layoffs – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:34:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 20% of U.S. workers say being able to save was their biggest financial worry last year: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/20-of-u-s-workers-say-being-able-to-save-was-their-biggest-financial-worry-last-year-survey/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156735 A fifth (20 per cent) of U.S. employees say contributing to their savings account has been their biggest financial worry in the last 12 months, according to a new survey by career website Zety.com. The survey, which polled 1,000 workers, found respondents have also been struggling with maintaining the same standard of living as they had […]

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]]> CPPIB cuts 10% of staff in Hong Kong office: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/cppib-cuts-10-of-staff-in-hong-kong-office-report/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152857 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is cutting roughly a dozen employees at its Hong Kong office, according to a report by Bloomberg. It said staff had recently been informed of the dismissals and the CPPIB would transfer the portfolios of the impacted employees to other investment teams. Following these cuts, there will be roughly […]

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]]> Companies that walk the talk on workforce investments reaping 4% higher return on invested capital: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/companies-that-walk-the-talk-on-workforce-investments-reaping-4-higher-return-on-invested-capital-report/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=136486 Companies that back up talk about investing in employees with action are associated with a four per cent higher return on invested capital, according to a global report by the CPP Investments Insights Institute, FCLTGlobal and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. The report, which analyzed year-end data for roughly 2,900 companies in the MSCI all […]

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]]> Canadian employers increasing salaries, offering remote work to attract talent: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canadian-employers-increasing-salaries-offering-remote-work-to-attract-talent-survey/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=125325 With nine in 10 (89 per cent) employers finding it challenging to find skilled professionals, companies are using a range of recruiting tactics to win over skilled workers, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 500 employers, found the most commonly used attraction strategies were increasing salaries […]

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