Google Canada celebrated the unveiling of its new Kitchener-Waterloo office last week. In the last 10 years, the company has expanded its KW office from just four employees…
1. CANDY 1. Your life is made up of back-to-back high-stakes meetings. Lunch is for wimps. You’ve got to work! 2. SANDWICH 2. When you’re…
The Maersk Group is enhancing its maternity policy to increase the retention of its female employees. The new program, which will be introduced from April 4,…
Nearly two-thirds (70%) of employees who suffer with depression at work said they don’t feel supported by their employees, according to new research out of…
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The average cost increases for global employer-sponsored medical plans will be 9.1% in 2016, 5.5 percentage points higher than the global average projected, according to a new…
In my last article I highlighted the evolution in the way that assets have been managed and the growth in closet indexing in the investment…
Although most Canadian employers understand the importance of workplace health and wellness programs, many aren’t delivering the right programs or communicating them to their employees…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM) has launched a retirement literacy website, which is aimed at educating Canadians about their retirement options. The ACPM…
The interim CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals says a long-term partnership with U.S. drug store chain Walgreens is among initiatives that will help restore faith in…
Associate Minister of Finance Mitzie Hunter has written to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne with the latest progress report for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). While the…
Innomar Strategies has acquired Cameron Stewart LifeScience (CSL), a provider of brand loyalty and patient financial assistance card programs for the Canadian pharmaceutical industry. CSL is…
BlackRock Asset Management Canada has lowered the fees of its iShares Core suite. The annual management fees of the iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index…
United States 10-year bond yields have risen substantially from their lows of 0.50 per cent last summer, hitting 1.6 per cent by late February. Canadian…
As coronavirus cases rise across the country and some return-to-work plans become return-to-home plans, many employers are wondering how to help their employees adapt once again…
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many complicated issues for employers. Prudent employers should ensure they’re aware of the resources that may be available during this…