A level playing field for costs in pension litigation post-Kerry
Much has been written about the significance of Nolan v. Kerry (Canada) Inc. respecting the use of surplus in defined benefit plans to fund contribution…
Much has been written about the significance of Nolan v. Kerry (Canada) Inc. respecting the use of surplus in defined benefit plans to fund contribution…
During the life of a pension plan (irrespective of type and size), there are bound to be times when the plan administrator considers delegating some…
Atlantic Canada is a place of rugged beauty, where resources are abundant but nature doesn’t hand them over freely. Whether it’s the Lower Churchill Falls…
Exactly how prevalent is HR outsourcing in Canada? Very. In fact, Hewitt Associates’ July 2010 HR Outsourcing: Canadian Trends and Insights survey indicates just how…
Atlantic Canada is a place of rugged beauty, where resources are abundant but nature doesn’t hand them over freely. Whether it’s the Lower Churchill Falls…
More than six years ago, the HR team at Cogsdale Corp. noticed that its employees’ health and benefits claims were less than the premiums being…
Benefits consulting in Atlantic Canada is like standing on a rock-bound cliff in the face of a nor’easter: you know rough and risky times are…
In Newfoundland and Labrador, about 40% of the 280 municipalities offer healthcare benefits to their employees, and only 20% offer any type of retirement or…
Keeping group benefits costs to a minimum is a challenge for all employers. But according to a survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit…
Is flex for our company? Does it work better than the traditional one-size-fits-all approach? Many plan sponsors have mulled over these questions for the last…
HR Managers should do their homework on the new Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) before discussing RRSPs and TFSAs with disabled employees. Otherwise they may…
In Newfoundland and Labrador, about 40% of the 280 municipalities offer healthcare benefits to their employees, and only 20% offer any type of retirement or…
The past decade has seen dramatic growth in the number of institutional investors that have added infrastructure to their asset allocation strategies. Changes to pension…
After a few years of abysmal markets, the Top 40 money managers pulled off a solid return of 6.6% for 2010, following 2009’s terrific market…
