According to a report from Morneau Shepell, a growing number of young Canadians are using digital communications to access their employee and family assistance program (EFAP).
The recent announcement that global HR consulting firm Mercer had decided to transfer much of its Canadian pension and group benefits outsourcing business to Morneau Shepell, a competitor in this country, came as a surprise to many. Aside from the specific issue of why Mercer opted to take this step, the news has prompted a greater focus on the HR outsourcing landscape and why some firms have opted to provide these services while others have not.
This year’s winner in the Lifetime Achievement category of the Benefits Canada Workplace Health & Benefits Awards is, Claudine Ducharme from Morneau Shepell. Ducharme is well know throughout the industry and has more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of occupational health services management and advisory services.
Morneau Shepell's 30th annual Compensation - Trends and Projections survey results found that pension plan sponsors intend to get more serious about pension and benefits costs next year.
Results from Morneau Shepell's 30th annual Compensation – Trends and Projections survey released today suggest that Canadian employers expect salaries to rise in 2013 by an average of 2.6%. This projection is slightly lower than that forecasted by Mercer in its compensation survey, which were reported yesterday.
Employee assistance programs offered through online forums can help to overcome concerns about stigma, privacy and confidentiality, says Morneau Shepell.
Helping DC plan members with their retirement planning is difficult but also necessary, says Idan Shlesinger, managing partner, CAP services, with Morneau Shepell Ltd.
Everyone knows why organizations around the world have been closing down their DB pension plans in recent years: in a Sophie’s Choice of sorts, they have opted to reduce risk on behalf of shareholders rather than absorb risk on behalf of employees. A 2003 Morneau Shepell survey confirmed this. The question is whether or not there is a more tangible way to express that risk.
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE REQUEST TO REGISTER Speaker Steve Mahoney, chief investment officer, Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation Steve Mahoney became the Nova Scotia Pension Corp.’s chief investment officer in April 2022. In this role, he’s responsible for the team managing the investments of the teachers’ pension plan and the public […]
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Andrew Fung as acting executive vice-president of pensions. Fung joined the provincial regulator in 2018 as chief actuary of pensions. In 2019, he was appointed the organization’s head of relationship management and prudential supervision (pensions). Read more People Watch news. Prior to joining the FSRA, Fung […]