As previously announced in March’s federal budget, the Liberal government has launched a consultation on whether it should keep, relax or scrap the “30-per-cent rule,” which currently restricts the percentage of voting shares federally regulated pension plans are permitted to hold in a company. The public consultations, which were announced Friday, will also seek views on the […]
Lakeside Process Controls says it’s seeing results from its wellness program as employee health improves and prescription drug claims fall. “We’re off to a great start with a lot of energy and enthusiasm around the program,” says Stephanie Enright, human resources manager at Lakeside Process Controls, of the wellness program that this year is focusing […]
DJ Galvanizing has launched a monthly wellness program for its employees that focuses on musculoskeletal health. “We had a time where we were seeing a lot of strains and pulled muscles,” says Kristi Farmer, accounting and benefits co-ordinator at the Windsor, Ont.-based manufacturer. “As our workforce is aging, we’re focusing on the [musculoskeltal] injuries and core […]
The City of Ottawa is rolling out a communications plan to promote Mental Health Week across its workforce this week, including articles highlighting the mental-health resources available to all employees. The communications to employees began with an email from Marianne Phillips, acting director of human resources, providing an overview of the City’s commitment to mental and organizational […]
The federal auditor general is urging Veterans Affairs Canada to step up efforts to secure lower drug prices and look for ways to control spending on medical marijuana. The auditor general’s latest report, tabled Tuesday in the House of Commons, found the department doesn’t have an adequate process in place for making evidence-based decisions related to […]
Desjardins Group is engaging its employees in the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge, a six-week motivational program aimed at helping people live a healthier life. The annual event, which runs from March 31 to May 11, encourages participants to set three goals, either as an individual, as a family or as a team. The […]
The southern Alberta division of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires has changed its defined contribution pension provider and structure in a bid to offer its 1,600 employees a plan that is simple to understand and requires little administrative support. Since the not-for-profit security services company launched Mercer’s Planisphere in September 2015, it has seen its employee participation rise, from […]
Only 13 per cent of global employees are highly engaged and highly satisfied with their workplace, according to new research by office furniture manufacturer Steelcase. The research, which surveyed 12,480 participants in 17 countries, also found that 21 per cent of respondents are somewhat engaged and somewhat satisfied, and just 11 per cent are highly dissatisfied and […]
U.S.-based yogurt-maker Chobani is handing out shares worth up to 10 per cent of the company to its 2,000 full-time employees. In a letter sent to employees this week, founder Hamdi Ulukaya wrote: “My dream, from day one, was to share our success with this entire family – for us all to have a stake in our […]
There’s a solid business case for supporting employees juggling work and caregiving responsibilities, participants at an event in Toronto heard on Wednesday. “Those employers are doing it because it makes business sense . . . and actually, it affects their bottom line if they lose carers because they don’t provide them with the flexibility they […]