Kerry decision a relief to plan sponsors
The first voices of what is sure to be a torrent of discussion on the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on Elaine Nolan et al.…
- By: Jody White
- August 7, 2009 September 13, 2019
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The first voices of what is sure to be a torrent of discussion on the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on Elaine Nolan et al.…
Despite the recent lift in equity markets, the financial crisis has plunged FTSE 100 companies U.K. pension plan into a £96 billion deficit, more than…
Tight Squeeze August 01, 2009 | Alyssa Hodder Employers today are facing more than just the usual pension and benefits issues. Cost control isn’t optional—for…
For employers struggling in this economic uncertainty, the desire to make changes to their employee retirement income arrangements will be strong if the changes will…
HOOPP fared well during the downturn. To what do you attribute this? I attribute it to a change in focus when we moved to a…
In the case of a marriage breakdown, some separating spouses must share accrued pension benefits to divide family property equitably. However, the options for how…
The pension committee plays an integral role in the administration and management of a pension plan. In today’s uncertain economic environment, pension plan risks and…
Manitoba has released proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Regulations that result from changes made to the Pension Benefits Act in 2005 through Bill 10,…
Often so-called single-employer pension plans will have multiple related employers participating in the pension plan. There has been legal uncertainty in the past regarding whether…
Determining the net effect harmonised sales taxes (HST) will have on pension plans and pension plan sponsors is still a bit of a crystal ball-gazing…
A coalition of Canadian institutional investors is quietly leaning on the country’s big banks to move away from the use of stock-based compensation. Stephen Griggs…
In June 2009, the Ontario Government amended the Regulation to the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario), or PBA, providing most defined benefit pension plan sponsors with…
The solution to Canada’s workforce conundrum requires some fresh thought and tough choices, according to the C.D. Howe Institute. Some of the suggestions contained in…
Careful observers of the Canadian pension scene may have noticed that when the federal government issued the final version of its new solvency funding…
How to address pension plan funding and insolvent plan sponsors in a time of crisis. The financial results of 2008 are hitting pension fund…
How an internal audit can help your organization manage pension risks and improve its procedures. In this turbulent economic climate, any reference to pension…
Over the past several months, news headlines have been filled with the troubles pension funds have found themselves in. Indeed, there are a multitude of…
The Manitoba Court of Appeal has outlined important principles of contractual interpretation with relation to pension plans, along with guidance on how possibly to avoid…
A recent Mercer study on flexible benefits plans in the U.K. has found that preferred benefits options vary according to characteristics including age, gender and…
Keeping costs at a minimum in this turbulent economy is top of mind for employers. At the recent Managing the Workplace During an Economic Downturn…
While Canadian employers move aggressively to contain costs and manage risk, they are also making a concerted effort to minimize the impact on employees, a…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a $350-million bid to launch a class action against CIBC for unpaid after-hours work. In a 37-page decision, Madam Justice…
The Alberta-B.C. (ABC) pension proposal for a government-sponsored supplemental pension plan is flawed and should be abandoned in favour of comprehensive reform of the Canada…
Plan administrators attending the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans’ session on Retirement Arrangements on June 17 in Toronto learned that while Canadian and American…
Recent legal decisions are sending the message that employees have the right to work in an atmosphere of civility and dignity and that employers that…