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Quebec budget cuts HSF contributions

Quebec budget cuts HSF contributions

In its provincial budget on March 17, the Quebec government announced it will cut the Quebec Health Services Fund (QHSF)  contribution rate for employers with…

  • By: Staff
  • March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 15:35
Ontario minimum wage to rise by 15 cents October 1

Ontario minimum wage to rise by 15 cents October 1

On Oct. 1, 2016, the Ontario government will increase the hourly minimum wage from $11.25 to $11.40. Students under 18 will see a jump in their…

  • By: Staff
  • March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 14:46
RSA Canada engages staff in environmental initiatives

RSA Canada engages staff in environmental initiatives

RSA Canada is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund-Canada to engage its employees in environmental initiatives. The insurance company has signed a new five-year sponsorship agreement with WWF-Canada’s…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
FIFA paid former president $3.76 million in 2015

FIFA paid former president $3.76 million in 2015

FIFA paid Sepp Blatter $3.76 million in 2015, and the governing body reported a loss of $122 million for a year marred by scandal. After…

Morneau Shepell appoints new B.C. region lead

Morneau Shepell appoints new B.C. region lead

Morneau Shepell has appointed Mel Bartlett as region lead for British Columbia. In the new role, Bartlett will have overall responsibility for the company’s consulting business in…

  • By: Staff
  • March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
Editorial: Time to catch up to societal shifts

Editorial: Time to catch up to societal shifts

Why should institutional investors take a second look at their investments in the fossil-fuel industry? And why should employers look at ways they can help…

How to bridge the parental leave divide

How to bridge the parental leave divide

When Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s 31-year-old chief executive officer, told the world he was taking a two-month parental leave following the birth of his daughter last…

Why you should hire a debt counsellor

Why you should hire a debt counsellor

You don’t need a psychologist to tell you financial debt creates stress. Almost a third (31%) of Canadians experience stress due to credit card debt,…

How Canadian multinationals are rising to the challenge of global benefits governance

How Canadian multinationals are rising to the challenge of global benefits governance

Of the 114 multinational companies that participated in the last Mercer global benefits governance survey, 84 per cent of respondents said they believed their existing…

Traditional performance reviews get a makeover

Traditional performance reviews get a makeover

Last year, Ingrid Wu didn’t have the usual in-person discussion with her manager as part of the annual review process at her job at the…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • March 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:01
Saskatchewan Party would offer more palliative care leave if re-elected

Saskatchewan Party would offer more palliative care leave if re-elected

Palliative care leave could be increased if the Saskatchewan Party returns to power in the April 4 election. Leader Brad Wall is promising to extend…

Trudeau says budget will commit to returning eligibility for OAS to 65

Trudeau says budget will commit to returning eligibility for OAS to 65

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says next week’s federal budget will restore the age of eligibility for old age security to 65. Trudeau says the decision…

Will 18-month parental leave become reality?

Will 18-month parental leave become reality?

When the federal government presents its 2016 Budget on March 22, employers will be listening to hear more about the proposed changes to parental leave. Prime…

45% of Canadians have a low level of financial wellness: survey

45% of Canadians have a low level of financial wellness: survey

Nearly half (45%) of Canadian employees said they have a low level of financial wellness, according to new research by Manulife. Its Financial Wellness study, which…

  • By: Staff
  • March 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
47% of multinationals developing global benefits strategies: survey

47% of multinationals developing global benefits strategies: survey

Nearly half (47%) of multinational employers are into the later stages of developing their global benefits strategies, a 12 percentage point increase from two years…

  • By: Staff
  • March 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
Saskatoon bus drivers back in uniform after pension and wages protest

Saskatoon bus drivers back in uniform after pension and wages protest

Bus drivers in Saskatoon are back in uniform, after a week of protest around pension and wages. On Wednesday, the Amalgamated Transit Union recommended drivers…

Matt Cassel received $58.73 performance bonus

Matt Cassel received $58.73 performance bonus

Though most NFL players earn six-figure paycheques, the league’s performance-based pay data is being distributed this week, and one pass awarded by the Bills for the…

  • By: Staff
  • March 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:16
Jobless Canadians wait more than a month to find out if eligible for EI

Jobless Canadians wait more than a month to find out if eligible for EI

Newly released figures show jobless Canadians are waiting days for answers to their employment insurance questions, and a month or more to find out if…

46% of Canadian millennials not taking full vacation provision

46% of Canadian millennials not taking full vacation provision

Almost half (46%) of Canadian millennials are not taking their full allotment of vacation days, significantly higher than the national average (36%), according to new…

  • By: Staff
  • March 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:43
Ottawa spent $2.2 million in fees for maternity, sickness benefits lawsuit

Ottawa spent $2.2 million in fees for maternity, sickness benefits lawsuit

Newly released figures show the federal government has spent more than $2.2 million in legal fees fighting a class-action lawsuit over maternity and sickness benefits. Most…

Mexican cartel recruits promising high wages and good benefits

Mexican cartel recruits promising high wages and good benefits

A public recruitment drive by a Mexican drug cartel using fliers promising high wages and good benefits reflects the expanding power of the gang, experts said…

Ontario will test idea of a guaranteed minimum income to ease poverty

Ontario will test idea of a guaranteed minimum income to ease poverty

A single paragraph buried in the Ontario budget could mean big changes in the lives of some of the province’s most impoverished residents by giving…

Chipotle CEOs suffer pay cuts in 2015

Chipotle CEOs suffer pay cuts in 2015

Chipotle’s top two executives suffered big pay cuts after a series of food scares sent sales plunging toward the end of 2015. But they each…

Think tank floats alternative federal budget

Think tank floats alternative federal budget

The government could take on a $37.9 billion deficit and still maintain Canada’s debt-to-GDP ratio, argues the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in its 2016…

  • By: Staff
  • March 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:26
Health benefits key area of focus in M&A transactions: report

Health benefits key area of focus in M&A transactions: report

The top rewards-related issue during a merger and acquisition transaction is medical benefits, a key area of focus in 92% of projects analyzed by Mercer…