Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

Our story revealing the employers that took the top spots at the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com.

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

1. Who are the winners of the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards?

2. ‘Significant’ wave of terminations coming due to workplace vaccine mandates: lawyer

3. AIMCo won’t divest from hydrocarbons, says CEO

4. Expert panel: Climate change putting spotlight on ESG issues for pension plans

5. Unilever awarded for holistic approach to supporting employees amid pandemic

Average DB discount rate dipped 0.5% in 2021: report

The average discount rate used by Canadian defined benefit pension plans at the end of 2021 was 0.5 per cent higher than the previous year,...

By: Staff
December 6, 2022 December 6, 2022
12:09

$13.5BN HSBC Canada Bank acquisition a win for pension plans, says RBC CEO

A deal for the Royal Bank of Canada to absorb HSBC Bank Canada for $13.5 billion is good news for pension plans, said Dave McKay,...

By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
December 1, 2022 December 1, 2022
12:00

Report finds gender, race gaps persist in U.S. workplace retirement plan participation

Two-fifths (40 per cent) of all U.S. private sector employees don’t have an employer-sponsored retirement plan and non-white workers have the least access to these...

By: Staff
November 25, 2022 November 24, 2022
09:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the FIRE — financial independence and retiring early — concept was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five...

By: Staff
November 25, 2022 November 24, 2022
09:00

Today's top stories

Ontario Teachers’ names Anna Murray global head of sustainable investing

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board is appointing Anna Murray as its senior managing director and global head of sustainable investing. In the new role,...

By: Staff
December 7, 2022 December 7, 2022
15:00

How employers can incentivize non-smoking employees

Employers planning to incentivize non-smoking employees should align these perks with a broader health and well-being strategy and ensure the rewards are significant enough to...

By: Sadie Janes
December 7, 2022 December 6, 2022
09:00

DC plan members nearing retirement need employers’ help to achieve financial security: report

Defined contribution pension plan members nearing retirement may need their employers’ help to achieve financial security during an era of low interest rates and increased...

By: Staff
December 7, 2022 December 6, 2022
09:00

Salesforce mandating some employees return to office three days a week

Salesforce Inc. is requiring some employees return to the office and abide by other productivity rules amid slowing revenue growth. The organization, which was one...

By: Staff
December 7, 2022 December 6, 2022
09:00