Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week

A decision by a British Columbia labour arbitrator on how a drug cost-control program violated a collective agreement was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week.

Here are the five most popular news stories of the week:

1. Implementation of drug cost-control program violated collective agreement: arbitrator

2. Employers seeking to withhold termination entitlements must prove wilful misconduct pre-planned: Ontario court

3. Employees facing work-life balance, mental-health challenges amid return to workplace

4. Fewer employees working remotely in 2022: StatsCan

5. U.S. employers enhancing benefits plans with travel coverage for abortion

Survey finds institutional investors are gaining confidence in cryptocurrency assets

Four in 10 (39 per cent) Canadian institutional investors say they have either direct or indirect exposure to cryptocurrency, according to a new survey by...

By: Staff
May 8, 2024 May 7, 2024
15:00

ESG standards helping institutional investors realize positive annualized returns: study

Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from...

By: Staff
May 3, 2024 May 7, 2024
15:00

Expert panel: Have hedge funds budged on hurdle rates?

Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have...

By: Les Marton
April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
11:00

Webinar coverage: A look at the full impact of alopecia areata

Hair — including eyelashes, eyebrows and body hair — protects the body from environmental factors such as temperature and also helps with how humans feel...

By: Suzanne Lepage
April 29, 2024 April 29, 2024
09:00

Today's top stories

74% of U.S. DC pension plan sponsors to conduct plan fee review in 2024: survey

Three-quarters (74 per cent) of U.S. defined contribution pension plan sponsors say they’ll review plan fees throughout 2024, according to a new survey by investment...

By: Staff
May 8, 2024 May 8, 2024
15:00

How the ‘father of the 401(k)’ is still helping employees find retirement security

More than 40 years after Ted Benna conceived of what’s now known as the modern defined contribution pension plan structure, the so-called ‘father of the...

By: Lauren Bailey
May 8, 2024 May 7, 2024
09:00

Editorial: Turning challenge into opportunity

As I write this column, I’m reflecting on the spectrum of weather I’ve witnessed this past winter. From my office window in southwestern Ontario, I...

By: Blake Wolfe
April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
09:00

Younger workers in the U.S. feeling less confident about their financial security: report

Younger workers in the U.S. are feeling less confident about their financial security compared to those from older generations, according to a report by LIMRA....

By: Staff
May 7, 2024 May 6, 2024
15:00