Library workers in Essex County, Ont. are back on the job today after nearly eight months on strike. The major sticking point in negotiations was short-term disability leave, which will now need to be approved by a third-party insurer. “Our workforce didn’t want the third party because they didn’t want to run the risk of […]
An officer from the York Regional Police Service was fired yesterday for benefits fraud, two years after pleading guilty and being suspended with pay. In the original hearing on Dec. 10, 2015, York Regional Police superintendent Graeme Turl ruled that first class constable Salwa Husseini would have seven days to resign from her position or face […]
The Ontario government should include surpluses from two of its jointly sponsored pension plans in its financial statements, an expert advisory panel recommended on Monday. “Simply because you and your friend own this property together, are you going to leave your share of that rental property off your net worth statement as an asset? I doubt […]
After reading Facebook Inc.’s announcement of extended family and bereavement leave, one Canadian company was inspired to rethink its own human resources policies. “Wow. Honestly, I’m a CEO of a small company in Canada,” Leigh Himel, founder and co-chief executive officer of marketing agency Gravity Partners Ltd. in Toronto, commented on Facebook’s post. “No marketing agencies I […]
Employees at Vast Auto Distribution in Brampton, Ont. are striking over wages and benefits. The main issue, according to Unifor’s national representative Paulo Ribeiro, is that the Brampton workers earn between $12.70 and $14.80 an hour while the organization’s employees in Montreal earn between $18 and $22 an hour for doing the same work. He also points […]
Canadian workplaces have become psychologically safer over the past seven years, according to two studies commissioned by the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace. The first report, conducted by Ipsos, found that in 2016, 71 per cent of employees considered their workplaces psychologically safe and healthy environments. That number was up six percentage […]
Whether on the rink or in the boardroom, consistency is key to success. “Anyone can get lucky and have a good game,” says Ross Bernstein, a sports writer and a keynote speaker at Benefits Canada‘s 2017 Benefits and Pension Summit in Toronto on April 11-12. “You can even take steroids and have a great season. […]
Head of pensions looks to reduce risk from its inflation-linked DB plans.
Drivers who work for Uber Technologies Inc. in Ontario have launched a class action lawsuit arguing the company has misclassified them as independent contractors and should instead treat them as employees. According to the statement of claim, the plaintiffs are asking for $200 million in damages, plus $2,000 for legal fees. They’re also asking for reimbursement […]
Loblaw Companies Ltd. has purchased annuities from Sun Life and BMO Insurance to reduce risk from its inflation-linked defined benefit pension plans. Read: Is it time to permit deferred annuities? The transaction, which amounted to about $350 million, is one of the largest completed in Canada, said Marco Dickner, retirement risk management leader at Willis Towers […]