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2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Tall poppy syndrome affecting employee mental health, productivity in the workplace

When tall poppy syndrome is left to manifest in the workplace, it can have an adverse effect on an organization’s culture and lead to issues…

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how the Royal Bank of Canada is marking Financial Literacy Month was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are…

  • By: Staff
  • November 17, 2023 November 16, 2023
  • 09:00

Editorial: Workplaces continuing to evolve to support employee, employer struggles

There’s a lot going on in the world right now. Across the globe, geopolitical tensions are more elevated than they’ve been in decades, while the…

Hydro Ottawa providing financial resources on rising cost of living, retirement

Hydro Ottawa Ltd. is marking Financial Literacy Month by promoting tools and resources for employees grappling with the rising cost of living, says Donna Burnett…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 17, 2023 November 16, 2023
  • 09:00

How Hootsuite is encouraging employees to reconnect with new return-to-office program

In order to support in-person collaboration while maintaining flexibility, Hootsuite Inc. is encouraging employees to reconnect with their co-workers through its new Perch Days program.…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • November 17, 2023 November 20, 2023
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How are pandemic reverberations affecting disability management programs, workplace accommodations?

About a year before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Algonquin College updated its disability management program. The timing set the Ottawa-based college up for…

What can Canada learn from the U.K.’s four-day workweek pilot?

While Portugal is the latest country to jump on the four-day workweek bandwagon, with 39 private sector businesses participating in a five-month program ending this…

Survey finds 47% of Canadian employees say employer’s foreign work policy influences job selection

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say a company’s policy on working remotely in a foreign country influences their choice of employer, according…

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  • November 16, 2023 November 15, 2023
  • 09:00

Novartis encouraging employees to return to workplace with social event, new office design

Novartis Canada is enticing employees to spend more time working onsite with the opening of its new Montreal office space. The health-care company brought its…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • November 15, 2023 November 14, 2023
  • 09:00

Survey finds unlimited vacation a top driver of employee belonging, engagement

Employees who have unlimited vacation are 43 per cent more likely to feel a sense of belonging at work, according to a new survey by…

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  • November 15, 2023 November 14, 2023
  • 09:00

RBC, BMO commit to racial equity audits after shareholder pressure

The Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have committed to racial equity audits after facing pressure from shareholders. Jeff Lanthier, a spokesperson from…

Stellantis, Unifor agreement includes transition to CAAT DBplus pension plan

The union representing 8,200 Stellantis employees has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes pension gains. On Jan. 1, 2025, employees hired on or after…

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  • November 14, 2023 November 13, 2023
  • 09:00
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48% of Canadian employers feel pressure to meet DEI targets when hiring: survey

Half (48 per cent) of Canadian employers say they feel pressure to meet diversity, equity and inclusion requirements when hiring new candidates, according to a…

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  • November 10, 2023 November 10, 2023
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57% of U.S. women say they don’t make enough to save for retirement: survey

More than half (57 per cent) of U.S. women say they don’t earn enough to save for retirement and 26 per cent say they agree…

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  • November 10, 2023 November 10, 2023
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on Fidelity Canada’s win in the Future of work strategy category at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the…

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  • November 10, 2023 November 9, 2023
  • 09:00
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Half of European employers say employees complying with in-person work policies: survey

Just half (52 per cent) of European employers say their employees comply with in-person work policies, according to a new survey by employment law firm…

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  • November 9, 2023 November 8, 2023
  • 09:00
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Expert panel: How employers can align their benefits plan and DEI strategy

The documentation of formal diversity, equity and inclusion policies and approaches is one of the most significant changes to the Canadian workplace over the last…

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Just 31% of U.S. workers say their employer has asked for input on hybrid, remote working: survey

Just a third (31 per cent) of U.S. employees say their employers has asked for their input on remote and hybrid working arrangements, according to…

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  • November 6, 2023 November 6, 2023
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BMO providing paid leave top-up to military reservists on deployment, training

The Bank of Montreal is extending paid leave benefits to employees who are reservists with the Canadian Armed Forces. These employees will receive up to…

Fidelity Canada wins award for focusing on flexibility amid return-to-office rollout

Fidelity Canada’s flexible return-to-office rollout landed the company a win in the Future of work strategy category at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 20.…

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s win in the Financial wellness category at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week.…

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  • November 3, 2023 November 2, 2023
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Nearly half of U.S. SMEs offering retirement savings plans to boost attraction, retention efforts: survey

While more than two-thirds (69 per cent) of U.S. small- and medium-sized employers say the main reason they offer a retirement savings plan is to help…

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  • November 1, 2023 November 2, 2023
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Survey finds 53% of Canadian employees feel negatively about work, 30% feeling overworked

More than half (53 per cent) of Canadian employees say they feel negatively about work and 30 per cent feel tired and overworked, according to…

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  • November 1, 2023 November 1, 2023
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68% of U.S. employees plan to stay with their current employer, citing pay and benefits: survey

More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of U.S. employees say they plan to stay with their current employer, up from 64 per cent in 2022…

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  • October 31, 2023 October 31, 2023
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84% of employers say they’re concerned about a retirement income crisis: survey

As a majority (84 per cent) of Canadian employers say they’re concerned about an emerging retirement income crisis, they also agree that, without access to…

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2023 October 30, 2023
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