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Shorter, flexible workweeks can save the planet

Shorter, flexible workweeks can save the planet

You’ve seen her in your office: the woman who rushes out the door at 4:29 p.m. every day to pick up her toddler. As she…

Why you should hire a chief freelance officer

Why you should hire a chief freelance officer

Overseeing a team serves up its share of challenges, from personality clashes to deadline crises. But as companies increasingly outsource work to independent contractors, there’s…

  • By: Tammy Burns
  • January 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 12:00
Google Canada plans for growth with a new Kitchener headquarter

Google Canada plans for growth with a new Kitchener headquarter

Google Canada celebrated the unveiling of its new Kitchener-Waterloo office last week. In the last 10 years, the company has expanded its KW office from just four employees…

  • By: Staff
  • January 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:11
What you bring for lunch can say a lot about you

What you bring for lunch can say a lot about you

1. CANDY 1. Your life is made up of back-to-back high-stakes meetings. Lunch is for wimps. You’ve got to work! 2. SANDWICH 2. When you’re…

Maersk Group to enhance maternity benefits globally

Maersk Group to enhance maternity benefits globally

The Maersk Group is enhancing its maternity policy to increase the retention of its female employees. The new program, which will be introduced from April 4,…

70% of employees with depression do not feel supported by employer

70% of employees with depression do not feel supported by employer

Nearly two-thirds (70%) of employees who suffer with depression at work said they don’t feel supported by their employees, according to new research out of…

Real Assets: A Reality Check

Real Assets: A Reality Check

What are real assets for when it comes to portfolio construction?

  • By: Staff
  • January 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:57
Cost increases of global employer-sponsored health plans to reach 9.1%: report

Cost increases of global employer-sponsored health plans to reach 9.1%: report

The average cost increases for global employer-sponsored medical plans will be 9.1% in 2016, 5.5 percentage points higher than the global average projected, according to a new…

Watering the portfolio’s weeds

Watering the portfolio’s weeds

In my last article I highlighted the evolution in the way that assets have been managed and the growth in closet indexing in the investment…

Communication and customization key to health and wellness programs

Communication and customization key to health and wellness programs

Although most Canadian employers understand the importance of workplace health and wellness programs, many aren’t delivering the right programs or communicating them to their employees…

ACPM launches retirement literacy website

ACPM launches retirement literacy website

The Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM) has launched a retirement literacy website, which is aimed at educating Canadians about their retirement options. The ACPM…

Valeant interim CEO vows to regain investor trust by delivering growth

Valeant interim CEO vows to regain investor trust by delivering growth

The interim CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals says a long-term partnership with U.S. drug store chain Walgreens is among initiatives that will help restore faith in…

ORPP progress report published

ORPP progress report published

Associate Minister of Finance Mitzie Hunter has written to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne with the latest progress report for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). While the…