What are the benefits and challenges of outsourcing? As the old sports chant goes: This is our house. And it was true for HR departments, too…once upon a time. A 2008 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey showed that, of more than 4,500 SHRM members polled, 43% voiced preference for developing expertise in-house, instead […]
The first time I heard a co-worker use the term mental health day was back in the mid-1990s, when I was teaching at an elementary school in Toronto.
Expensive biologics are driving up drug claims costs…but how can employers choose between saving a life and saving the drug plan for everyone?
Retirement is on employers’ minds. Employers are revisiting how they view their retirement programs and how they view their role when active employees become retirees, said Nigel Branker, partner and leader of Morneau Shepell’s DC pension consulting practice in Ontario, at the firm’s Trends in Human Resources event in Toronto.
Benefits Canada’s 2015 Healthy Outcomes Conference shows how employers can encourage healthy behaviours while containing costs
The Vancouver Aquarium is teeming not only with diverse marine life but also with diverse staff. It has 253 full and part-time employees—from scientists and veterinarians to maintenance workers, groundskeepers and office staff.
Could robo-advisors be the nudge plan sponsors need to offer members investment advice?
Annual employee engagement surveys aren’t enough—you have to poll more often
When you think of epidemic, you may think flu. But think again. On Feb. 9, 2010, the World Health Organization declared diabetes a global epidemic.
When I get ticked off with something a man does, I usually say, “Well, they die sooner.” And that’s true: Statistics Canada’s 2009 numbers put life expectancy for men at 79 years, compared with 83 for women. But will women have enough retirement income to enjoy those longer lives?
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