Some Canadian organizations are struggling to align their talent strategies with their business objectives, says a new survey by Right Management, the talent and career…
Human capital risk management has gained traction as companies look to evaluate and measure what is arguably their greatest resource: employees and the skills and…
HR departments are committed to using new technology to promote health and engagement; the challenge will be making it a priority for the bean counters.…
As the topic of telecommuting becomes fodder for discussion and debate following Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s decision to end the practice at the California-based company,…
Charles Ferguson’s 2011 Oscar-winning documentary, Inside Job, analyzes how experts routinely fail to disclose conflicts of interest in the financial sector. One conflict in the…
Fiona Johnstone was a full-time border services officer for the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) at Toronto Pearson International Airport. She worked rotating shifts and…
Great-West Lifeco Inc., the international holding company that includes the Great-West Life Assurance Company, has reached an agreement with the Government of Ireland to acquire…
According to a report from Morneau Shepell, a growing number of young Canadians are using digital communications to access their employee and family assistance program…
Employers who once believed family matters have no business in the workplace will have to start rethinking their position if they hope to stay on…
There’s no debating that employees are stressed when it comes to their personal finances. One-in-four are financially distressed and spend more than an hour every…
Mercer is joining forces with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), through its Mental Health Works program, to launch an education program designed to help…
In considering who in a corporation might be ideally positioned to champion the cause of workplace diversity, most people would think of a CEO or…
Industry Insight What political/legal developments will be most influential to Canada’s pension and benefits landscape in 2013? Mike Sullivan, president, Cubic Health: “In July 2012,…
Sonia Mak, a partner with Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP, identifies key considerations for administrators of pension and benefits plans that help to evaluate potential outsourcing…
It’s a constant question for employers: how do you attract the best and brightest people to your organization—and then hang on to them? Some forward-thinking…
How can employers attract the best and brightest people and then keep them? The challenge is bigger for some industries than others.
When global HR consulting firm Mercer decided in November 2012 to transfer much of its Canadian pension and group benefits outsourcing business to competitor Morneau…
A global leader in the $48-billion employee rewards and recognition industry, Achievers knows a little something about bestowing benefits. Founder and CEO Razor Suleman discusses…
As part of her compensation package, Tiffany DaSilva, senior online marketing manager with Achievers in Toronto, earns points for reaching certain goals. Points are given…
When interviewed, Michael Worb jumps right into the driver’s seat by posing his own questions. An inclination to be both sociable and take charge is…
As part of her compensation package, Tiffany DaSilva, senior online marketing manager with Achievers in Toronto, earns points for reaching certain goals. Points are given…
New research from the Canadian Health Policy Institute suggests that Canada-Europe trade negotiations are being influenced by false assumptions about the impact of drugs on…
A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute calls for innovative reforms to prepare for the coming surge in demand for long-term care services that…
According to Eckler Group News, a federal Ways and Means motion was tabled in mid-October by Jim Flaherty, minister of finance, which will impact taxation…
Disclosure—it’s a word that’s popping up with increasing frequency in the pension world. In fact, it’s hard to turn around these days without tripping over…