savings – 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 2023 CAP Suppliers Report: How are CAPs evolving to meet the financial needs of different generations? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2023-cap-suppliers-report-how-are-caps-evolving-to-meet-the-financial-needs-of-different-generations/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:57:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148466 With more than 40,000 employees across the country, Amazon Canada is a microcosm of the wider national workforce. Comprising five generations, the online retailer’s workers represent a wide spectrum of savings goals and related challenges. And to support these goals, it has developed a diverse array of options to meet staff at every stage of […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-64/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148547 An article on how Ontario’s proposed pay transparency legislation will impact employers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers 2. Expert panel: How interest rates impact DB pension plans 3. How employers can shift younger workers’ ‘soft saving’ […]

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]]> How employers can shift younger workers’ ‘soft saving’ mentality to focus on retirement planning https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/how-employers-can-shift-younger-workers-soft-saving-mentality-to-focus-on-retirement-planning/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148152 Discouraged with the state of the current economy, more and more younger workers are abandoning saving for retirement and focusing on ‘soft saving.’ Soft saving is when employees, many of whom started their careers later than previous generations, decide to take a more laid-back approach to saving for the future, rather than adopt the FIRE concept — […]

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]]> Desjardins using budget workshops, interactive game to support employee financial wellness https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/desjardins-using-budget-workshops-interactive-game-to-support-employee-financial-wellness/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147619 Desjardins Insurance is marking Financial Literacy Month with a series of budgeting workshops for employees and an interactive game to help improve financial literacy. The workshops cover topics such as using a budget to manage cash flow, how to plan for future goals and how to save on grocery bills amid rising inflation and food prices. […]

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]]> Men more likely than women to report reduced stress due to financial wellness programs: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/men-more-likely-to-report-reduced-stress-due-to-financial-wellness-programs-survey/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143948 More than a quarter (28 per cent) of male employees in the U.S. report a reduction in their stress levels due to their employer’s financial wellness programs, compared to 18 per cent of women, according to a new survey by HerMoney Media Inc. and Principal Financial Services, Inc. The survey, which polled 900 U.S. employees […]

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]]> Employee recognition leads to decreased absenteeism, increased productivity: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employee-recognition-leads-to-decreased-absenteeism-increased-productivity-report/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135974 Employers that report high levels of employee recognition can expect increased productivity and decreased rates of absenteeism and safety incidents, according to a new report by Gallup Inc. and Workhuman. The report analyzed data from more than 275 global organizations across 450 research studies, as well as survey responses from more than 7,600 U.S. workers. […]

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]]> Equitable Bank recognized for comprehensive financial wellness program https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/equitable-bank-recognized-for-comprehensive-financial-wellness-program/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=129116 Equitable Bank’s comprehensive financial literacy seminars led to a win in the Financial wellness category at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. During the coronavirus pandemic, the bank had to pivot quickly to continue providing quality financial wellness education to employees, says Jasmine Kong, the organization’s human resources generalist. Equitable Bank partnered with some of […]

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]]> 84% of stressed Canadian employees saving less than 5% of their pay: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/84-of-stressed-canadian-employees-saving-less-than-5-of-their-pay-survey/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=127045 The majority (84 per cent) of employees who say they’re feeling stressed are saving less than five per cent of their pay, according to a new survey by the National Payroll Institute and the Financial Wellness Lab of Canada. The survey, which polled more than 3,000 Canadian employees, also found workers are saving less than […]

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]]> Half of Canadians equate financial wellness with lack of financial stress: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/47-of-canadians-equate-financial-wellness-with-lack-of-financial-stress-survey/ Wed, 05 Jan 2022 20:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=114399 Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadians said that financial wellness means living without financial stress, according to a new survey by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. It found 28 per cent of respondents also used financial wellness as a top descriptor for overall wellness and 41 per cent said financial wellness comes from being […]

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]]> Canadians becoming more optimistic about finances, retirement savings: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/canadians-becoming-more-optimistic-about-finances-retirement-savings-survey/ Wed, 19 May 2021 19:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=100799 Canadians are becoming more confident about their financial situations and are setting more personal financial goals, according to a new survey by BMO Financial Group. It found 37 per cent of survey respondents said they believe their finances have improved recently, with Montreal residents the most likely to express financial optimism (42 per cent), ahead […]

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