Three panelists offered their views during a recent International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans webcast, “Post-Election Pensions and Benefits Outlook: What to Expect.” Panelists said Justin Trudeau, prime minister-designate, and… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
October 23, 2015
Canada, Employee Benefits, Pensions, Regulatory, RetirementCPP, OAS, orpp, QPP
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There’s growing recognition that workplaces affect mental health, and employers that focus on supporting mental wellness will reap the benefits, according to Heidi Weigand, director of the Centre for the… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
October 9, 2015
Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health
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I’m always fascinated by discussions of the different age groups in the workplace and whether I fit the generational mold. But for employers facing a shortage of skilled workers, it’s… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 28, 2015
Canada, Education, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Paid Time Off (PTO), Pensions, Retirement, Vacation, Work Life Balancebaby boomers, generation x, millennials, multi-generational workforce
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Offering group benefits and retirement plans to employees takes financial, administrative and time commitment from employers. To get the most bang for their buck, employers need to make sure their… Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
September 2, 2015
Canada, Communication, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Mental Health, Wellnessemployee wellness, financial literacy, well-being, workplace culture
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What makes a good trustee? What’s the toughest part about being a trustee? What’s the motivation for becoming a trustee? These are questions members have been wanting the answers for,… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
August 14, 2015
Canada, Employee Benefits, Multiemployertrustee orientation, trustee recruitment, trustee selection
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Now that the controversial Bill C-377 has received Royal Assent, how should benefit plan sponsors respond? The bill first must survive a potential change in majority rule following this fall’s federal… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
July 10, 2015
Canada, Employee Benefits, MultiemployerBill C 377, Income Tax Act, labour organization, labour trust, union
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There are about 50 Google searches per SECOND. Out of the billions of searches per day, what do you think the most popular searches in 2014 were? The top ten… Read more >
Anne Patterson
June 8, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Wellness
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During the 2013 holiday shopping season, I was one of the millions of shoppers affected by the Target data breach. Fortunately, no fraudulent charges were posted to my card(s). I… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
May 26, 2015
Canada, Employee Benefits
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Could private health care exchanges similar to those operating in the United States be making their way into Canada? The answer is maybe. Industry representatives say some are exploring the viability… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
April 17, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Careexchanges, health care exchanges, Private Exchanges
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At the Annual Employee Benefits Conference in Boston last fall, International Foundation staff led a series of focus groups to collect direct feedback from members and provide assistance in driving… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
February 25, 2015
Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Education, Human Resources (HR)apprenticeship, canada, recruitment, trades, training, workforce
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