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Expert panel: How hybrid, remote working can impact employee health, disability management

Expert panel: How hybrid, remote working can impact employee health, disability management
There’s a desire among many employees for greater flexibility, including — where possible — the opportunity for remote working. Technology hasn't only accelerated digital business, but has also changed the characteristics of work duties.

Survey finds 84% of employers say competition for talent impacting benefits strategy

Survey finds 84% of employers say competition for talent impacting benefits strategy
Rising mental-health issues (63%), a focus on inclusion and diversity (48%) and rising costs (40%) are also impacting employers’ benefits strategies, according to a new survey by WTW.

Canadian institutional investors optimistic about emerging markets fixed income: survey

Canadian institutional investors optimistic about emerging markets fixed income: survey
More than half (56%) of Canadian respondents cited the opportunity for asset appreciation as the most salient reason for increasing allocations to emerging markets fixed income, followed by income stream (44%) and liquidity (44%), according to the new survey by Vontobel.

Best Buy adopting remote working-first approach for corporate staff

Best Buy adopting remote working-first approach for corporate staff
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Productivity has increased as some employees have gained up to two hours in their workdays with the lack of commute, says Best Buy’s chief HR officer.

Events

What does the Thames Water debacle mean for investment risk management?

What does the Thames Water debacle mean for investment risk management?
“It’s a story about poor risk management on the part of the pension funds that were invested in [Thames Water],” says the University of London's Andrew Clare. “They never asked themselves deeply, . . . ‘If we ever did any kind of scenario analysis, what does their business model look like if interest rates rise to 5% or 6%?’”

Canadian Aviation Electronics, Unifor agreement includes retirement, benefits gains

Canadian Aviation Electronics, Unifor agreement includes retirement, benefits gains
The new agreement includes an early retirement program that allows employees to retire without penalty at the agreed upon time in the second and fourth year, starting at age 58 and meeting the factor of 90 (age plus years of service).

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