part-time workers – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 02 May 2024 17:48:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Changes to QPP allowing flexibility on pension contributions, retirement age: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/changes-to-qpp-allowing-flexibility-on-pension-contributions-retirement-age-expert/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=136711 Recent amendments to the Quebec Pension Plan to encourage people to work past age 65 offer more flexibility on contributions and retirement age, says Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, director of financial security research for the National Institute on Ageing at Toronto Metropolitan University. “If people are accumulating a pension, working longer could potentially increase their pension,” says MacDonald, who […]

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]]> Unifor workers at eight Ontario casinos ready to strike over pensions, benefits https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/unifor-workers-at-eight-ontario-casinos-ready-to-strike-over-pensions-benefits/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=124380 Roughly 2,000 Unifor members at eight Ontario casinos have voted to strike if new pension and benefits agreements can’t be negotiated by midnight on July 22. The union is also seeking to increase in the amount of stable jobs by converting part-time or casual positions into full-time jobs, according to a press release. Read: Pensions, retirement security […]

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]]> Metro, Unifor agreement includes drug plan for part-time workers https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/metro-unifor-agreement-includes-drug-plan-for-part-time-workers/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=122290 The union representing 225 part-time workers at Metro Inc. warehouses in Etobicoke, Ont. has ratified a three-year agreement that includes multiple benefits gains. Unifor members voted overwhelmingly in favour of a collective agreement that includes a prescription drug plan for all eligible part-time workers. The plan offers single coverage with a three-year maximum of $6,000, […]

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