As the pandemic continues to impact workplaces across Canada and around the world, the Federal government has taken action by providing financial support for both employers and employees. Benefits available include: The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which provides approximately $500 per week to […]
With the pandemic limiting Canadians’ ability to access much-needed healthcare services, many organizations are looking for alternatives. The Impact of COVID-19 on Pensions and Benefits in Canada survey, conducted in June by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, finds increased uptake […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic implications for workplace retirement programs in Canada. Volatile market conditions have organizations and individuals reviewing their financial options. At the same time, these conditions have led to interruptions in employment as employers contemplate early retirement offerings, hiring freezes, […]
My fellow Talking Benefits podcasters and I recently got together for another COVID-19–related episode to discuss an evolving topic—psychological considerations for returning to the workplace. As some employees are getting called back to the workplace, employers need to consider new stressors that workers have […]
Apprenticeship program duties became significantly more challenging under limitations from the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers Thomas Fischer, Jennifer E. Germaine, Esq., and Thomas E. Pfundstein, Ph.D., addressed these challenges in a recent International Foundation webcast titled Apprenticeship Program Challenges During COVID-19. The webcast […]
