Last month, pharmaceutical company Mylan made headlines after hiking U.S. EpiPen prices by more than 500 per cent to more than US$600 for a pack…
In an age when work-life balance is synonymous with healthy company culture, flexible vacation policies have become a standard for the enlightened workplace. Many employers are now…
Benefits Canada is pleased to announce the list of finalists for the 2016 Workplace Benefits Awards. Employers on this year’s list have shown innovation, creativity…
When employers cover specialty medications, staff members, other companies, the overall economy and the health-care system all benefit, the Conference Board of Canada found in…
Alternative asset managers are exploring a broader set of performance fee and management arrangements designed to improve the alignment of their interests with investors, according…
More than half (56 per cent) of Canadian pre-retirees aged 50 or older don’t have a retirement savings plan, according to research commissioned by the…
Citing changing expectations around health care, League Inc. founder Michael Serbinis called for Canada to embrace the changes needed to encourage innovation in employee benefits…
About 50,000 registered nurses working in Ontario’s hospital sector will see changes to their health benefits and attendance management policies, as well as wage increases…
As Unifor moves ahead in its contract negotiations with the Detroit Three, the union said part of the conversation will be around the automakers’ pension…
Say you were going to tear down the old employer-employee relationship and rebuild it from scratch. You’d probably still offer money for labour, whether based…
The federal government’s bid to expand the Canada Pension Plan is being put under the microscope, including an examination of the impact it could have…
Canada is holding its own in global pension leadership with 19 Canadian plans making the list of the top 300 global pension plans, according to…
British Columbia is providing few details on the status of its consultations on the Canada Pension Plan despite a looming deadline of the end of…
The Association for Canadian Pension Management is asking the Ontario government to introduce variable life benefits in Ontario and to align its pension rules with…
Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…
The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe.…
It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to sell his business. But it wasn’t until the federal government opened up…
A smooth return to office begins with clarity around the purpose of time in the office, as well as meaningful leadership presence, says Courtney Elling,…
A proposed retirement plan tax credit for small- and medium-sized employers could reduce cost barriers to offering employer-sponsored retirement programs, according to a new report…