Retirement is on employers’ minds. Employers are revisiting how they view their retirement programs and how they view their role when active employees become retirees, said Nigel Branker, partner and leader of Morneau Shepell’s DC pension consulting practice in Ontario, at the firm’s Trends in Human Resources event in Toronto.
Endowments and foundations (E&Fs) across Canada are facing investment obstacles, finds a new survey by Morneau Shepell.
Canadian workers are more likely to see presenteeism as a serious issue than employers, finds a Morneau Shepell survey.
DC pension plans will continue to play an important role in providing retirement security for many years to come, says Morneau Shepell chief actuary Fred Vettese.
Fifty-two percent of employees say the main reason for the last time they missed work was not because of illness, finds a Morneau Shepell survey of employees, employers and physicians.
Last week, Quebec introduced Bill 34, “An Act to amend the Supplemental Pension Plans Act with respect to the funding and restructuring of certain multi-employer pension plans,” according to Morneau Shepell's News & Views publication.
Employee engagement and leadership are the most significant challenges to workforce productivity in 2015, finds Morneau Shepell's 60-Second Survey.
A Morneau Shepell study finds that every $1 invested in an employee and family assistance program (EFAP) translates into a return on investment of $8.70 through a combination of improved productivity at work and less time away from work.
While some middle-income Canadians are heading for a retirement shortfall, the percentage who are in trouble is below crisis proportions, according to Morneau Shepell's Vision newsletter.
JP Girard has been appointed leader for the prairie provinces for Morneau Shepell.