An article on Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s win in the Health/Wellness Program category for employers with fewer than 1,000 employees 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. Samsung’s multi-faceted well-being strategy leads to […]
Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadians say they’re afraid of running out of money in retirement, according to a new survey by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The survey, which polled more than 4,700 Canadian adults, found more than two-thirds (67 per cent) of employees aged 28 to 44 are afraid they’ll run […]
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 […]
Just two-fifths (42 per cent) of U.S. employees say they feel highly confident they’re on track to save what they need in retirement, according to a new survey by LiveCareer. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 U.S. workers, found six in 10 said they fear retirement more than death (61 per cent) or the idea […]
A fifth (20 per cent) of U.S. workers aren’t currently saving for retirement, according to a new survey by Flexjobs. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 U.S workers, found nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of men said they’ve been saving for retirement for a while, compared to 52 per cent of women. Across generations, […]
The average amount that U.S. adults have saved for retirement dropped slightly from US$89,300 in 2023 to $88,400 in 2024 and more than $10,000 from its five-year peak of $98,800 in 2021, according to a new survey by Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. The survey, which polled more than 4,500 U.S. adults aged 18 or older, found a third […]
An article on why Canadian workers say job flexibility is key to satisfaction 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. 70% of Canadian workers say flexibility key to job satisfaction: survey 2. Only a quarter of Canadian employees […]
An article on the nuances of Quebec’s pension laws 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. What should employers know about Quebec’s pension legislation? 2. Ontario’s new regulations for publicly advertised jobs providing transparency for job-seekers: expert 3. Canadian […]
One actuary says social and technological factors are changing the concept of retirement, while another notes the fundamentals remain the same. Michel St-Germain, retired actuary, fellow and past president of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries Yogi Berra once said: “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Millennials will be retiring in 25 years, but not […]
Half (51 per cent) of U.S. pre-retirees and retirees say they’re considering either delaying or coming out of retirement, according to a new survey from F&G Annuities & Life Inc. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 adults aged 50 and older and who have more than US$100,000 in financial products/savings, found among respondents who […]