Two groups that represent injured workers in Ontario and a former Ottawa employee have launched legal proceedings against the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board and the provincial government over the treatment of chronic mental stress claims. The application, filed by the Ontario Network of Injured Worker Groups, Injured Workers Consultants and Margery Wardle on June […]
Put off by what they see as exorbitant pay for Mylan executives, some big pension funds are attempting to block the re-election of a number of board members, including chairman and former chief executive officer Robert Coury, who received $100 million last year. The New York City and New York State comptrollers both signed a […]
In 2010, David Styles moved to Alberta from Ontario to work as vice-president of relationship investments for the Alberta Investment Management Corp. While the decision to uproot his life wasn’t easy, Styles says the opportunity to earn a sizeable compensation, if he performed well, was a big draw. The majority would come from AIMCo’s long-term […]
When should a candidate for a job ask about benefits and compensation? It’s a key question many companies and human resource professionals are asking following a high-profile case of an applicant who lost out on a second interview after she asked about benefits and compensation. On March 12, the applicant, Taylor Byrnes, tweeted a screenshot […]
Canada's biggest banks hand out big raises
Amid the sluggish economy, Canadian employers remain cautious, planning only moderate base salary increases next year, The Conference Board of Canada projects. Average increases for non-unionized workers will likely be 2.6%. Read: Unemployment inches up to 7.1% in September The lowest average increases for non-unionized employees are expected in British Columbia (2.3%) and Alberta (2.4%). […]
Companies in Canada's energy sector are evaluating a wide-range of pay and workforce options as a result of the continued decline in energy prices, a survey finds.
Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen's former CEO, amassed a US$32 million pension before he stepped down on Wednesday, Bloomberg News reports.
Canadian employees can expect an average total salary increase of 3% in 2016, an Aon survey finds.
Faced with economic challenges and the decline in commodity prices, Canadian organizations continue to be cautious with salary increases in 2016.