The southern Alberta division of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires has changed its defined contribution pension provider and structure in a bid to offer its 1,600 employees a…
Employers are being encouraged to engage employees in the 65th annual Mental Health Week, from May 2-8, an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health…
Only 13 per cent of global employees are highly engaged and highly satisfied with their workplace, according to new research by office furniture manufacturer Steelcase. The…
With Bill 132, Ontario’s Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, receiving royal assent at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in March, there are key details for…
A growing number of pension plan administrators are dealing with with the onerous task of tracking down missing plan members who have retired, according to speakers…
U.S.-based yogurt-maker Chobani is handing out shares worth up to 10 per cent of the company to its 2,000 full-time employees. In a letter sent…
OMERS private equity, the private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, has agreed to sell baked goods company Give and Go Prepared…
There’s a solid business case for supporting employees juggling work and caregiving responsibilities, participants at an event in Toronto heard on Wednesday. “Those employers are…
One-fifth (21 per cent) of employer respondents to a recent survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans provide financial or retirement education programs in the workplace…
Private equity venture taps bedbank trend.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and European private equity firm Cinven have announced an agreement to acquire Hotelbeds Group, a global provider of travel…
The cost of employee health-care benefits around the globe is increasing, driven by the higher cost of hospital and inpatient services, medical technology and the overuse…
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has announced it will sell its ownership in ANV Holdings BV to AmTrust Financial Services, a multinational insurance holding company headquartered in…
More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…
Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working…
An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
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…
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…
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…