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Employers looking for ways to attract millennials as they recruit for jobs

Employers looking for ways to attract millennials as they recruit for jobs

The old adage suggests you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a growing number of companies are discovering the hard way that they’ll…

CEOs of Canada’s five biggest banks all saw their pay boosted last year

CEOs of Canada’s five biggest banks all saw their pay boosted last year

Promotions meant big pay raises last year for the men taking the helm at three of Canada’s biggest banks. In his first full year as…

Success lessons for women in the workplace

Success lessons for women in the workplace

Find creative ways to manage career breaks, tell your boss you want a promotion instead of waiting for recognition and make the most of your…

New legal guidance published for employers with expats

New legal guidance published for employers with expats

New duty of care legal guidance has been published for Canadian employers with employees who travel and work abroad. The key recommendation is that Canadian…

  • By: Staff
  • March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
Wall Street bonuses down 9%

Wall Street bonuses down 9%

New York’s comptroller says average Wall Street bonuses were down 9% last year to $146,200 as industry profits declined. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli estimates Monday…

Minimum wage hike does more harm than good: think tank

Minimum wage hike does more harm than good: think tank

Raising the minimum wage will do little to reduce poverty mainly because most minimum-wage earners don’t live in low-income households, suggests a new study by…

  • By: Staff
  • March 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:48
LinkedIn CEO passes $14 million stock grant to employees

LinkedIn CEO passes $14 million stock grant to employees

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner is forgoing his annual stock package and giving it to employees instead, according to an article on Re/Code. The stock package…

  • By: Staff
  • March 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:49
Technology, competition raising the bar for hiring requirements: report

Technology, competition raising the bar for hiring requirements: report

New technologies, disruptive innovation and global competition for talent are raising skill requirements and changing expectations for entry-level employees and future leaders, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • March 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
RCMP racked up $900,000 in overtime pay in five-month investigation

RCMP racked up $900,000 in overtime pay in five-month investigation

The RCMP spent just over $900,000 in overtime pay over the course of a five-month undercover operation that led to the arrests of two terrorism…

65% of employers see benefits communications as a high priority

65% of employers see benefits communications as a high priority

Educating employees about their benefits is a high priority for 65% of North American organizations, according to new research by the International Foundation of Employee…

Ontario Budget: Gender wage gap committee to report in May

Ontario Budget: Gender wage gap committee to report in May

The Gender Wage Gap Steering Committee is to make recommendations in May 2016 to help shape the implementation of Ontario’s Gender Wage Gap Strategy. The 2016…

  • By: Staff
  • February 25, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:42
Which Canadian employers are best for diversity?

Which Canadian employers are best for diversity?

BC Hydro, Dentons, Home Depot, National Bank, City of Ottawa and SaskTel are among Canada’s best employers for diversity. Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2016 list recognizes employers across Canada…

40% of organizations don’t have an HR analytics strategy

40% of organizations don’t have an HR analytics strategy

More than two-thirds (40%) of U.S. organizations don’t have an HR analytics strategy, according to research by PwC US in conjunction with Oxford Economics. Its Annual…

  • By: Staff
  • February 25, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Canada’s five best employers announced

Canada’s five best employers announced

BC Hydro, Vancity, ABB, Ubisoft and Costco are Canada’s five best employers, according to a new ranking. Canada’s Best Employers list, published by Statista in partnership…

  • By: Staff
  • February 24, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 14:40
Mercer appoints Judy Butterworth to executive rewards practice

Mercer appoints Judy Butterworth to executive rewards practice

Mercer has appointed Judy Butterworth as principal consultant in its executive rewards practice. Butterworth, who will be working in the organization’s Calgary office, joins Mercer with more than…

  • By: Staff
  • February 23, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:38
Despite difficult economy, Canadians want to change jobs

Despite difficult economy, Canadians want to change jobs

More than half (55%) of Canadian employees aged 18 to 34 would like to change jobs, start a business or return to school this year,…

Gallagher appoints Henry Toby

Gallagher appoints Henry Toby

Employee benefits consulting and brokerage firm Gallagher has appointed Henry Toby as senior vice president of group benefits and retirement for the Ontario region. In…

  • By: Staff
  • February 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
Manulife sees 62% drop in Q4 profit

Manulife sees 62% drop in Q4 profit

Manulife Financial saw a 62% drop in fourth-quarter profit, largely from losses in its oil and gas investments, according to a report published Thursday. The Toronto-based company…

Benefits Alliance Group to launch HR solution

Benefits Alliance Group to launch HR solution

The Benefits Alliance Group is to launch a new online HR service, which will be available to its nearly 6,000 group benefits clients through Sudbury-based…

Employee engagement difficult to measure: survey

Employee engagement difficult to measure: survey

Nearly a third (31%) of European employers said it is difficult to measure the direct impact of employee engagement on the wider business, while 30%…

Co-worker relationships are more important than you think

Co-worker relationships are more important than you think

The evolution of the workplace is driving a new school of corporate thought — one that’s changing the way we work. The Canadian economy takes a $52-billion hit every…

  • By: Staff
  • January 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:09
Sharing the benefits burden

Sharing the benefits burden

Employers are divided when it comes to drugs. On the one hand, 90% of participants in Benefits Canada’s 2015 online survey strongly or somewhat agree…

Drug plans: the new rules of engagement

Drug plans: the new rules of engagement

What employer doesn’t want more engaged employees and cost savings on their benefit plans? At the Face-to-Face Drug Plan Management Conference in Toronto on Dec.…

Benefits Canada’s big reveal: Experts weigh in on new drug trend data

Benefits Canada’s big reveal: Experts weigh in on new drug trend data

Are plan sponsors aware of the benefits plan challenges they face? Yes and no, according to Benefits Canada’s 2015 online survey of 204 senior benefit…

2015 Face-to-Face Drug Plan Management Conference coverage

2015 Face-to-Face Drug Plan Management Conference coverage

The time to act is now: that was the collective feeling at the 2015 Face-to-Face Drug Plan Management conference on Dec. 2 in Toronto. As…