contents VOLUME 35 / NUMBER 3 / FEBRUARY 2018
FEATURES
Does Money Talk?....................................................... 18
In this era of tightened belts, organizations
are leveraging every tool in the compensation
toolkit to attract and retain top talent
Gender Pay Gap........................................................... 22
Second-class salaries
Meet the HR Influencers............................................ 38
Anna Chartres, CHRE
ARTICLES
Letter from the Editor.................................................... 4
Leadership Matters....................................................... 5
Counting on compensation trends
Upfront............................................................................. 9
Legal Words.................................................................. 13
Departing employees and workplace investigations
Benefits......................................................................... 27
Put the benefit back into drug plans
Finance.......................................................................... 29
How blockchain speeds up the insurance process
Innovation..................................................................... 31
Top HR trends to watch in 2018
Talent Management.................................................... 33
The benefits of business travel
Equality.......................................................................... 35
Organizations need an integrated
approach to close the wage gap
Health & Safety............................................................ 37
Using impending marijuana legalization
to the employer’s advantage
Off the Shelf.................................................................. 42
What’s worth reading
On the Cover
Is money the main motivator when it
comes to attracting and retaining top
talent? Not necessarily, according to
a number of Canadian compensation
experts. In this issue’s cover story, explore
the ins and outs of current compensation
trends and the complicating factors for HR
professionals. The article starts on page 18.
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