Many Torontonians remember the confusion, the masks and the fear. For Dr. Alain Sotto, chief physician with the Ontario Power Generation (OPG), the SARS (severe…
During her 25 years in the HR industry, Sarah Beech has seen a lot of change. After graduating from McGill University in 1986, she began…
The research tells us that a majority of workers, at all income levels, lack the basic financial knowledge and confidence needed to deal with complex…
While personal satisfaction and financial stability are important to all employers, men and women have different criteria for determining what makes an organization attractive.
Employers looking to attract and retain the best gen Y talent can start by learning to speak their language—and this doesn’t have to mean signing…
Workers continue to feel trapped in their jobs and want to find new employment elsewhere, according to a survey by Right Management.
Employees worldwide have one eye on the future—but they feel their employers aren’t helping them to get there.
In recent years, a number of U.S. employers have been rehiring their retirees to fill scheduling gaps. In theory, employers benefit from retaining experienced workers,…
Santa Claus may not be coming to town after all, as office holiday parties have become a casualty in many Canadian organizations facing budget considerations…
Helping employees go back to school isn’t just good for the worker—it’s good for the employer, too. According to the Tuition Assistance Value Study, conducted…
Plan sponsors are no strangers to the courts for liabilities over life insurance claims. Following are three liability concerns and how to mitigate them. Liability…
One Friday morning in early August of 1994, the phone rang at a rented cottage in Rockport, Mass. Bruce Gowans, then vice-president of group underwriting…
Lorna Willner, Steam Whistle’s HR manager, talks about the perks that keep employees interested. Explain Steam Whistle’s profit sharing and shareholder plans. Profit sharing is…
On March 22, 2000, Steam Whistle Brewing’s first bottles of Pilsner rattled along the production line. “Since that time, we’ve just worked on building a…
Canadian employees are too in debt to think about retirement planning. That’s the implication from a recent report by Morneau Shepell, which shows more workers…
Employees are making the wrong benefits decisions. That’s the result of research by U.S. insurance-provider Aflac, which shows that more than three-quarters (76%) of workers…
If you’re looking to hire and retain generation Y workers, you might want to reconsider your benefits and communication plans. As more gen Ys (typically,…
As most communications professionals will tell you, developing an employee communications strategy without first getting employee input is a risky business. After all, how else…
Mercer recently released its 2011 What’s Working—Inside Employees’ Minds survey on employee engagement. The survey asked more than 2,000 Canadian workers for their views on…
An employee volunteer program can benefit more than the community. A new study by Manulife Financial suggests that such programs can also help develop essential…
The importance of the communication of an employee benefits plan cannot be undervalued. It creates employee awareness of the available benefits, plan restrictions and general…
Initiatives to increase employee motivation will receive greater focus from Canadian executives over the coming year, according to a new study. The 2011 Canadian Incentive…
Whether it’s checking their dental coverage or choosing their DC investment options, for most employees, dealing with benefits issues ranks right up there with doing…
U.S. employees are participating in employer-sponsored DC plans at a record high rate, says a recent report from Aon Hewitt. And this is a direct…
Executive compensation—particularly within publicly traded companies—has come under increased scrutiny in recent years as the economy has faced significant downturns. As a result, corporations need…