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U.S. employee confidence in organizational culture, leadership low amid pandemic: survey

Employees’ confidence in their organization’s culture and leadership has dropped slightly (three per cent) since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a…

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  • February 9, 2022 February 10, 2022
  • 09:00

23% of employees saw workplace perks ‘wiped out’ during pandemic: survey

While 85 per cent of employees believe workplace perks are as important or more important to them now than before the coronavirus pandemic, 65 per cent said…

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  • February 8, 2022 February 7, 2022
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

A deep dive into how AstraZeneca is helping employees keep socially connected and engaged as year three of the coronavirus pandemic looms took the top…

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  • February 4, 2022 February 4, 2022
  • 09:05
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How a Montreal tech company is helping staff stay active amid pandemic

Employers are turning to virtual health care offerings to support employees’ physical wellness amid the ongoing pandemic. Since Alithya, a Montreal-based technology company, launched a wellness…

Survey finds majority of Gen Z, millennials dealing with anxiety, depression

The majority (69 per cent) of employed generation Z and millennial Canadians are struggling with anxiety, while 59 per cent are dealing with depression, according…

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  • February 2, 2022 February 10, 2022
  • 09:00

Benefits tops list of retention tools for employers: survey

The top three factors driving employee retention are benefits (34 per cent), a strong sense of culture (31 per cent) and belief in the senior…

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  • February 2, 2022 February 2, 2022
  • 09:00

Canadians struggling with financial, mental well-being: surveys

As the world prepares to enter year three of the coronavirus pandemic, more than a third (39 per cent) of Canadians say they’re worse off…

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  • February 1, 2022 February 1, 2022
  • 09:00

How AstraZeneca is boosting employee connection, engagement amid pandemic

AstraZeneca is embracing belonging, inclusion and volunteering to keep its employees socially connected and engaged as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. The isolation that accompanies…

Alberta nurses’ union deal boosts mental-health support, Sobeys’ union deal increases RRSP contribution match

Alberta’s nurses have a new collective bargaining agreement, which includes more mental-health support as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. In addition to more psychological and…

Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

A survey demonstrating the strong appetite by Canadian employees for an employer-sponsored retirement plan took the top spot over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five…

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  • January 28, 2022 January 27, 2022
  • 09:00

Survey finds only 25% of U.S. employers have adopted a well-being strategy

While 86 per cent of U.S. employers said mental health, stress and burnout are top priorities, only 25 per cent have already articulated and adopted…

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  • January 28, 2022 January 27, 2022
  • 09:00

A third of employees believe full flexibility is best working model: survey

Slightly more than a third (38%) of working Canadians said having the option of full flexibility — regarding days, hours and location — for everyone would…

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  • January 27, 2022 January 26, 2022
  • 09:00

Scotiabank enhancing parental leave benefits globally by 2025

Scotiabank is implementing a new global standard for parental leave across its global footprint by 2025. The enhanced offering will include eight fully paid weeks…

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  • January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022
  • 15:00