Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

The announcement of a new multi-employer pension plan for Canadian physicians was the most read story over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com.

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

1. New multi-employer pension plan coming for incorporated physicians

2. Employees want flexible working, better benefits to return to workplace: survey

3. After a strong 2021, HOOPP is prepared for a volatile 2022: CEO

4. Ontario judge cautions FSRA in certification of Brewers Retail pension class action

5. Ontario Teachers’ returns 11.1% for 2021, led by private equity investments

WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion

The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from...

By: Staff
April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
15:00

Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy: institutional investor group

A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter...

By: The Canadian Press
April 19, 2024 April 19, 2024
11:30

Unifor applies to represent two Amazon fulfilment centres in Metro Vancouver

Unifor has filed two applications with the B.C. Labour Relations Board to represent Amazon.com Inc. workers in New Westminster and Delta, B.C. “Workers at Amazon are seeking...

By: The Canadian Press
April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
15:00

Demand for data centres rising as institutional investors seek to diversify real estate portfolios: expert

Data centres are becoming an important asset for institutional investors seeking to diversify their real estate portfolios. The data centre asset class was valued at...

By: Bryan McGovern
April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024
11:00

Today's top stories

Canadians’ happiness with work-life balance, employer support increases in April: survey

Canadians’ happiness in the workplace increased to 6.8 points out of 10 in April, up slightly from 6.6 in March, according to a new survey by...

By: Staff
April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
15:00

How will growing anti-ESG sentiment in the U.S. impact Canadian institutional investors?

A growing wave of opposition to environmental, social and governance factors has turned life in the sustainable finance industry into something of a roller coaster...

By: Michael McKiernan
April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
08:56

73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey

Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the...

By: Staff
April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
09:00

Young Canadian employees have lowest levels of well-being: report

Among working generations of Canadians, employees aged 20 to 29 have the lowest general well-being, reporting a score of 46.9 out of 100, according to...

By: Staff
April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
09:00