Ivaco Rolling Mills, USW agreement includes pension, benefits gains
The union representing roughly 435 employees at Ivaco Rolling Mills in eastern Ontario has ratified two five-year collective agreements that include pension and benefits gains.…
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Benefits Alliance’s 2025 priorities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits,…
- By: Staff
- January 31, 2025 January 30, 2025
- 09:00
AIMCo cuts 19 employees, including DEI program lead
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. has laid off 19 employees and cut their positions, including the role of running its diversity, equity and inclusion program.…
- By: Jack Farrell, the Canadian Press
- January 29, 2025 January 29, 2025
- 15:00
Costco defends its diversity policies as other U.S. companies scale back
Costco Wholesale Corp. is pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed…
- By: Anne D’innocenzio, the Associated Press
- January 27, 2025 January 24, 2025
- 15:00
My Take: Helping employees amid rising cost of living a win-win for employers
It’s no secret that the cost of living has jumped significantly in Canada over the last five years. Between the price of groceries, mortgages/rents and…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- January 27, 2025 January 24, 2025
- 09:00
2024 Future of Work Summit: The role of DEI in an evolving employee recruitment environment
A majority (65 per cent) of Canadian employers say they have or are working on implementing a diversity, equity and inclusion policy, while 44 per…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- January 27, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 07:55
2024 Future of Work Summit: How Amazon’s upskilling program helps prepare employees for the future
Amazon’s Career Choice program provides employees with skills training that leads to career advancement, whether it be in their current trajectory or an entirely new…
- By: Sadie Janes
- January 27, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 07:53
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on why a majority of Canadians are planning to switch jobs this year was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
- By: Staff
- January 24, 2025 January 23, 2025
- 09:00
79% of Canadian employees report improved well-being due to flexibility of hybrid work: survey
More than three-quarters (79 per cent) of Canadian employees say their overall well-being has significantly improved due to the greater flexibility offered by hybrid working,…
- By: Staff
- January 22, 2025 January 22, 2025
- 15:00
Six in 10 Canadian employees planning to change jobs this year: survey
Six in 10 Canadian (57 per cent) employees say they’re either in the process of moving employers or may seek new employment in the next…
- By: Staff
- January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025
- 15:00
Half of North American employees feel less fulfilled compared to five years ago: survey
Half (51 per cent) of North American employees say they feel less fulfilled compared to five years ago, with hybrid workers feeling more fulfilled than…
- By: Staff
- January 21, 2025 January 20, 2025
- 09:00
Expert panel: Chronic disease management, GLP-1s among 2025 health benefits trends
The previous year was an interesting one in the world of employee benefits plans. Over the previous 12 months, employers have navigated the explosion of…
- By: Kim Siddall
- January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025
- 09:00
Impacts of AI, upskilling, flexible work among employers’ HR priorities for 2025: expert
The impacts of artificial intelligence, upskilling and flexible work are among employers’ and employees’ main human resources considerations for 2025, says Candy Ho, a professor…
- By: Sadie Janes
- January 17, 2025 January 20, 2025
- 09:00
Only 23 per cent of U.S. employees feel educated on company goals: survey
Only 23 per cent of U.S. employees feel educated on company goals, compared to 84 per cent of leaders who say they’re effectively communicating business goals, objectives and key…
- By: Staff
- January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 15:00
Employment Hero acquiring Humi
Employment Hero, an Australia-based human resources and employee benefits consultant, is acquiring Toronto-based HR consultant Humi. The acquisition, valued at more than $100 million, is…
- By: Staff
- January 10, 2025 January 9, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the issues that Canadian pension plan sponsors are considering in 2025 was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are…
- By: Staff
- January 10, 2025 January 9, 2025
- 09:00
Canadian employees working 13.6 additional hours to prepare for, catch up from vacation: survey
Canadian employees who took vacation in 2024 worked, on average, an additional 13.6 hours on top of their regular work hours to prepare for and…
- By: Staff
- January 9, 2025 January 9, 2025
- 14:55
Diverse-managed funds receiving smaller allocations from U.S. institutional investors: report
While U.S. institutional investors have slightly increased their allocations to diverse-managed funds, more than 95 per cent of their capital commitments remain concentrated in non-diverse…
- By: Staff
- January 8, 2025 January 8, 2025
- 15:00
Lawsuit alleges feds prevented part-time RCMP officers from buying back into pension plan
The National Police Federation, which represents 20,000 Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers, has launched a class action claiming the federal government has wrongfully prevented part-time…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- January 8, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 09:00
McDonald’s rolls back diversity goals, initiatives
Four years after launching a push for more diversity in its ranks, McDonald’s Corp. is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme…
- By: Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 14:55
71% of Canadian employers feel positive about 2025 hiring outlook: survey
Almost three-quarters (71 per cent) of Canadian employers feel positive about their hiring outlook over the coming year, virtually unchanged from 2024 (70 per cent),…
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2025 January 2, 2025
- 09:00
Report finds 10% of Canadians with disabilities denied employment in last 5 years
Roughly one in 10 Canadians with disabilities say they’ve been denied employment in the past five years directly because of their disability, according to a…
- By: Staff
- January 3, 2025 January 2, 2025
- 09:00
Survey finds student loan repayment programs on the rise in U.S.
The majority (92 per cent) of U.S. employers offer some sort of educational benefit, with the most common being tuition assistance/repayment programs, according to a…
- By: Staff
- January 2, 2025 December 20, 2024
- 09:00
Canadian workers’ mental health on the decline, driven by financial anxiety: survey
The mental health of Canadian workers has dropped below levels last seen at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, driven by a steep decline in…
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2024 December 19, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the federal government’s decision to transfer a $1.9 billion public pension surplus to general revenue was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2024 December 19, 2024
- 09:00