Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

The announcement of a new multi-employer pension plan for Canadian physicians was the most read story over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com.

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

1. New multi-employer pension plan coming for incorporated physicians

2. Employees want flexible working, better benefits to return to workplace: survey

3. After a strong 2021, HOOPP is prepared for a volatile 2022: CEO

4. Ontario judge cautions FSRA in certification of Brewers Retail pension class action

5. Ontario Teachers’ returns 11.1% for 2021, led by private equity investments

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

Editorial: Challenges and opportunities amid an increasingly imbalanced generational divide

The keynote session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Defined Contribution Investment Forum warned that the failure to plan for the ‘boomer bulge’ is affecting private and...

By: Jennifer Paterson
December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
08:59

Today's top stories

Why employers should have a policy addressing political discourse in the office

In an increasingly polarized world, discussing politics in the workplace can be harmful to employees and negatively impact company culture, says Jasmine Escalera, a career...

By: Lauren Bailey
December 23, 2024 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

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

Top 10 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of 2024

From the unlocking of pension benefits in Nova Scotia to new pay transparency rules in Ontario, stories about pension and employment legislation caught the eyes...

By: Staff
December 23, 2024 December 19, 2024
09:00