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Ontario casinos, Unifor reach deals with improved pensions, benefits

Sadie Janes — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:00:29 +0000

The union representing workers at three Ontario casinos has ratified a series of collective agreements that will provide improved pensions and health benefits for employees. Members of Unifor Local 444 at the Caesars Windsor ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes a one per cent enhancement to its defined contribution pension plan, as well as […]

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B.C. giving workers five paid sick days starting in 2022

lbailey — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:00:52 +0000

Workers in B.C. will be eligible for “fair and balanced” sick leave pay that provides a minimum of five days a year starting Jan. 1, 2022, according to Labour Minister Harry Bains. The new sick leave policy affects all workers covered by the province’s Employment Standards Act, including part-time workers, he added. “I firmly believe that […]

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38% of plan sponsors planning to update benefits plan design in 2021: survey

lbailey — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:00:57 +0000

More than a third (38 per cent) of plan sponsors are planning to update their benefits plan design by the end of this year, on par with those that did so in 2020 (39 per cent), according to a survey by Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Ltd. The survey, which polled more than 500 Canadian plan […]

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Little legal clarity for employers dealing with pandemic-related layoffs

mdunne — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:00:38 +0000

A trio of conflicting decisions from Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has left employers confused about a possible onslaught of wrongful dismissal lawsuits stemming from temporary layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic. The confusion arises because judges have come to different conclusions about Ontario’s infectious disease emergency leave regulation, which provides that temporary layoffs in […]

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Plan sponsors, pension plans taking lessons from 2020 to decade ahead

mschmit — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:00:11 +0000

Following an unprecedented 2020, Canada’s plan sponsors and pension plans are incorporating the lessons of the last year as they prepare for a new decade, according to a recent webinar hosted by Mercer Canada. The coming years will be marked by developments including increased geopolitical tensions and the lingering economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, […]

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Vodacom Group rolls out gender-neutral parental leave

mschmit — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:00:19 +0000

Vodacom Group, a South African telecommunications firm, is providing all global employees with 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. Employees will be able to take the leave if they or their partner are having a baby, adopting a child or becoming a parent through surrogacy. They can take […]

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Nunavut government staff object to using vacation for self-isolation on return from holiday

mschmit — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 05:10:27 +0000

Members of the Nunavut Employees Union are taking issue with the requirement they use vacation time to self-isolate if they visit other provinces. The territorial government put restrictions in place for travellers outside of Nunavut in March, which is when members began calling to alert their union, said Bill Fennell, president of the NEU, in […]

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Successful return-to-work processes more essential during coronavirus

mschmit — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:53:16 +0000

For Chantelle Tadman, returning to work after maternity leave was more eventful than she’d hoped it would be. Between needing to take disability leave during her pregnancy and the maternity leave itself, she was off for 21 months. During that time, her company was acquired, her manager left and her team and job responsibilities completely […]

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B.C. launches online tool to process temporary layoff extension applications

mschmit — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 05:15:32 +0000

British Columbia’s ministry of labour is introducing a new online portal to help the government process applications for temporary layoff extensions more quickly. In late June, the province extended the time period for temporary layoffs related to the coronavirus pandemic to a maximum of 24 weeks — up from 16 previously — expiring Aug. 30, following calls from opposition parties […]

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Feds announce new temporary relief measures for pension plan sponsors

mschmit — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 05:30:56 +0000

New draft regulations from the federal government would allow registered pension plans to borrow money and extend the deadline to retroactively credit pensionable service under a defined benefit plan in a bid to help plan sponsors maintain their pensions through the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the government’s coronavirus economic response plan, the regulations would apply to employers […]

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