Almost half (46 per cent) of employees report they or their colleagues have taken time off after an organizational change, according to new research by Morneau Shepell. Its survey of 1,018 employers and employees across the country found most employee respondents reacted negatively to organizational change: 40 per cent said it adversely impacted their health and well-being […]
As Bell Canada continues to roll out its annual Bell Let’s Talk campaign, the telecommunications company is hosting a number of mental health and wellness events for employees. The organization is offering opportunities for employees to attend in-person speaking events or watch them online through a platform called LifeSpeak. “That is very, very popular because […]
Today, some 2.8 million Canadians live in countries around the world. This represents nearly eight per cent of our population waking up and heading to work in lands and time zones not their own. Many other nations bid temporary farewell to many of their own citizens to take positions in foreign countries, including Canada. It […]
One of the fundamental questions about the structure of defined contribution pension plans is one that rarely comes up but that has an impact on almost every other aspect of the program: whether to use a trusteed or an insurance platform to structure the plan. Most Canadian defined contribution pension plans use an insurance platform. […]
Pensioners and members of the Northern Transportation Co. Ltd.’s pension plan reached a settlement with the company on Friday that will see all special payments, which had been suspended since August, paid into the fund. It provides the fund with a further $1.7 million, says Simon Archer, a lawyer at Koskie Minsky LLP, which represented […]
Mercer Canada has appointed Alex Boucher as total health management leader for Canada. Based in the organization’s Halifax officer, Boucher joins Mercer with nearly 20 years of experience in employee health, wellness, disability and productivity management. During that time, his roles have included: health management account manager at Morneau Shepell Ltd., co-owner and business development […]
How far are Canadian pension plans along on the path to de-risking? And what does the journey look like? Those were among the questions explored in a recent Benefits Canada pulse survey. As Canadian plan sponsors grapple with low interest rates, poor prospects for economic growth and heavy market volatility, what risks are keeping them […]
Nearly 60 top influencers in the benefits, pension and investment industries gathered for a luncheon at the Arcadian Court in Toronto on Oct. 20 to recognize and honour leaders in their fields for their achievements in the employee benefits space. At the luncheon, the field of 19 finalists learned who among them would take home […]
Achieving success at anything doesn’t just happen. In his 2008 book Outliers, Malcom Gladwell suggested the biggest contributing factor to success among those who are masters in their fields is practice — 10,000 hours of it, to be specific. If you ask employers with a thriving, well-managed benefits program what their secret to success is, […]
With growing awareness of the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, what’s the role of employers in supporting employees dealing with it? That was the focus of a panel discussion during Benefits Canada’s Mental Health Summit in Toronto last month. As Ann Malain, executive vice-president for clinical practice and stay-at-work services at with Homewood Health, explained, […]