As Lowe’s Companies announces it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Québec-based Rona, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has confirmed that it will tender its shares under the offer. The announcement from the Québec pension fund follows the unanimous recommendation by Rona’s board of directors to accept the offer, the premium of 105% […]
More than half (55%) of Canadians are concerned about their inability to meet living expenses should they become impacted by a serious illness, according to new research. Great-West Life’s Critical Illness Insurance report found that 62% of working Canadians said they would have to get into debt, delay retirement or downside their home in order […]
A vast majority (88%) of UK employees regularly experience stress at work, according to new research by ADP. The research also found that nearly half (43%) of UK employees go even further, saying that stress is a constant factor in their roles and that they feel stressed ‘often’ or ‘very often.’ Encouragingly, 79% of respondents […]
Ontario is putting in place a number of new initiatives to help prevent or mitigate the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders, such as police personnel, firefighters and paramedics. The province’s prevention strategy includes a free online toolkit with resources on PTSD that is tailored to meet the needs of employers in each of […]
Mercer Canada has launched an online marketplace that is aimed at revolutionizing the bulk annuity market for defined benefit (DB) pension plans. The Mercer Pension Risk Exchange will bring plan sponsors looking to lower risk together with insurers of group annuities. Read: Employers urged to prepare for new normal in pension plans “We estimate that […]
Morneau Shepell is leveraging its sponsorship of the Canadian Olympic Team by launching a new employee engagement program called ‘Getting to Your Gold.’ Through the program, participating employers are matched with an Olympian as their workplace health ambassador. “We became the official mental health partner of the Canadian Olympic team last September,” said Tricia Doyle, […]
Accenture Canada hosted an hour-long webinar to coincide with Bell Let’s Talk Day on Wednesday, aiming to educate employees and spread important messages about mental health. The event was communicated to employees via email and the professional services company’s online employee portal. “Many offices around the country had Bell Let’s Talk Day displays set up […]
Nearly a third (31%) of European employers said it is difficult to measure the direct impact of employee engagement on the wider business, while 30% said this makes it difficult to quantify the benefits for company decision makers, according to a new survey. The Oracle Simply Talent 2 study, which polled 250 HR decision makers […]
Sun Life Financial has launched a digital enrolment tool that aims to simplify the way Canadians save for retirement at work. The tool, MAX my money@work, allows employees to access a regular review of their group pension plans and savings options. Read: Canadians miss out on billions of free retirement money “It is estimated that […]
Australian logistics and transport firm attracts Canadian attention.