The Canadian labour force received a boost of 22,800 net jobs last month, thanks to a big gain in part-time work, Statistics Canada said Friday.…
By the end of 2016, 77% of employers intend to have at least one financial well-being program in place, according to a new report by…
People are saving more for retirement and investing more appropriately for their age, improving the overall state of retirement readiness in the U.S., according to a…
To stay up to date on legislative changes in the pension industry, it is important to bookmark a few key dates for 2016. January 1,…
CPP benefits to increase by 1.2%
The gender pay gap could be impacting women’s mental health, according to a new study by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The study…
The Bank of Canada says overcoming the economic suffering inflicted by the commodity-price shock essentially boils down to one main option: ride it out. In…
A U.S. District Court judge has denied an attempt by FedEx to throw out a lawsuit around same-sex survivor pension benefits. The lawsuit was filed…
New benefit amounts for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) came in from January 1, 2016. CPP benefits will increase by…
Mercer has acquired CPSG Partners, a Workday services partner, to meet the demand for cloud-based finance and HR services. The acquisition will expand Mercer’s existing…
Technology firms have long been known as leaders in the realms of quirky employee benefits and workplaces of the future – with large companies such as Google, Facebook and Skype springing to mind.…
The merger between Towers Watson and Willis was completed on Jan. 4, with the new business to be known as Willis Towers Watson. A revised merger…
The solvency position of Canadian pension plans were down slightly in 2015, according to the latest Mercer Pension Health Index. The median solvency ratio of…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is considering selling Amica Senior Lifestyles in a deal that could be worth $5 billion, according to report by Bloomberg. The…
Unifor is temporarily withdrawing its applications to represent workers at two Vancouver-area Amazon facilities, accusing the e-commerce giant of providing a “suspiciously high” employee count.…
Meridian Credit Union is focusing on flexibility and mentorship to promote gender equity and female leadership in the historically male-dominated financial industry. According to the…
A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter…
A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion,…