Expert panel: DB, DC pension predictions for 2022
As a new year dawns, our attention turns to what’s ahead, the following are a few of my predictions for trends in the world of…
- By: Gavin Benjamin
- January 4, 2022 January 4, 2022
- 09:00
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How the City of Toronto is supporting employee mental health in 2022 and beyond
While the dawn of 2022 brings hope of the coronavirus pandemic becoming endemic, the year ahead is also filled with many unknowns for both employers…
- By: Melissa Dunne
- January 3, 2022 January 3, 2022
- 09:00
Ontario government raises minimum wage to $15 per hour
The Ontario government is raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour. “Ontario’s workers deserve a raise and today we’re delivering one,” said Premier Doug…
- By: Staff
- January 3, 2022 January 3, 2022
- 08:45
Sounding Board: Legal issues for employers dealing with coronavirus vaccine exemption requests
Employers have had to navigate many unique legal issues this year, including how to deal with the issue of coronavirus vaccines and employees. One question…
- By: Neva Lyn Kew
- December 30, 2021 December 17, 2021
- 09:00
Top 10 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of 2021
The second year since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic was a significant one for the human resources, benefits, pension and investment industries, particularly…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 30, 2021 December 13, 2021
- 09:00
Expert panel: Designing a benefits plan for the new world of work in 2022 and beyond
As companies adapt their people strategies for return to the office or for a new remote or hybrid work arrangement, employee retention will be a…
- By: Kim Siddall
- December 30, 2021 December 16, 2021
- 09:00
Top 10 HR stories of 2021
Employers’ top concerns in 2021 included the coronavirus pandemic, vaccination policies, the impact of inflation on salaries, new employment legislation and plans for returning to…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 29, 2021 December 13, 2021
- 09:00
My Take: Closing the retirement savings gap in the BIPOC community
It’s no secret there’s a looming retirement savings gap among Indigenous and racialized Canadian seniors and their white counterparts. Indeed, a June 2021 study by…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- December 29, 2021 January 20, 2022
- 09:00
Top 10 investment stories of 2021
With Benefits Canada‘s companion publication the Canadian Investment Review integrating into BenefitsCanada.com in early 2021, many of the top investment stories of the year include…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 28, 2021 December 13, 2021
- 09:00
My take: Employers can play key role in supporting employees’ estate planning efforts
Ah, the sights and sounds of the holidays: trees and homes covered in lights, meticulously wrapped gifts piling ever higher and radios blaring the same…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 27, 2021 December 17, 2021
- 09:00
Top 10 benefits stories of 2021
With many employers taking steps to support their employees’ emotional, financial and physical health during the coronavirus pandemic, the top benefits stories on BenefitsCanada.com in…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 27, 2021 December 13, 2021
- 09:00
Expert panel: Unclear road ahead for institutional investors in 2022
As has been the case for the past couple of years, we’re ending 2021 with as many questions as answers. On the surface, economic conditions…
- By: Janet Rabovsky
- December 27, 2021 December 14, 2021
- 09:00
Health, well-being trends set to evolve for employees, employers in 2022: report
Employers are likely to see the expansion and tweaking of current health and well-being trends next year, according to the Business Group on Health. Virtual…
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2021 December 10, 2021
- 09:00
Top 10 pension stories of 2021
Among 2021’s most popular pension stories on BenefitsCanada.com, Benefits Canada and the Canadian Institutional Investment Network’s rankings of the top 100 defined benefit plans and top…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 23, 2021 December 13, 2021
- 09:00
Caisse invests in B2B technology platform, CPPIB to build four London office towers
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $100 million in a subscription commerce platform company. The investment in AppDirect Capital will be…
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2021 December 21, 2021
- 15:00
CDIPC estimates 34% rise in high-cost drug burden for Canadians since 2016
The Canadian Drug Insurance Pooling Corp.’s high-cost drug framework provided coverage to almost 28,000 Canadians and their families where drug costs exceeded $10,000 annually in…
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2021 December 21, 2021
- 09:00
Employers, employees offer differing opinions on mental-health support: survey
Significant disparities exist between U.S. employers’ and employees’ perceptions of workplace mental-health support, according to a new survey by Lighthouse Research & Advisory. When employers…
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2021 December 21, 2021
- 09:00
Patagonia providing North American employees with paid time off this holiday season
Patagonia Inc. is giving all of its North American employees an additional week of paid time off this holiday season. The clothing retailer’s customer service…
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2021 December 22, 2021
- 09:00
New survey finds gender, generational gap in employee financial wellness
Women are 10 per cent more likely than men to say their financial health is the same or worse than last year, according to a…
- By: Staff
- December 21, 2021 December 21, 2021
- 15:00
Just 27% of Canadians taking all allotted vacation time in 2021: survey
The percentage of Canadians taking all of their allotted vacation time increased to 27 per cent in 2021, compared to 2020 when 20 per cent said…
- By: Staff
- December 21, 2021 December 21, 2021
- 09:00
U.S. grocery chain ending some coronavirus benefits for unvaccinated staff
Kroger, the biggest traditional grocery chain in the U.S., is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as large employers attempt to compel more of their…
- By: The Associated Press
- December 21, 2021 December 20, 2021
- 09:00
Share transfers to executives, employees are income not capital gains: appeal court
A Federal Court of Appeal ruling will make it very difficult for executives and employees to treat share transfers from their companies as capital gains…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- December 21, 2021 December 17, 2021
- 09:00
Caisse co-financing remote monitoring company, OMERS subsidiary enters Australian rental market
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is co-financing $100 million in credit for a remote area monitoring company. The Caisse is joining fellow…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2021 December 20, 2021
- 15:00
Two new employers joining CAAT’s DBplus pension
The National Association of Federal Retirees and the United Way Centraide North East Ontario/Nord-est de l’Ontario are the latest employers to join the Colleges of Applied…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2021 December 17, 2021
- 09:00
Mental health declining for 23% of onsite workers during pandemic: survey
Roughly a quarter (23 per cent) of Canadians working exclusively at physical workplaces said their working lives have worsened since the onset of the coronavirus…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2021 December 17, 2021
- 09:00