To cover or not to cover, that is the question for benefit plans when it comes to medical marijuana. To avoid the slings and arrows of plan beneficiaries and other… Read more >
January 9, 2018 Canada, Drug Benefits, Health Care, Prescription Drugs 0 Read more >
Federal rules governing maternity and parental leave, effective December 3, give Canadian parents and expecting moms more options. These changes come 46 years after this system, part of Canada’s employment… Read more >
December 1, 2017 Canada, Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Parental Leave 0 Read more >
The retirement population is set to boom. Baby Boom, to be exact, as people born between 1947 and 1966 are at or nearing retirement age. This explosion of employees and… Read more >
November 30, 2017 Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Investments, Retirement 0 Read more >
November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada. As part of Canada’s National Strategy for Financial Literacy, the federal government is leading the charge to strengthen the financial well-being of all… Read more >
November 21, 2017 Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness 0 Read more >
“I’ll be back.” More and more retirees are uttering the line Arnold Schwarzenegger made famous and deciding to return to work. For pension plan administrators, this plot twist can create… Read more >
October 24, 2017 Canada, Employee Benefits, Pensions, Retirement 0 Read more >
The International Foundation has been closely monitoring the significant provincial and federal funding changes for pension plans over the last few years. Target benefit plan legislation in British Columbia and Alberta,… Read more >
June 7, 2017 Canada, Defined Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments, Legislative, Pensions, Retirement 0 Read more >
The grass is always greener on the other side; that’s a given. In the employee benefits world, though, even an age-old adage raises questions. In this case: Is the grass… Read more >
April 18, 2017 Canada, Drug Benefits, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources 0 Read more >
With the announcement of the keynote speakers for the 50th Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference in Montréal, Québec August 20-23, 2017, excitement for the future got me thinking about the past …. Read more >
March 31, 2017 Canada, Education, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Like the capper to a classic Western, employers and employees want to see an ending in which careers reach a thrilling conclusion and workers ride off into the sunset. Too… Read more >
February 7, 2017 Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement 0 Read more >
Are you considering implementing a workplace financial education program? Start the process by answering the “five Ws,” says one expert. “A thrown-together program is going to get you only so… Read more >
November 15, 2016 Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement, Wellness 0 Read more >