82% of Canadian employers cite cost as top benefits concern: survey
The majority (82 per cent) of Canadian employers say cost is their primary consideration when defining and reviewing benefits, compared to 66 per cent of…
The majority (82 per cent) of Canadian employers say cost is their primary consideration when defining and reviewing benefits, compared to 66 per cent of…
The Office of the Chief Actuary is launching a peer review process for its next actuarial report on the Canada Pension Plan, which is expected…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on the Alberta government to modernize its provincial pension legislation and align its laws with other Canadian…
For employers that are designing a financial wellness program, it’s important to provide a user-friendly, educational, and flexible offering that reflects the diversity of employees’…
CAA Club Group’s win in Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards is reinforcing the company’s efforts to provide a comprehensive wellness program to its employees,…
Roughly eight in 10 (78 per cent) employees who can personalize their benefits package to meet their needs say their employer cares about their health…
U.S. meatpacking workers are getting their first new defined benefit pension plan in nearly 40 years under a contract agreement between Brazil-based JBS, one of…
Three-quarters (75 per cent) of Canadian employers and two-thirds (66 per cent) of U.S. employers say they plan to link compensation directly to performance outcomes,…
More than half (58 per cent) of Ontario employees say retirement planning should go beyond financial wellness and encompass physical and mental health and social…
Seventeen of the largest workplace pension providers in the U.K. have agreed to invest at least 10 per cent of their defined contribution default funds…
Meridian Credit Union is appointing Jennifer Stassen as senior well-being and retirement specialist. In her new role, Stassen will contribute to advancing Meridian’s well-being, benefits…
The idea of Alberta opting out of the Canada Pension Plan isn’t moving ahead — at least for now. Premier Danielle Smith says she won’t…
An article on how Canada’s federal election could impact employees’ retirement savings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
Michael Montgomery used to check the balance on his retirement account once a week and smile. But lately, not wanting to get upset and question…
After reaching new highs at the end of 2024, capital accumulation plan member outcomes have seen significant impacts following the inauguration of U.S. President Donald…
A global shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic gave Canadians an increase of unanticipated savings that led to a short period of stronger retirement savings…
Brazil ‘s federal police said they’re investigating a scheme that diverted more than R$6 billion, equivalent to US$1.05 billion, from pensions paid by the National…
An article on how flexible retirement savings plans can help employees retire early was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
While there’s more work to be done, election campaign promises made by Canada’s major federal political parties that address retirement challenges are a step in…
U.S. workers believe they’ll need an average of US$1.26 million in savings to retire comfortably, $200,000 less than the $1.46 million reported last year and…
Flexible retirement savings plans and employer matching can potentially provide lower-income workers with earlier retirement options despite the rising cost of living, according to a…
The majority (91 per cent) of Canadian employers are planning to benchmark their benefits plan against market practices to remain competitive, with half (49 per…
More than half of U.S. pension plan sponsors say economic conditions like interest rate and market volatility (58 per cent) as well as demographic changes…