market
Brown and Caldwell is recognizing employees’ hard work and resilience over the last two years with a company-wide salary increase. In July, the engineering consultancy…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- August 2, 2022 July 29, 2022
- 09:00
Canadian DB pension plan assets down 8.6% in Q2: report
Canadian defined benefit pension plans’ assets experienced losses of 8.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2022, bringing year-to-date total returns to negative 14.7…
- By: Staff
- August 2, 2022 July 29, 2022
- 09:00
Twitter cutting back on office space amid increase in remote work
Twitter Inc. is cutting back on its physical office space in several global markets as the company cuts costs and leans further into remote work. According…
- By: Staff
- August 2, 2022 August 2, 2022
- 09:00
Trader Joe’s employees form union, citing concerns about health benefits, pay
On Thursday, employees at a Trader Joe’s supermarket in Massachusetts became the latest workers at a major company to approve a labour union. The store…
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 29, 2022 July 29, 2022
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week
An article on Public Health Sudbury’s violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code following an employee’s termination over a vaccine refusal was the most-read story…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2022 July 29, 2022
- 09:00
Rejected by courts, U.S. retirees take last shot to save pensions
Dave Muffley thought he had it made when it came to a solid retirement. The Indiana man spent roughly 30 years as a salaried maintenance…
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 29, 2022 July 28, 2022
- 09:00
CalPERS reporting 6.1% loss in last fiscal year: report
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is reporting a net loss of 6.1 per cent for its last fiscal year, according to its preliminary annual…
- By: Staff
- July 28, 2022 July 28, 2022
- 12:45
Caisse to redevelop Quebec City mall, Ontario Teachers’ acquiring Dutch logistics portfolio
The real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is entering a strategic partnership with a Quebec City real estate firm…
- By: Staff
- July 28, 2022 July 28, 2022
- 09:35
OAS increase an opportunity for employees to consider delaying retirement: expert
While old-age security has permanently increased by 10 per cent for seniors aged 75 and older, employees can maximize this benefit, along with their Canada…
- By: Sadie Janes
- July 28, 2022 July 27, 2022
- 09:00
Canadian DB pension plan assets down 8.8% in Q2: report
The median Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s investments declined 8.8 per cent during the second quarter of 2022, according to a new report by Northern…
- By: Staff
- July 28, 2022 July 28, 2022
- 09:00
Ontario NDP calling for permanent 10-day paid sick leave program
Ontario’s New Democratic Party is calling on the provincial government to establish a permanent 10-day paid sick leave program, saying it would help limit the…
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 27, 2022 July 27, 2022
- 15:00
Compensation a key factor for 88% of employees considering switching jobs: survey
A majority (88 per cent) of Canadian employees who are considering changing jobs in the next six months say compensation is the most important reason…
- By: Staff
- July 27, 2022 July 27, 2022
- 15:00
Arbitrator finds employer violated Ontario Human Rights Code for termination over vaccine refusal
An arbitrator has ruled Public Health Sudbury violated the Ontario Human Rights Code prohibition against discrimination on the basis of creed when it terminated a…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- July 27, 2022 July 26, 2022
- 09:00
73% of employers increasing communications on mental-health, behavioural health offerings: survey
Nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of employers have increased their communications emphasis on mental-health and behavioural health offerings in the past two years, according to…
- By: Staff
- July 27, 2022 July 27, 2022
- 09:00
81% of U.S. employees concerned about retirement readiness amid inflation: survey
Eight in 10 (81 per cent) U.S. employees with an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan say they’re concerned about inflation impacting their retirement, according to a…
- By: Staff
- July 27, 2022 July 26, 2022
- 09:00
AIMCo acquiring rail service provider, Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in medical platform provider
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is acquiring a Canadian rail service provider. In a deal reached with the business’s previous owners — its employees and…
- By: Staff
- July 26, 2022 July 26, 2022
- 12:45
UPP climate action plan establishes 2040 net-zero portfolio target
The University Pension Plan is rolling out a new climate strategy that aims to make its portfolio carbon neutral by 2040. “I’m proud that we’ve…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- July 26, 2022 July 25, 2022
- 09:00
More than a third of disability claims in 2022 due to mental-health reasons: survey
While more than a third of disability claims under Canadian employer-sponsored benefits plans in 2022 were due to mental-health reasons, just two-thirds (63 per cent)…
- By: Staff
- July 26, 2022 July 25, 2022
- 09:00
Sounding Board: How DEI enhances workplace safety, employee attraction, retention
The more diverse a company is, the better talent they can attract — and in this competitive market, attracting and retaining workers is important to growth.…
- By: Frankie Fuchs and Jennifer Leaman
- July 26, 2022 July 26, 2022
- 09:00
Ontario extending paid sick leave program until March 31, 2023
The Ontario government is extending its paid sick leave program to March 31, 2023 to ensure employees don’t lose pay if they miss work due…
- By: Staff
- July 25, 2022 July 25, 2022
- 15:00
26% of Canadians say work factors are their primary sources of stress: survey
A quarter (26 per cent) of Canadians say work factors are their primary sources of stress, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest mental-health index. Among this…
- By: Staff
- July 25, 2022 July 22, 2022
- 09:00