Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week

A decision by a British Columbia labour arbitrator on how a drug cost-control program violated a collective agreement was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week.

Here are the five most popular news stories of the week:

1. Implementation of drug cost-control program violated collective agreement: arbitrator

2. Employers seeking to withhold termination entitlements must prove wilful misconduct pre-planned: Ontario court

3. Employees facing work-life balance, mental-health challenges amid return to workplace

4. Fewer employees working remotely in 2022: StatsCan

5. U.S. employers enhancing benefits plans with travel coverage for abortion

OPTrust reduces financed emissions intensity by 11% compared to 2022: report

The OPSEU Pension Trust has reduced its financed emissions intensity by 11 per cent when compared to 2022, according to the investment organization’s latest climate...

By: Staff
December 20, 2024 December 19, 2024
15:00

59% of global institutional investors haven’t discussed AI with investment managers: report

More than half (59 per cent) of global institutional investors have yet to discuss artificial intelligence with their managers, according to a new survey from...

By: Staff
December 19, 2024 December 16, 2024
11:00

Webinar: Modelling the cost of inaction in treating obesity in Canada

Treating obesity with all available evidence-based tools ultimately costs less than not treating it, according to panellists during a webinar hosted by Benefits Canada and...

By: Alison MacAlpine
December 16, 2024 December 18, 2024
09:00

Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says today’s fall economic statement will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension funds from owning more than 30 per...

By: The Canadian Press
December 13, 2024 December 16, 2024
14:30

Today's top stories

How employers can support employees’ mental health during the holidays

Employers can take a proactive role in supporting employee mental health during the holidays through early intervention, communication and making wellness resources easily accessible, says...

By: Sadie Janes
December 20, 2024 December 19, 2024
09:00

Expert panel: Building a more effective pension system for Canada’s private sector workers

According to Statistics Canada, 80 per cent of Canadian public sector workers benefit from a respectable, life-long pension. However, for many private sector employees the...

By: Sebastien Betermier
December 19, 2024 December 20, 2024
11:00

Caisse investing $335M in U.S. real estate manager, Ontario Teachers’ leading US$100M funding of mineral exploration firm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $335 million in TerraPact, a U.S.-based firm that owns and operates ground leases and rights of...

By: Staff
December 19, 2024 December 20, 2024
11:00

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