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Canadian women more likely than men to get a raise

Canadian women more likely than men to get a raise

Although more Canadian women are unhappy with their pay than men, they are more likely to get a raise—if they’d only ask for one. These…

  • By: Staff
  • August 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:02
How one company gamifies corporate training

How one company gamifies corporate training

Ontario-based e-learning provider Axonify has a platform that offers employers gamified corporate training. Read: Gamification is here to stay Some of the video games are…

  • By: Staff
  • August 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:36
4 ways to improve Canadian healthcare

4 ways to improve Canadian healthcare

Healthcare is the purview of the provinces in Canada, but health leadership—setting big-picture goals, helping achieve best practices across the country and providing long-term, sustainable…

How the Vancouver Aquarium motivates its staff

How the Vancouver Aquarium motivates its staff

The Vancouver Aquarium is teeming not only with diverse marine life but also with diverse staff. It has 253 full and part-time employees—from scientists and…

Salaries projected to rise 2.4% in 2016

Salaries projected to rise 2.4% in 2016

Canadians can expect to see average base salary increases of 2.4% in 2016, a Hay Group survey finds.

  • By: Staff
  • August 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:32
Mercer names new market growth leader

Mercer names new market growth leader

Eric Hachmer has been appointed the new market growth leader for Mercer Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • August 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:22
September Fed rate hike unlikely; Canada’s rate fate uncertain

September Fed rate hike unlikely; Canada’s rate fate uncertain

The New York Fed’s president has cast doubt over whether the U.S. will raise rates in September.

  • By: Staff
  • August 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:14
OSC director to join IGM Financial

OSC director to join IGM Financial

Rhonda Goldberg is joining IGM Financial as vice-president, regulatory affairs as of Sept. 15.

  • By: Staff
  • August 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:59
Companies unprepared if star employees leave

Companies unprepared if star employees leave

Few employers have backup plans should star performers leave their company.

  • By: Staff
  • August 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:25
Dow surges 619 points

Dow surges 619 points

Canadian and American markets both rose on Wednesday.

Why employers should support workers’ addiction treatment

Why employers should support workers’ addiction treatment

Addiction and mental health issues are one of the most significant occupational health challenges, reports Profit.

  • By: Staff
  • August 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:08
IIROC finalizes guidance aimed to reduce volatility

IIROC finalizes guidance aimed to reduce volatility

IIROC has published guidance on the establishment and operation of price thresholds by Canadian marketplaces to further reduce short-term, unexplained price volatility and address risks…

  • By: Staff
  • August 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:43
BlackRock to purchase robo-advisor

BlackRock to purchase robo-advisor

BlackRock has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FutureAdvisor, a robo-advisory firm.

  • By: Staff
  • August 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:16

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

A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 2, 2024
  • 09:00

GreenShield, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

The union representing more than 600 employees at GreenShield Canada in Toronto and Windsor, Ont. has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes pension and…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 2, 2024
  • 09:00

55% of Canadian workers say employer-sponsored health benefits don’t meet their needs: survey

More than half (55 per cent) of Canadian employees say their employer-sponsored health benefits don’t fully meet their needs and two-fifths (42 per cent) say…

  • By: Staff
  • May 2, 2024 May 2, 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

Expert panel: Have hedge funds budged on hurdle rates?

Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…