As Ontario prepares to introduce pay transparency legislation, it’s important for employers to consider how much information they want to share in job postings, says…
Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say they feel happy with their current job and responsibilities, according to a new survey by ADP…
The New Brunswick government introduced legislation Wednesday to transfer five of its public sector defined benefit pension plans to shared-risk plans, saying the move will…
An article on how Desjardins Insurance is supporting employee financial wellness was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular…
A new federal tax exemption for employee ownership trusts could spur retiring business owners to sell their companies to workers, says Jon Shell, managing director…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in an audiovisual and entertainment technology company. The investment organization acquired a minority stake in…
The pension indexation rate for federal public sector pensions will be 4.8 per cent in 2024, according to the National Association of Federal Retirees. The…
The value of the total assets under management for the world’s 100 largest asset owners declined nine per cent to US$23.4 trillion as of Dec.…
Justin Ryan Horton has two jobs. When he’s not working 24-hour shifts as a firefighter, he’s working as an administrative assistant for a local community…
Nearly all Canadian employers that have implemented a four-day workweek report increased employee happiness (96 per cent) and say they’d continue with this schedule indefinitely…
Just 14 per cent of near-retirees say they can retire with confidence and only five per cent say they’ve sought financial advice from their employer, according…
The average per-employee cost of U.S. employer-sponsored health benefits has risen by 5.2 per cent in 2023 to reach US$15,797, according to a new survey…
On Nov. 7, Benefits Canada hosted its annual Mental Health Summit, the industry’s most popular and well-known conference in this space. Designed for our audience of employers…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Priti Singh (pictured) as senior managing director and chief risk officer. Singh, who most recently served as…
The most prevalent minimum employee benefits that are offered by multinational companies are employee assistance programs and life insurance (73 per cent), maternity leave (70…
The establishment of a green and transition taxonomy by the federal government will help provide the confidence and transparency that investors need to make decisions…
In an open letter, leaders from Canada’s biggest pension funds are asking the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board to reconsider a two-year relief period granted to…
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan grew by two per cent during the second quarter of 2024 and nine per…
Returns from short-term Government of Canada bonds and credit are rising due to the easing of interest rates by the Bank of Canada last month,…