A court hearing on whether Northern Transportation Co. Ltd. pensioners should be the first recipients of the proceeds of the company’s sale has been delayed. The hearing, which was expected to take place on Oct. 26, has been postponed to early 2017. The company, which provides shipping services to communities and exploration projects throughout the […]
Carproof is rolling out a wellness campaign focused on employee self care, including access to a yoga and meditation specialist, massage therapists and a naturopath, as well as weekly lunchtime colouring. The London, Ont.-based company, which has 120 employees, surveys employees twice a year and then tailors its programs based around what people are interested […]
The U.S. election trail reached a fever pitch this past weekend on the heels of Donald Trump’s leaked audio tapes and the second presidential debate, but how could the election results affect stock markets and what’s the prognosis for Canadian institutional investors? There’s certainly a risk to short-term market pricing, says Todd Nelson, investment consultant […]
After hearing in May that the federal government was consulting with Canadians on bringing the right to request flexible working to all federally regulated employees, I thought it was about time Canada considered the issue. It’s no secret that the way we work has changed dramatically in the past decade and labour laws need to […]
With many Canadians struggling to balance their work responsibilities with their duties as caregivers for loved ones, employers are facing the challenge of how to step up and offer support. “Business has to come to the table and take a proactive role. Besides it being the right thing to do, it makes economic sense,” says […]
When France implemented its 35-hour workweek more than 15 years ago, it seemed to signal a real victory for work-life balance in a world where the lines between work and personal matters had grown increasingly blurry. But is the country’s latest labour reform bill, which includes an amendment governing work email after hours, another step […]
While there has been plenty of attention on the affect of Nortel Networks Corp.’s bankruptcy on its pension plan members, the struggle by a group of employees to receive what the company owes them in long-term disability benefits plan has been less prominent. But amid years of legal wrangling, a group of 350 long-term disabled […]
As contract negotiations between the City of Saskatoon and its transit workers heat up, the parties are in disagreement about the nature of the central issue, the defined benefit pension plan. The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 615, which represents the transit workers, says the city is proposing a move from a defined benefit pension to […]
The Royal Bank of Canada in enhancing its employee resource groups this year following a comprehensive impact assessment of the program for the first time. The organization’s employee resource groups —including women, aboriginals, people with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and lesbian, gay and transgender employees — have been in place for many years in Canada, […]
A Senate bill seeking to ban discrimination on the basis of genetic characteristics that’s moving to the House of Commons next week has significant implications for the life insurance industry as well as group insurance polices and other areas of employment. The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association opposes the bill, arguing it would violate the principle of equal information. […]