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How employers can support employees experiencing pregnancy loss

Despite the prevalence of pregnancy loss, many employers still don’t have a plan in place that adequately supports employees experiencing this type of loss, says…

Half of U.S. employees considering looking for new job if employer reduces flexibility: survey

Half (50 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d consider looking for a new job if their employer reduced remote and hybrid work flexibility, a…

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  • August 27, 2024 August 26, 2024
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Citigroup enhancing parental leave, introducing caregiver leave for U.S., Puerto Rico employees

Citigroup Inc. is enhancing its parental leave and introducing a new caregiver leave for employees in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The financial services company…

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  • August 27, 2024 August 27, 2024
  • 09:00
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Survey finds U.S. employees’ average retirement savings decreases in 2024

The average amount that U.S. adults have saved for retirement dropped slightly from US$89,300 in 2023 to $88,400 in 2024 and more than $10,000 from its…

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  • August 22, 2024 August 21, 2024
  • 09:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on why Canadian workers say job flexibility is key to satisfaction was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…

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  • August 16, 2024 August 15, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert panel: The importance of employee feedback in shaping benefits plans

Most employers look to get feedback from their employees on a variety of topics that touch on the worker experience. Valuable information can be found…

Only a quarter of Canadian employees say their employer offers summer perks: survey

Only a quarter (24 per cent) of Canadian employees say their employer offers seasonal perks during the summer, according to a new survey by ADP…

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  • August 12, 2024 August 12, 2024
  • 15:00
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70% of Canadian workers say flexibility key to job satisfaction: survey

Seven in 10 (70 per cent) Canadian workers say flexibility is key to job satisfaction, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. It found while the…

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  • August 9, 2024 August 8, 2024
  • 09:00
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How employers can support working grandparents’ financial wellness, retirement readiness

Working grandparents who are providing financial support to children and/or grandchildren are risking their own plans for retirement, says Craig Bannon, director of financial planning…

How BDO’s Do What You Love program is helping employees pursue their passions

BDO Canada LLP employees who are considering taking a pottery course, planning a family vacation or even booking a caterer for their wedding can get…

Q&A with Securian Canada’s Sofia Theodorou

Securian Canada’s chief human experience officer discusses weaving inclusivity and employee well-being into the workplace culture, leveraging artificial intelligence to make human resources objectives more…

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Survey finds future U.S. employees value health benefits, work-life balance

The next generation of U.S. workers say health benefits (72 per cent), paid time off (63 per cent) and flexible schedules (61 per cent) are…

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  • August 8, 2024 August 9, 2024
  • 15:00
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60% of U.S. employees say they’ve used virtual health care: report

Nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of U.S. employees currently use or have previously used virtual care as part of their health-care experience, according to a…

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  • August 8, 2024 August 7, 2024
  • 09:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article detailing how Canada’s exemplary pension regulatory system is helping to safeguard plans from mismanagement was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…

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  • August 2, 2024 August 1, 2024
  • 09:00
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32% of U.S. managers say return to office was to keep track of employees’ work habits: survey

Nearly a third (32 per cent) of managers in the U.S. say the ability to keep track of employees’ work habits was the main goal…

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  • August 1, 2024 July 31, 2024
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Fully remote employees have higher levels of loneliness: report

Employees who work remotely full time report higher levels of loneliness (25 per cent) than those who work fully onsite (16 per cent), according to…

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  • July 31, 2024 July 30, 2024
  • 09:00

LCBO, OPSEU agreement includes multiple benefits gains

The union representing employees of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes multiple benefits gains, ending a two-week…

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  • July 30, 2024 July 29, 2024
  • 09:00

64% of Americans wish they’d started saving for retirement earlier: survey

Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of Americans say they wish they’d started saving for retirement when they were younger than age 25, according to a new…

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  • July 29, 2024 July 29, 2024
  • 09:00

Employers can help gen Z workers feel less isolated through social activities, mentoring: experts

Generation Z workers may be feeling more disconnected or isolated due to the effects of remote work, but employers can help by providing opportunities for…

Vibrant Marketing helping break down period stigma in the workplace

Vibrant Marketing is helping break down period stigma in the workplace by making sure free menstrual products are available for employees in its office washrooms.…

Majority of Canadian employees recognize link between financial well-being, mental health: report

Nearly all (95 per cent) Canadian employees recognize their financial situation significantly impacts their personal well-being and 92 per cent of human resources leaders agree,…

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  • July 23, 2024 July 22, 2024
  • 09:00
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City of Philadelphia employees ordered back to office 5 days per week

The City of Philadelphia is ordering all 26,000 municipal employees back to the office five days per week, according to a report by National Public…

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  • July 22, 2024 July 18, 2024
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Manulife enhances family benefits for Canadian employees

Global employers say parental leave, EAPs among most prevalent minimum employee benefits: survey

The most prevalent minimum employee benefits that are offered by multinational companies are employee assistance programs and life insurance (73 per cent), maternity leave (70…

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  • July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024
  • 13:30
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on an Ontario court ruling that determined an employer wasn’t obligated to preserve past service benefits was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past…

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  • July 19, 2024 July 18, 2024
  • 09:00

How Pizza Pizza is aligning DEI, workplace culture with corporate strategy

Pizza Pizza Ltd. is constantly evolving its diversity, equity and inclusion and culture strategies to ensure they align with employees’ evolving needs as well as…