This month marks the two-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus a global pandemic. In some ways, we’ve come a long way since then, but in others, we’re hovering close to where it all started. One thing is for sure: the pandemic continues to create a through line in Benefits Canada’s content […]
Canadian employers should consider the pros and cons of employee share ownership plans on both sides of the border. Loren Rodgers, executive director of the National Center for Employee Ownership (pictured left) Canada should maintain the current paths by which companies are creating employee ownership, but it should also create a new vehicle that draws […]
An increasing number of workers are considering the availability of a company stock plan when evaluating a new job opportunity, according to research conducted by Fidelity Investments.
Standard Life has added two new features for Canadian publicly listed companies to its group savings and retirement offerings: stock and stock options plans administration solutions. The first feature enables employees to make online withdrawals from their stock plan directly from Standard Life’s transactional website. The second allows employers to access a variety of stock […]