Specialty drug spending jumps 12%
Spending on prescription drugs rose by more than 12% in Canada, the biggest annual increase in over a decade, finds a report.
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:43
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Telus Ventures invests in wellness engagement company
Telus Ventures has announced a strategic investment in Sprout, a Canadian organization helping companies engage employees to improve their health and wellness.
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:17
Firing staff for bad off-hours behaviour has risks, rewards
An Ontario company’s decision to fire an employee caught hurling vulgarities at a female reporter is earning praise in many quarters, but others are questioning…
- By: Canadian Press
- May 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
Plan sponsors consider transferring pension risk
Nearly a quarter looking to shed liabilities.
- By: Staff
- May 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 15:50
Hydro One employee fired after heckling reporter
A social media firestorm touched off by a female TV reporter who fought back against sexually explicit taunts hurled by several soccer fans has cost…
- By: Canadian Press
- May 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:50
Judges decide fate of remaining Nortel assets
The scraps of bankrupt Nortel Networks, once considered the powerhouse of Canada's tech sector, will be split between the various subsidiaries it once operated around…
- By: Canadian Press
- May 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:32
Many workers turn down free retirement money
Americans leave an estimated US$24 billion in unclaimed 401(k) company matches on the table each year, finds a report.
- By: Staff
- May 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 05:00
Employee recognition programs continue upward trend
Employee recognition programs remain an important component in the total rewards tool kit, finds a survey.
- By: Staff
- May 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 05:00
Digital wealth management entrants here to stay: Report
Digital wealth management firms have introduced disruptive industry changes that are here to stay, and traditional players need to act quickly to determine how to…
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:45
New poster requirements for Ontario employers
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released a new version (6.0) of the Employment Standards Poster.
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:30
Proposed measures to protect interns fall short: NDP
Measures announced in last month’s federal budget to protect unpaid interns have turned out to be far less potent than advertised, says the NDP.
- By: Canadian Press
- May 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:08
TD chief economist moving to C.D. Howe Institute
TD chief economist Craig Alexander is leaving to join the C.D. Howe Institute.
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
Plan sponsors consider transferring pension risk
Pension risk management remains a principal concern for North American private plan sponsors and nearly one quarter of them are either considering transferring or are…
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
Remote working opportunities shaped by employees’ location, commuting times: report
While Canadian employees are settling into new remote working patterns, regional disparities reveal different experiences across the country, according to a new report by the…
- By: Staff
- October 1, 2024 October 1, 2024
- 15:00
ICPM celebrating 20 years of promoting strong pension governance practices
The International Centre for Pension Management is celebrating 20 years of promoting strong pension governance practices by regularly engaging plan sponsor members, says Sebastien Betermier, the organization’s…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 1, 2024 September 30, 2024
- 11:00
93% of Canadian employees say honest work environment essential to employer’s success: survey
The vast majority (93 per cent) of Canadians agree a work environment that allows employees to be honest is essential to their company’s success, with…
- By: Sadie Janes
- October 1, 2024 September 30, 2024
- 09:00
Caisse buying 25% stake in U.K. electricity firm, investing in forestland portfolio
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring a 25 per cent stake in U.K.-based First Hydro Co. alongside Brookfield Asset Management and…
- By: Staff
- September 27, 2024 September 26, 2024
- 15:00
HOOPP’s Jeff Wendling retiring in 2025
Jeff Wendling, president and chief executive officer at the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, will be retiring in 2025 after more than 25 years with…
- By: Staff
- September 26, 2024 September 26, 2024
- 11:00
How are Canadian DB pension plan sponsors making use of surplus funds amid positive funded status environment?
With many Canadian defined benefit pension plans in a strong funded position, plan sponsors, particularly those with unionized workforces, are increasingly discussing the use of…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- September 26, 2024 September 25, 2024
- 11:00