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Survey finds 84% of employers say competition for talent impacting benefits strategy

Canadian employers say competition for talent (84 per cent) is the No. 1 issue influencing their benefits strategies, according to a new survey by WTW.…

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  • July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023
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22% of U.S. employees say they’ve experienced harm to mental health at work: survey

Nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’ve experienced harm to their mental health or experienced harassment at work in the past…

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  • July 17, 2023 July 17, 2023
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the Canada Post Corp. pension plan’s 2022 results was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most…

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  • July 14, 2023 July 13, 2023
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Canadian Aviation Electronics, Unifor agreement includes retirement, benefits gains

The union representing employees at Montreal-based Canadian Aviation Electronics Ltd. has ratified a five-year agreement that includes retirement and benefits gains. The new agreement includes…

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  • July 14, 2023 July 13, 2023
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Survey finds Canadian employers investing in innovative wellness benefits to drive attraction, retention efforts

Canadian employers are investing in innovative financial, physical and mental-health benefits to drive their attraction and retention efforts, according to a new survey by Mercer.…

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  • July 13, 2023 October 23, 2024
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Report finds 40% of U.S. employees working remotely at least one day a week

Two-fifths (40 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re working remotely at least one day a week, according to a new report by the Institute…

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  • July 12, 2023 July 12, 2023
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Ross Video supporting employee mental health with virtual health-care platform

Ottawa-based Ross Video Ltd. is supporting employee mental health through a virtual health-care platform. The platform, provided by Telus Health, allows employees and their dependants…

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Employees with disabilities experienced 21.4% pay gap in 2019: Stats Can

In 2019, Canadians with disabilities earned an average annual income of $43,400, substantially lower than people without disabilities ($55,200), a pay gap of 21.4 per cent,…

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  • July 11, 2023 July 11, 2023
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Fidelity supporting young Canadians’ financial literacy with video series

Fidelity Canada is supporting the future financial well-being of young Canadians through a new video series hosted by the organization’s employees. The series, known as…

Survey finds employees seeking more control over workday through flexible hours, remote working

A majority of Canadian employees want their employer to implement flexible work hours (68 per cent) and remote working options (52 per cent) to help them…

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  • July 7, 2023 July 7, 2023
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Redbrick supporting remote employees through benefits offerings, virtual events

Victoria, B.C.-based technology company Redbrick is supporting its remote employees through individualized benefits offerings and unique virtual events. “For us, remote work continues to be part…

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

An article on how Scotiabank is aligning its benefits offerings across global markets was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are…

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  • July 7, 2023 July 6, 2023
  • 09:00
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41% of U.S. workers believe future generations of retirees will be worse off: survey

Two-fifths (41 per cent) of U.S. employees say future generations of retirees will be worse off than those currently in retirement, according to a new…

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  • July 7, 2023 July 6, 2023
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Expert panel: How portable benefits can support inclusivity among gig workers

The concept of employee benefits was established on a foundation built decades ago, when employees worked full time and long term with one employer. Those…

74% of U.S. employers planning to consolidate health benefits offerings: survey

Three-quarters (74 per cent) of U.S. employers say they plan to consolidate their health benefits within the next year, according to a new survey by Summus…

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  • July 5, 2023 July 5, 2023
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Scotiabank supporting employee well-being by aligning benefits offerings across global markets

Scotiabank is supporting employee well-being and workplace inclusivity by aligning benefits offerings across its global markets. Employees in the majority of countries where Scotiabank operates…

Coverage of the 2023 Benefits & Pension Summit

The annual Benefits & Pension Summit, which was hosted virtually on June 1, is the only Benefits Canada event that brings together health benefits and capital accumulation…

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2023 BPS coverage: TD Bank’s culture of care driving benefits plan enhancements

TD Bank Group credits its culture of care for the recent enhancements to its benefits plan. “We place a great amount of emphasis and focus…

2023 BPS coverage: Millennials expect more from employers, group benefits plans

Since 2016, millennials have made up a larger share of the working population than baby boomers — and today, one in three Canadians of working…

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

An article on Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada’s gender affirmation coverage was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular…

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  • June 30, 2023 June 29, 2023
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KPMG in Canada supporting workplace DEI with leadership diversity targets, support for new Canadians

KPMG in Canada is aiming to achieve leadership representation of 33 per cent women and 26 per cent Black, Indigenous and people of colour by…

Employees finding compensation, benefits, career advancement opportunities less satisfying: survey

Employees are finding their compensation, benefits and options for career advancement are less satisfying, according to a new survey by ADP Canada. The survey, which…

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  • June 29, 2023 June 28, 2023
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada providing employees, dependants with $10K in gender affirmation coverage

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. is providing employees and their dependants with $10,000 in lifetime gender affirmation coverage. The additional coverage complements existing benefits that…

Fewer U.S. employees working from home in 2022: report

Roughly a third (34 per cent) of U.S. employees say they worked from home at least part of the week in 2022, down from 2021…

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  • June 28, 2023 June 28, 2023
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Accenture supporting LGBTQ2S+ employees with leadership training, mentoring

Accenture Canada is reinforcing its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion during Pride Month and beyond by offering leadership training and mentorship opportunities for all of…