Archives September 2013

September 2013

Health/wellness

While virtue may be its own reward, it may not be enough to motivate employees to be active, quit smoking or lose weight. Study after…

It’s 9 a.m. on Monday morning, just another day at the office. Employees are rushing in, coffee cups in hand, trying to get a head…

Healthy employees can lead to a healthy—and wealthy—organization. At Benefits Canada’s Healthy Outcomes Conference in June, plan sponsors and industry experts came together to focus…

HR trend reports show that employee engagement remains a top priority for HR professionals. The need to ensure that employees who are at work are…

Happiness in the workplace leads to more positive and productive employees

Capital accumulation plans

To boost engagement, CAP sponsors need to focus on their clients: plan members

While volatility in financial markets continues to pose a challenge to DC plan sponsors and members, the initial panic that followed in the wake of…

Benefits Canada News

More calls for universal pharmacare, CPP reform requires bold action, Senior fraudulently collects CPP and OAS for years, CPPIB expands presence in Brazil and China,…

Governance/legislation

Ari Kaplan wrote the book on pension law. Literally. His book, Pension Law, was first published in 2006, and a second edition, co-authored with Mitch…

Defined benefit pensions

Cenovus Energy refines its methods for retaining mid-career employees

Uncategorized

Along with the changing seasons, I’ve experienced a lot of change in my life recently. As you can see, I’m resuming my role as editor…

Alternative investments

Adding global assets to your pension plan? Know the tax rules.