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Unifor decries Co-op’s ‘final offer’ on pension, files unfair labour practices complaint

Unifor decries Co-op’s ‘final offer’ on pension, files unfair labour practices complaint

Recommendations from two provincially appointed special mediators have failed to quell the labour dispute between Federated Co-operatives Ltd. and the union representing its refinery employees. On Sunday, Unifor…

  • By: Staff
  • March 30, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 15:00
Feds introduce 75% wage subsidy to help employers keep staff during coronavirus

Feds introduce 75% wage subsidy to help employers keep staff during coronavirus

The federal government is introducing a 75 per cent wage subsidy for companies of any size, charities and non-profits that have seen at least a 30 per…

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  • March 30, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 14:45
Institutional investors must look ahead to future ESG issues

Institutional investors must look ahead to future ESG issues

To stay on the cutting edge of environmental, social and governance integration, institutional investors have to expand their focus beyond the factors that are material to a…

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  • March 30, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 10:00
Ryerson provides virtual lunch and learns, remote work guide for staff during coronavirus

Ryerson provides virtual lunch and learns, remote work guide for staff during coronavirus

Ryerson University is taking a well-rounded approach toward supporting its staff and faculty who are working from home due to the coronavirus outbreak. The university…

Should early access to retirement funds be allowed due to coronavirus?

With many people around the world facing layoffs due to business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus, financial stress is pervasive. In Australia, the government is…

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Will coronavirus push changes to the CAP landscape forward?

With the federal government easing the withdrawal requirements for registered retirement income funds in a bid to alleviate the harm to retirees’ portfolios caused by…

La Presse reducing salaries, employer pension contributions

La Presse reducing salaries, employer pension contributions

La Presse is reducing all of its employees’ salaries by 10 per cent and temporarily lowering the employer’s contribution to the defined contribution pension plan.…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 15:45
Global employers preparing for future of work: survey

Global employers preparing for future of work: survey

The majority (61 per cent) of global employees believe their employers are preparing them for the future of work and 55 per cent said they…

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  • March 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:30
U.S. employer health-care costs could rise 7% with coronavirus testing, treatment

U.S. employer health-care costs could rise 7% with coronavirus testing, treatment

As U.S. employers look to keep their workers safe and healthy in the face of the global pandemic, they could see their health-care benefits costs…

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  • March 27, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:30
Conference coverage: 2020 Employers Cancer Care Summit

Conference coverage: 2020 Employers Cancer Care Summit

On March 3, the 2020 Employers Cancer Care Summit featured sessions on cancer-related issues and opportunities tied to benefits plans and the workplace. Many perspectives required when…

Many perspectives required when covering cancer drugs on benefits plans

Many perspectives required when covering cancer drugs on benefits plans

While treatment options for cancer are more than they used to be, many still aren’t covered under the public health-care system, according to Tim Clarke, president…

Immunotherapy innovations beneficial in kidney cancer treatment

Immunotherapy innovations beneficial in kidney cancer treatment

While kidney cancer is uncommon in patients younger than age 45, there’s an increasing incidence in diagnosis in young people because of the advent of imaging…

Flexible return-to-work policies crucial for cancer survivors

Flexible return-to-work policies crucial for cancer survivors

By the year 2031, 2.2 million Canadians will be living with cancer, with 40 per cent between the ages of 20 and 65 — the…

Caisse invests up to €300 million in European data centre operator, CPPIB sells Amitra Capital

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is among a group of investors providing up to €750 million in financing to Vantage Data Centers.…

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  • May 17, 2024 May 17, 2024
  • 14:25

CGI Group promoting mental-health support through leadership tool, employee recognition

CGI Group Inc. is promoting Mental Health Awareness Month for employees through multiple initiatives, including an event to share experiences and a new leadership tool.…

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

An article on the value that deferred profit-sharing plans can offer to small- and medium-sized employers was the most-read article on Benefits Canada.com this week.…

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  • May 17, 2024 May 16, 2024
  • 09:00

Funding limitations in private markets push co-investment deals: report

Amid a challenging private market fundraising landscape, the flow of co-investment deals increased dramatically in 2023, according to a report by alternative investment management and…

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  • May 16, 2024 May 15, 2024
  • 11:00

Reliance on premium technology stocks limiting diversification for institutional investors: expert

Institutional investors are limiting portfolio diversification through overexposure to a selected group of U.S. technology stocks, says Alec Murray, senior vice-president and head of equity…

BCI sells $1 billion worth of private equity holdings to investment firm

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is selling more than US$1 billion worth of private equity funds to Ardian, a France-based independent private equity investment…

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