DB plan sponsors are looking to soften ties between their long-term returns and public equity markets. In doing so, more plan sponsors are turning to alternative investments with 48% saying real estate, infrastructure and private investments are gaining their interest, a new survey from RBC Investor Services found.
The days of golf and gardening seem to be passé for the new age of retirees. Working in retirement, or “phased retirement,” as it’s been dubbed, is not a passing fad. But is this change one of choice or need? And, how is it impacting employers?
The Canadian Auto Workers union has offered Chrysler, Ford and General Motors concessions on wages and pensions for new hires in a move to sign a contract deal prior to next week’s strike deadline.
Employers are starting to pay more attention to workplace culture and what goes into creating a positive one. Here are a few articles we found on what can happen when we go too far down that road.
Jennifer Allen, vice-president, HR programs and corporate communications, with Economical Insurance Group, says you don’t need to have a large budget and many resources to put a wellness program in place.
Katherine Sheehan, assistant vice-president, HR, with Dalhousie University, says that the institution’s organizational health initiative is starting to show results.
Watch this video Interviewed by Benefits Canada at the 2012 Healthy Outcomes Conference, Dr. Chih-Ho Hong from Medical Inc. said that biologics have allowed his patients to return to work faster, and they are more productive when they are there. “[A biologic drug] has treated their disease to a better ability of previous treatments. Not […]
More demands, fewer resources—this is the way of today’s working world. As an employer, how you deal with this reality could be the difference between a prospering company and one that is burdened with high turnover rates and absenteeism issues.
Violence happens in the workplace. The incident at the Empire State building on Friday morning in which a fired employee opened fire on a former colleague is a grim reminder that employers need to have a plan in place should something happen, but also strategies for preventing issues escalating to such extreme levels.
With the average Canadian Football League (CFL) career lasting only three years, players need to consider what they are going to do with their life—and money—once they step off the field. To help, the Canadian Football League Players' Association (CFLPA) has teamed up with Sun Life Financial to offer financial planning and career seminars to all players in the league.