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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…

Canadian workers at Detroit Three automakers give union strike mandate

Canadian workers at Detroit Three automakers give union strike mandate

The union representing workers at the Canadian operations of the major American automakers has received a strike mandate from its members as it prepares to…

Ontario moving forward to close gender wage gap

Ontario moving forward to close gender wage gap

The Ontario government is moving forward on a number of steps to close the gender wage gap, including providing employers with training materials on anti-discrimination…

  • By: Staff
  • August 26, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:29

OAS eligibility reversal called ‘unsustainable,’ out of sync with other countries

A report released by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions this month projects that the federal government’s plan to cancel the increase in the…

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

U.S. employees staying at current jobs due to work-life balance, financial stability: survey

Fewer U.S. workers are leaving their jobs, with roughly two-fifths citing improved work-life balance (44 per cent), interesting work (41 per cent) and financial stability…

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2024 May 6, 2024
  • 09:00

Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 3.6% in Q1 2024: reports

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 3.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2024 May 6, 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

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

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