Morneau Shepell Inc. has acquired Dion, Durrell + Associates Inc.’s workers’ compensation business.
Seven of Canada’s largest institutional investors are opposed to Barrick Gold’s decision to award an $11.9-million bonus to the company’s co-chair, John L. Thornton.
A global leader in the $48-billion employee rewards and recognition industry, Achievers knows a little something about bestowing benefits. Founder and CEO Razor Suleman discusses Achievers’ compensation plans for its U.S. employees. What was most challenging about opening offices in the U.S.? Medical costs are insanely expensive. It’s about 200 times more expensive per employee […]
In lieu of improvements in base pay, more American employers are turning to short-term incentives to reward employees, according to the sixth annual Compensation Planning Survey by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company. The survey found that the median salary increase in 2013 will be 3%, as employers continue to exercise caution around salary budgets. However, […]
Last week in Toronto, Mercer projected an average salary increase of 3.2% for 2013. This number was based on the firm’s 2012/13 Compensation Planning Survey, which came out earlier this year.
Despite lingering economic uncertainty, Canadians are more optimistic about their employer's hiring plans and growth prospects than they were this time last year, according to the annual BMO Labour Day Survey.
Results from Morneau Shepell's 30th annual Compensation – Trends and Projections survey released today suggest that Canadian employers expect salaries to rise in 2013 by an average of 2.6%. This projection is slightly lower than that forecasted by Mercer in its compensation survey, which were reported yesterday.
A new study has found that those living in the western provinces are going to make out better in the pay department next year. But those in the oil and gas industry will get the biggest chunk of the pie, no matter where they live.
New compensation regulations adopted in the U.S., UK and other countries following the financial crisis are causing global financial services companies to focus on talent management and on rewards beyond pay to help them attract, retain and engage top talent, according to a poll from Towers Watson.
It looks like ongoing market volatility hasn’t affected North American executive compensation plans.