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Ontario calls on employers for feedback on proposed changes to personal emergency leave

Ontario calls on employers for feedback on proposed changes to personal emergency leave

Ontario-based employers are being called on to submit feedback about proposed changes to the personal emergency leave provisions in Ontario’s Employment Standards Act. The deadline…

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:27
Mercer employees volunteer in inaugural ‘Good Day’ initiative

Mercer employees volunteer in inaugural ‘Good Day’ initiative

Mercer employees are taking part in volunteering experiences across Canada today as part of the consulting firm’s first annual ‘Good Day,’ an initiative to support…

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Capital accumulation plans’ income replacement levels on the rise

Capital accumulation plans’ income replacement levels on the rise

The replacement income level generated by capital accumulation plans has increased over the past four months, according to Eckler Ltd.’s capital accumulation plan income tracker.…

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:11
Which careers have the highest level of employee satisfaction?

Which careers have the highest level of employee satisfaction?

In a ranking of the top careers based on employee satisfaction, just one career in the top 10 has a six-figure salary associated with it,…

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:08
McInnes Cooper names Hugh Wright chief executive officer

McInnes Cooper names Hugh Wright chief executive officer

Law firm McInnes Cooper has appointed Hugh Wright as its new managing partner and chief executive officer for a three-year term that begins Sept. 1,…

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:00
Pensions not the only issue in Canada Post dispute

Pensions not the only issue in Canada Post dispute

Pensions may be the hot-button issue of the ongoing labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, but union representatives argue a gender pay…

Have your say: Should Canada embrace pharmacare?

Have your say: Should Canada embrace pharmacare?

The pharmaceutical company Mylan has been making headlines this week for hiking U.S. prices for EpiPens by 500 per cent. In 2007, two EpiPens cost…

  • By: Staff
  • August 30, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:33
Average starting pay for professionals to rise by 3.1%: Robert Half

Average starting pay for professionals to rise by 3.1%: Robert Half

The average starting salaries for Canadian professionals will increase by a projected 3.1 per cent next year, according to global staffing firm Robert Half. Its…

  • By: Staff
  • August 30, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:24
Sounding Board: Ontario Pension Board makes the case for asset pooling

Sounding Board: Ontario Pension Board makes the case for asset pooling

In managing a pension plan, every basis point of investment return and expense ratio and every unit of risk matter. While that has always been…

N.W.T company seeking pension relief amid insolvency proceedings

N.W.T company seeking pension relief amid insolvency proceedings

As the Northern Transportation Co. Ltd. seeks protection from its creditors amid financial difficulties, the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Union of Canadian…

Sweatworking can boost recruitment and team-building processes

Sweatworking can boost recruitment and team-building processes

Maybe your sales reps go kickboxing with clients before making their formal pitches at the juice bar. Maybe they meet up at a nature trail…

Institutional investors call on ratification of Paris climate agreement

Institutional investors call on ratification of Paris climate agreement

In advance of September’s G20 meeting in Hangzhou, China, 130 institutional investors are urging international leaders to ratify the Paris climate agreement. In a letter,…

  • By: Staff
  • August 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Postal workers delay possible job action for 24 hours as contract talks continue

Postal workers delay possible job action for 24 hours as contract talks continue

As negotiations continue between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, the strike action that was to start from midnight on Sunday has…

CPPIB sells 2.78% stake in India logistics firm

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

90% of U.S. workers have ‘rage applied’ for a job in the last 6 months: survey

A majority (90 per cent) of U.S. workers have “rage applied” for a new job in the last six months, according to a new survey by Bold…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

More private payers seeking to reduce costs turning to preferred pharmacy networks: expert

As more insurers turn to preferred pharmacy networks to decrease costs, their efforts are being met with some resistance by plan members who may be…

Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. corporate DB pension plans declines to 98.4% in fiscal 2023: report

The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 April 30, 2024
  • 09:00

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…

Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal

Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…

  • By: Staff
  • April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 09:00