Amazon Canada’s new estate planning benefit key to financial wellness win
Amazon Canada’s commitment to unique financial wellness offerings led to a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. The technology company was…
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Admiral Insurance’s benefits program awarded for balancing innovation, sustainability
Admiral Insurance’s award-winning benefits program is demonstrating how employers can use versatility to strike a fine balance between finding innovative solutions and maintaining plan sustainability. The…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 25, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00
Desjardins using budget workshops, interactive game to support employee financial wellness
Desjardins Insurance is marking Financial Literacy Month with a series of budgeting workshops for employees and an interactive game to help improve financial literacy. The…
- By: Sadie Janes
- November 24, 2023 November 23, 2023
- 09:00
2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: A closer look at the mental, physical, financial risk factors facing plan members
Many plan members are experiencing risk factors related to poor mental, physical and financial well-being, but often don’t know they can turn to their benefits…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 20, 2023 November 15, 2023
- 07:58
IMCO joining network of employee ownership coalition
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is joining Ownership Works, a non-profit organization dedicated to implementing broad-based employee ownership programs, as a founding investor partner.…
- By: Staff
- October 24, 2023 October 24, 2023
- 11:00
27% of U.S. workers reporting high levels of financial stress: report
More than a quarter (27 per cent) of U.S. workers say they have high or overwhelming levels of financial stress, up from 20 per cent…
- By: Staff
- May 24, 2023 May 24, 2023
- 15:00
Canadian employee ownership trust model missing incentives for companies: expert
As the Canadian government develops its legislation to permit employee ownership trusts, the fact that the proposed model doesn’t include incentives is a big blow…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 21, 2023 April 19, 2023
- 09:00
70% of U.S. employees say financial stress negatively affects work performance: survey
Nearly three-quarters (70 per cent) of U.S. employees say financial stress negatively impacts their work performance, according to a new survey by YouGov and YuLife Insurance…
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023
- 15:00
MVF supporting employees’ financial wellness needs through new cost-of-living benefit
MVF is supporting its multinational workforce amid rising inflation with a new cost-of-living benefit. The U.K.-based marketing company introduced the new benefit last October, after…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- March 1, 2023 March 1, 2023
- 09:00
Delta launching emergency savings program for U.S. employees
Delta Air Lines Inc. is launching an emergency savings program for U.S. employees. Once employees sign up for the program, they participate in roughly two…
- By: Staff
- February 15, 2023 February 15, 2023
- 09:00
Coalition seeking to bring employee ownership trusts to Canada
The Canadian Employee Ownership Coalition is urging the federal government to introduce an employee ownership trust in the next federal budget and to remove tax barriers to…
- By: Sadie Janes
- February 10, 2023 February 10, 2023
- 09:00
Two-thirds of U.S. workers say financial stress increased in 2022: survey
Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of U.S. workers say their financial stress increased in 2022, according to a new survey by the Hartford Financial Services…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2022 December 16, 2022
- 09:00
Employers turning to workplace amenities, perks to lure workers back to office
When Lightspeed Commerce Inc. employees headed back to their office this year, they found a space double the size of their last with a restaurant…
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 14, 2022 October 13, 2022
- 09:00
AIMCo opening second office in Alberta
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is opening a new Calgary satellite office as part of a strategy to better capture investment opportunities within its home…
- By: Staff
- September 29, 2022 September 27, 2022
- 12:00
StoneRidge Insurance Brokers acquiring benefits consultancy MultiCare Group
Ontario-based StoneRidge Insurance Brokers Corp. is acquiring employee benefits consultancy MultiCare Group. The acquisition will allow StoneRidge to provide a full range of insurance, risk…
- By: Staff
- September 21, 2022 September 21, 2022
- 15:00
Lussier acquiring HR consultancy Matière Grise
Insurance broker Lussier Inc. is acquiring human resources consultancy Matière Grise. The acquisition will allow the Quebec-based broker to expand its employee benefits consulting services,…
- By: Staff
- September 19, 2022 September 19, 2022
- 15:00
Caary Capital using flexible work, ESOP to help attract, retain employees
Since Caary Capital Ltd. was founded during the coronavirus pandemic, it had to adapt quickly to the unpredictable hiring market using techniques like flexible working…
- By: Sadie Janes
- August 23, 2022 August 22, 2022
- 09:00
Ayman Alvi promoted to VP, global pension and benefits at Scotiabank
Scotiabank has promoted Ayman Alvi to vice-president of global pension and benefits. Alvi joined the bank in 2019 as director of global benefits. Previously, he…
- By: Staff
- August 5, 2022 August 4, 2022
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week
An article on a ruling against the Blue Cross Life Insurance Co. of Canada and how it could affect long-term disability premiums was the most-read…
- By: Staff
- August 5, 2022 August 5, 2022
- 09:00
Brown and Caldwell leveraging employee ownership model with 5% raise amid inflation, tight labour market
Brown and Caldwell is recognizing employees’ hard work and resilience over the last two years with a company-wide salary increase. In July, the engineering consultancy…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- August 2, 2022 July 29, 2022
- 09:00
2022 Pension Leadership Awards opens for entries
The Canadian Investment Review is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Pension Leadership Awards. The third annual Pension Leadership Awards will celebrate the organizations and individuals…
- By: Staff
- July 12, 2022 July 12, 2022
- 12:00
81% of employees factoring hybrid work into job search: survey
Eight in 10 (81 per cent) white-collar workers cite hybrid work as a top factor when looking for a new job, ranked alongside higher pension…
- By: Staff
- June 16, 2022 June 16, 2022
- 15:00
2021 Pension Leadership Awards winners announced
The Canadian Investment Review is proud to announce the winners of the second annual Pension Leadership Awards. The winners are: Chief Investment Officer of the Year James…
- By: Staff
- May 5, 2022 June 3, 2022
- 13:30
Ontario casinos, Unifor reach deals with improved pensions, benefits
The union representing workers at three Ontario casinos has ratified a series of collective agreements that will provide improved pensions and health benefits for employees.…
- By: Staff
- April 27, 2022 April 26, 2022
- 09:00