estate planning – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-106/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162214 An article on Amazon Canada’s win in the Financial Wellness Program category at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Amazon Canada’s new estate planning benefit key to financial wellness win 2. Half of Canadian employees behind […]

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]]> CAA Club Group wins award for holistic, data-driven wellness approach https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/caa-club-group-wins-award-for-holistic-data-driven-wellness-approach/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161333 CAA Club Group’s holistic and data-driven approach to employee well-being led to a win in the Health/Wellness Program category for employers with more than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. This is the second year in a row that CAA has won the award. “We know that we do […]

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]]> Amazon Canada’s new estate planning benefit key to financial wellness win https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/amazon-canadas-new-estate-planning-benefit-initiative-key-to-financial-wellness-win/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161601 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 recognized in the Financial Wellness Program category for offering its more than 48,000-person workforce free estate planning as part of its benefits package. It wanted to stress the need for […]

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]]> Survey finds 74% of U.S. employers offering hybrid work arrangements https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/74-of-u-s-employers-offering-hybrid-work-arrangements-survey/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:00:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=131649 Nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of U.S. employers say they offer hybrid work arrangements, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. The survey, which polled more than 500 employers, found 55 per cent said they offer fully remote working arrangements while 57 per cent offer flexible work hours. In […]

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]]> Equitable Bank recognized for comprehensive financial wellness program https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/equitable-bank-recognized-for-comprehensive-financial-wellness-program/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=129116 Equitable Bank’s comprehensive financial literacy seminars led to a win in the Financial wellness category at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. During the coronavirus pandemic, the bank had to pivot quickly to continue providing quality financial wellness education to employees, says Jasmine Kong, the organization’s human resources generalist. Equitable Bank partnered with some of […]

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]]> 58% of Canadian pre-retirees contributing to retirement savings: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/58-of-canadian-pre-retirees-contributing-to-retirement-savings-survey/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=124114 While more than half (58 per cent) of employees within 10 years of retirement are contributing to retirement savings, only about a third (30 per cent) have established a thorough financial plan, according to a new survey by Age Wave and Edward Jones Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 Canadians aged 45 or […]

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]]> A third of Canadian employees retiring sooner than planned: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/a-third-of-canadian-employees-retiring-sooner-than-planned-survey/ Wed, 11 May 2022 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=121239 A third (33 per cent) of recently retired Canadians said they retired sooner than they planned and 30 per cent of pre-retirees intend to change their retirement date because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by RBC Insurance. It found Canadians are still largely relying on traditional retirement savings tools, such as […]

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]]> My take: Employers can play key role in supporting employees’ estate planning efforts https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/my-take-employers-can-play-key-role-in-supporting-employees-estate-planning-efforts/ Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:00:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=114000 Ah, the sights and sounds of the holidays: trees and homes covered in lights, meticulously wrapped gifts piling ever higher and radios blaring the same Christmas songs since Nov. 1. What better time to think about making a will? Hear me out. As we head into another new year, we’re all taking stock of the […]

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