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Employers looking for ways to attract millennials as they recruit for jobs

Employers looking for ways to attract millennials as they recruit for jobs

The old adage suggests you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a growing number of companies are discovering the hard way that they’ll…

Canadian unemployment rate rises to 7.3% for first time in three years

Canadian unemployment rate rises to 7.3% for first time in three years

The national unemployment rate crept up to 7.3% last month for the first time in three years amid flat overall job growth, Statistics Canada said…

Bank CEOs Get Big Pay Hike in 2015

Bank CEOs Get Big Pay Hike in 2015

Canada's biggest banks hand out big raises

HOOPP Funded Position Up, Returns Down

HOOPP Funded Position Up, Returns Down

LDI keeps HOOPP's funded status in positive territory.

NHL players want out of ORPP

NHL players want out of ORPP

The union that represents NHL players doesn’t want its Ontario members – the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators – to be forced to pay into…

  • By: Staff
  • March 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:40
My Take: Menstrual leave is good, but flexibility is better

My Take: Menstrual leave is good, but flexibility is better

If men could menstruate, “TV shows would treat the subject openly. […] So would newspapers. […] And so would movies,” Gloria Steinem wrote in her…

CEOs of Canada’s five biggest banks all saw their pay boosted last year

CEOs of Canada’s five biggest banks all saw their pay boosted last year

Promotions meant big pay raises last year for the men taking the helm at three of Canada’s biggest banks. In his first full year as…

30% of U.K. employers have a defined wellness strategy

30% of U.K. employers have a defined wellness strategy

Almost a third (30%) of U.K. employers have a defined wellness strategy in place for their employees, according to new research by the Reward & Employee…

Employee contributions to spousal health coverage on the rise: survey

Employee contributions to spousal health coverage on the rise: survey

More than half (56%) of U.S. employers have increased employee contributions to healthcare coverage for spouses, while another 25% plan to do so by 2018,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:12
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate as Ottawa preps for fiscal boost

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate as Ottawa preps for fiscal boost

The Bank of Canada is sticking with its key interest rate as it awaits billions in economy-boosting measures expected in the upcoming federal budget. The…

Ontario PC leader would axe the ORPP

Ontario PC leader would axe the ORPP

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown said the party not only opposes the provincial Liberal government’s plan for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, but they’d…

  • By: Staff
  • March 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00
Caisse to invest in renewable energy in India

Caisse to invest in renewable energy in India

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced its commitment to invest US$150 million in renewable energy in India as it establishes a CDPQ…

  • By: Staff
  • March 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
Bank of Canada expected to offer economic outlook in interest rate announcement

Bank of Canada expected to offer economic outlook in interest rate announcement

The Bank of Canada is expected to make its latest announcement on interest rates later today. And while there is little expectation of a change…

Canadians’ happiness with work-life balance, employer support increases in April: survey

Canadians’ happiness in the workplace increased to 6.8 points out of 10 in April, up slightly from 6.6 in March, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 15:00

Young Canadian employees have lowest levels of well-being: report

Among working generations of Canadians, employees aged 20 to 29 have the lowest general well-being, reporting a score of 46.9 out of 100, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 09:00

73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 09:00

WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
  • 15:00

Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy

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…

Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report

The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
  • 09:00