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Amazon expanding employee benefits program with free skills training, career coaching programs

Amazon.com Inc. is expanding its employee benefits program with free career coaching, college advisement and other specialized career services. The new offerings will provide employees with virtual one-on-one coaching to help them identify the academic programs that best fit their skills and long-term goals, as well as continuous support throughout their higher education experience, according […]

  • August 8, 2022 August 8, 2022
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U.S. bill could deny gig workers minimum wage and other protections

A bill that would amend U.S. labour law to establish a new classification for gig workers could also deny them the right to a minimum wage and other employment protections. The Worker Flexibility and Choice Act would change the Fair Labor Standards Act so ’employee’ doesn’t include anyone who’s entered into a worker-flexibility agreement, such […]

  • August 5, 2022 August 7, 2022
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Ayman Alvi promoted to VP, global pension and benefits at Scotiabank

Scotiabank has promoted Ayman Alvi to vice-president of global pension and benefits. Alvi joined the bank in 2019 as director of global benefits. Previously, he was a senior manager and consulting actuary at KPMG in Canada, a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, an actuarial associate at Willis Towers Watson (now WTW) and a senior pension specialist at […]

  • August 5, 2022 August 4, 2022
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Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week

An article on a ruling against the Blue Cross Life Insurance Co. of Canada and how it could affect long-term disability premiums was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Ruling against Blue Cross Life Insurance could affect LTD premiums: lawyer 2. Brown and […]

  • August 5, 2022 August 5, 2022
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70% of Canadian employees enjoy working from home more than expected: survey

More than two-thirds (70 per cent) of Canadian employees have enjoyed working from home more than they expected, according to a new survey by VMware Inc. The survey, which polled 1,500 employees, found only 40 per cent feel their employer has clearly explained expectations around a return to the office. More than half (52 per cent) […]

  • August 3, 2022 August 3, 2022
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61% of Canadian employers using hybrid work model: survey

Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employers are using a hybrid work model, down five per cent from last year, according to a new survey by Colliers Canada. The survey, which polled more than 350 employers, found 37 per cent have employees working in the office full time, up four per cent from 2021. […]

  • August 3, 2022 August 2, 2022
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Canadian pension funds receive top scores in transparency benchmark

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is the world’s most transparent pension fund, according to the global pension transparency benchmark, a collaboration between Top1000funds.com and CEM Benchmarking Inc. The benchmark, launched in 2021, measures the transparency of disclosures of 15 pension systems across measurements such as cost, governance, performance and responsible investing. While the rankings are […]

  • August 2, 2022 August 2, 2022
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Twitter cutting back on office space amid increase in remote work

Twitter Inc. is cutting back on its physical office space in several global markets as the company cuts costs and leans further into remote work. According to a report from Bloomberg, Twitter will significantly decrease its corporate presence in San Francisco and has cancelled plans to open an office in nearby Oakland, Calif. It’s also considering […]

  • August 2, 2022 August 2, 2022
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U.K. government proposing rules requiring DB pensions to share investment strategies

The U.K. government is proposing new rules requiring defined benefit pension plan sponsors to provide regulators with a summary of their investment strategies. Under the proposed rules, which were announced by the Department of Pensions and Welfare, DB plans would have to submit long-term funding and investment strategies to the U.K.’s pension regulator. The rules would […]

  • July 28, 2022 July 28, 2022
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Caisse to redevelop Quebec City mall, Ontario Teachers’ acquiring Dutch logistics portfolio

The real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is entering a strategic partnership with a Quebec City real estate firm to redevelop a major retail asset it’s held since 2000. Ivanhoé Cambridge and Douville, Moffet et Associés Inc. will collaborate on a project to redevelop Laurier Québec, a 10-hectare shopping […]

  • July 28, 2022 July 28, 2022
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