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Willful expanding bereavement leave to provide employees with additional support, flexibility

Willful expanding bereavement leave to provide employees with additional support, flexibility
Employees are allowed up to 15 consecutive business days of paid leave for a family member, 10 days for close friends and three days for pets, says Julia Wilkie, the organization’s COO.

Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans declines in Q4 2023: reports

Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans declines in Q4 2023: reports
While the median solvency ratio declined to 116% as at Dec. 31, 2023 from 125% in Q3, across the full year, more plans reported solvency ratios above 100% compared to the beginning of 2023 (40% compared to roughly 32%, respectively), according to a new report by Mercer.

N.S. providing CAAT DBplus pension plan, comprehensive benefits plan to ECEs, support staff

N.S. providing CAAT DBplus pension plan, comprehensive benefits plan to ECEs, support staff
The benefits and wage increases will be phased in as of Jan. 1, beginning with the EAP and followed by enrolment in the group benefits and pension plan in May, with full enrolment expected by the end of 2024.

A look at current provincial policies on bereavement leave

A look at current provincial policies on bereavement leave
In 2021, the pandemic made legislated bereavement leave policies top of mind for both employers and employees.

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story about the BCLC's new inclusive holiday program was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week.

Office REITs suffer another tough year in 2023, but opportunities may still arise for long-term investors

Office REITs suffer another tough year in 2023, but opportunities may still arise for long-term investors
A September report from Colliers Canada found the national office vacancy rate rose to 14.1% in Q3 2023, up from 13% in Q3 2022, with vacancy rates rising for the past 3.5 years.

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