Other – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:31:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-110/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:00:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163376 An article on employees’ views of employer-sponsored benefits plans was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Survey finds seven in 10 Canadian workers dissatisfied with their employer’s benefits plan 2. Claims for obesity, diabetes medications up in 2023: […]

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]]> Employer-sponsored pension plans supporting increased employee productivity: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/employer-sponsored-pension-plans-supporting-increased-employee-productivity-survey/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163374 While nine in 10 (85 per cent) employers that reported decreased employee productivity over the past year cited burnout as a major problem, investing in retirement benefits appears to have a positive impact on these issues, according to a new survey by the Angus Reid Group on behalf of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. […]

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]]> Joey Restaurants promoting skills, career development through internal education program https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/joey-restaurants-promoting-skills-career-development-through-internal-education-program/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:00:24 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163313 Joey Restaurant Group is using an internal educational program to teach employees the soft skills of leadership and assist in their career development. By focusing on two specialized streams — hospitality and culinary arts, and leadership and business management — the company has been able to identify talent at early stages and offer tailored, accelerated courses […]

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]]> 85% of Canadians believe employee well-being is a human right: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/85-of-canadians-believe-employee-well-being-is-a-human-right-survey/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:00:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162513 Eight in 10 (85 per cent) Canadians feel employee well-being is a human right, according to a new survey by First Onsite Property Restoration. “People don’t want to just be a number,” says Leah Pearson, the organization’s senior director of human resources. “We spend more hours with our work family than we do at home, so […]

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]]> Walmart rolling back DEI policies https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/walmart-rolling-back-dei-policies/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163268 Walmart Inc. is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under attack by conservative activists. The changes, confirmed by Walmart on Monday, are sweeping and include everything from not renewing a five-year commitment for a racial equity centre set up […]

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]]> 2024 HOC: How collaboration is replacing competition in wellness programs https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-hoc-how-collaboration-is-replacing-competition-in-wellness-programs/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:59:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162630 Collaboration is the new competition when it comes to wellness, according to Lisa Bélanger, behavioural change expert and researcher, during the keynote session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Healthy Outcomes Conference. People have an innate desire to belong and connecting with others is fundamental to the human experience, she added. “[Only] about five to 10 per […]

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]]> 2024 HOC: McCarthy Tétrault aims for ‘real cultural change’ with new well-being strategy https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-hoc-mccarthy-tetrault-aims-for-real-cultural-change-with-new-well-being-strategy/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:54:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162656 During the coronavirus pandemic, McCarthy Tétrault elevated its well-being program and made sure employees had access to the resources they needed. But within a couple of years, Rita Apa (pictured right), the law firm’s chief human resources officer, said her team realized it was “deploying tactics instead of truly developing and implementing a coherent wellness […]

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]]> 2024 HOC: Panel: Optimizing well-being benefits to deliver equitable coverage for employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-hoc-panel-optimizing-well-being-benefits-to-deliver-equitable-coverage-for-employees/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:51:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162663 PepsiCo Canada aims to ensure all employees have equitable coverage and access to resources by offering a competitive and flexible benefits program, as well as inclusive policies, said Jaye Calder (pictured left), the company’s manager of pension, benefits and wellness, during a panel discussion at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Healthy Outcomes Conference. “We’re taking it a […]

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]]> Survey finds seven in 10 Canadian workers dissatisfied with their employer’s benefits plan https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/70-of-canadian-workers-dissatisfied-with-their-employers-benefits-plan-survey/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:00:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163106 Seven in 10 (70 per cent) employees say they’re dissatisfied with their employer’s current benefits plan, according to a new survey by Robert Walters Canada. The survey, which polled more than 500 employees, found more than a quarter (27 per cent) agreed the benefits their employer offers are mostly trivial and do more to attract employees […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-109/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163121 An article on how a national drug pooling program would impact employer-sponsored benefits plans was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. How would a national drug pooling program impact employer-sponsored benefits plans? 2. Leadership changes at the AIMCo […]

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