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Chipotle CEOs suffer pay cuts in 2015

Chipotle CEOs suffer pay cuts in 2015

Chipotle’s top two executives suffered big pay cuts after a series of food scares sent sales plunging toward the end of 2015. But they each…

Sounding Board: How OPTrust builds long-term sustainability

Sounding Board: How OPTrust builds long-term sustainability

We’ve been called Maple Revolutionaries and the new masters of the universe. For years now, it has been a heady thing to be one of…

Think tank floats alternative federal budget

Think tank floats alternative federal budget

The government could take on a $37.9 billion deficit and still maintain Canada’s debt-to-GDP ratio, argues the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in its 2016…

  • By: Staff
  • March 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:26
Why you should care about self-injury exclusions in insurance

Why you should care about self-injury exclusions in insurance

Clauses in individual and group benefits plans exclude coverage for people who try to harm themselves. These clauses, set by insurers, are used in products…

  • By: Katie Keir
  • March 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:23
Health benefits key area of focus in M&A transactions: report

Health benefits key area of focus in M&A transactions: report

The top rewards-related issue during a merger and acquisition transaction is medical benefits, a key area of focus in 92% of projects analyzed by Mercer…

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…

Survey finds 95% of U.S. public pension funds employ investment consultants

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:45

Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:00

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

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.…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 25, 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…