More than 1.5 million employees in the greater Toronto and Hamilton area have experienced a mental-health issue, according to new research by CivicAction. The study,…
IMAX Corp. has extended its long-term incentive plan to all of its employees and managers. The company has extended the program, which had previously been…
A solid chunk of employees would expect to qualify for the same level of company benefits should they return to a former employer, according to new…
Here’s an interesting excerpt from a media report on the problem of automation eliminating human jobs: “The number of jobs lost to more efficient machines…
Ontario employers may now have to consider the needs of their vegan employees and make efforts to accommodate them. In December, the Ontario Human Rights…
Coca-Cola is extending its paid parental leave to all U.S. employees, effective Jan. 1, 2017. The benefits — which will be available to new mothers, fathers, and adoptive and…
In what one diversity expert calls a “bold move,” Accenture Canada has publicly reported demographic statistics for its Canadian workforce. “To my knowledge, I’ve never…
I had an excellent chat with an employer client recently about why the concept of employee consumerism hasn’t really caught on in Canada. Is it a…
With Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne vowing to implement major reforms to political fundraising in Ontario, what has the pension and benefits industry been up to…
It’s easy to assume that older members of an organization have no more career ambitions and that they’re content with whatever level of success they’ve attained.…
The majority (88%) of U.S. employees are stressed or worried on some level about their personal financial situation, according to a new survey by Workplace…
The issue of employee accommodation is a touchy one for business owners and managers across Canada. While most are eager to work with employees who…
San Francisco became the first place in the country Tuesday to require businesses to provide fully paid leave for new parents in what was hailed as…
Global catalogue and internet retailer The Bradford Group/Hammacher Schlemmer added a number of new options to its voluntary benefits program during its latest enrolment in a…
Some 15,000 CN Rail employees have completed rail courses as part of the organization’s employee training program. The program, which combines classroom lessons with practical training, features…
Five stars from the World Cup-winning U.S. women’s national team have accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of wage discrimination in an action filed with the…
A California Assembly panel has given preliminary approval to raising the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022. Members of the Assembly Appropriations…
Tax preparation firm Ryan has been named to the top of Fortune‘s inaugural 50 Best Workplaces for Flexibility. The inaugural list surveyed more than 209,000 employees…
While he was the highest-paid civil servant in 2015 as head of the Pan Am Games, Saad Rafi will be making even more in his…
From the role of technology in drug plan management to how to create an action-oriented mental health strategy, the group benefits stream at Benefits Canada‘s 2016 Benefits and Pension Summit will cover…
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is firmly rejecting the idea of making Canada’s employment insurance fund independent of the federal government. Morneau tells The Canadian Press the…
After outcry over possible changes to the taxation of stock options, the Liberal government has left the existing regime in place — at least for…
In its first federal budget, presented on March 22, the Liberal government announced a range of developments that will affect employers and the pension and benefits industries. They…
The federal government has committed to providing more flexibility in parental leave benefits and making compassionate care benefits easier to access and more inclusive for those who…
Aon has launched a total rewards system aimed at small- and medium-sized Canadian companies. The integrated online portal, Aon Choice, is underwritten by Desjardins Insurance.…