61% of Canadian employers using hybrid work model: survey
Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employers are using a hybrid work model, down five per cent from last year, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- August 3, 2022 August 2, 2022
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Brown and Caldwell leveraging employee ownership model with 5% raise amid inflation, tight labour market
Brown and Caldwell is recognizing employees’ hard work and resilience over the last two years with a company-wide salary increase. In July, the engineering consultancy…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- August 2, 2022 July 29, 2022
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Twitter cutting back on office space amid increase in remote work
Twitter Inc. is cutting back on its physical office space in several global markets as the company cuts costs and leans further into remote work. According…
- By: Staff
- August 2, 2022 August 2, 2022
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Trader Joe’s employees form union, citing concerns about health benefits, pay
On Thursday, employees at a Trader Joe’s supermarket in Massachusetts became the latest workers at a major company to approve a labour union. The store…
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 29, 2022 July 29, 2022
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Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week
An article on Public Health Sudbury’s violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code following an employee’s termination over a vaccine refusal was the most-read story…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2022 July 29, 2022
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Compensation a key factor for 88% of employees considering switching jobs: survey
A majority (88 per cent) of Canadian employees who are considering changing jobs in the next six months say compensation is the most important reason…
- By: Staff
- July 27, 2022 July 27, 2022
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More than a third of disability claims in 2022 due to mental-health reasons: survey
While more than a third of disability claims under Canadian employer-sponsored benefits plans in 2022 were due to mental-health reasons, just two-thirds (63 per cent)…
- By: Staff
- July 26, 2022 July 25, 2022
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Sounding Board: How DEI enhances workplace safety, employee attraction, retention
The more diverse a company is, the better talent they can attract — and in this competitive market, attracting and retaining workers is important to growth.…
- By: Frankie Fuchs and Jennifer Leaman
- July 26, 2022 July 26, 2022
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How vaping cessation programs can help employers curb benefits plan costs
With more data emerging showing vaping can lead to lung injuries and other adverse health issues, many employers have concerns about the potential cost of…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- July 25, 2022 July 22, 2022
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week
The appointment of the TTC pension plan’s first director of investment risk and analytics was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here…
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2022 July 21, 2022
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Global employee engagement decreasing amid turbulent world events: survey
Global employee engagement is decreasing amid turbulent world events, such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, falling to 61 per cent in the first quarter of…
- By: Staff
- July 21, 2022 July 21, 2022
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Expert panel: DEI shaping employers’ innovation, profitability, but more work to be done
Diversity in leadership matters. It signals who belongs and shapes the aspirations of employees, as well as communities more broadly. In recent years, the convergence…
- By: Wendy Cukier
- July 21, 2022 July 20, 2022
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How employers can stave off the effects of doomscrolling on employee mental health
In the age of the #MeToo movement, the coronavirus pandemic and the global outcry for social justice, Canadians workers have been glued to their phones…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- July 20, 2022 July 20, 2022
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Amazon, Meta reassessing office expansions to accommodate hybrid work arrangements
Amazon.com Inc is pausing the construction of six new U.S. office buildings to re-evaluate the designs to better suit hybrid work. A report by Reuters…
- By: Staff
- July 20, 2022 July 19, 2022
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Cigna focusing on ‘purposeful presence’ in return-to-work strategy
Cigna is focusing on ‘purposeful presence’ in its return-to-work strategy, amid the ‘Great Resignation’ and employees increasingly choosing roles that align with their values. The…
- By: Staff
- July 19, 2022 July 19, 2022
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More work to be done in shrinking Canada’s gender pay gap: report
While Canada ranks No. 31 out of 145 countries for women’s labour force participation, its wage equality ranking sits at No. 71, according to a…
- By: Staff
- July 18, 2022 July 18, 2022
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Percentage of employees working remotely decreasing amid lifting of pandemic restrictions: survey
The percentage of employees working exclusively from home is decreasing slightly — from 19 per cent in May to 18 per cent in June —…
- By: Staff
- July 15, 2022 July 13, 2022
- 15:00
Thomson Reuters expanding remote work policy, sabbatical program
Thomson Reuters Corp. is introducing new benefits for its global employees, including an expanded ‘work from anywhere’ policy and a new sabbatical program. To build on…
- By: Sadie Janes
- July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week
An expert panel about the impact of environmental, social and governance-focused target-date funds on capital accumulation plans was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the…
- By: Staff
- July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022
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Employers, employees weighing trade-offs in move to four-day workweek
A four-day workweek sounds appealing to workers — and possibly alarming to employers. A bill introduced in the California legislature earlier this year proposed a…
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 13, 2022 July 12, 2022
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Burnout tops list of reasons Canadian employees are considering leaving their jobs: survey
Three-fifths (60 per cent) of Canadian employees are considering leaving their job due to factors such as burnout and a lack of alignment with their…
- By: Staff
- July 13, 2022 July 13, 2022
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Survey finds 70% of large U.S. employers planning to enhance benefits plans in 2023
More than two-thirds (70 per cent) of large U.S. employers are planning to beef up their benefits plans in 2023 to enhance their attraction and…
- By: Staff
- July 12, 2022 July 11, 2022
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Kleenzone, Unifor agreement includes enhanced bereavement leave
The union representing roughly 60 employees at Kleenzone Ltd. in Toronto has ratified a four-year agreement that includes enhanced bereavement leave. The agreement increases bereavement…
- By: Sadie Janes
- July 11, 2022 July 8, 2022
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Calls for paid sick leave growing in Nova Scotia following end of coronavirus isolation requirement
Some Nova Scotians are calling for paid sick leave because they say the government’s decision to lift remaining coronavirus health orders will burden families who…
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 8, 2022 July 7, 2022
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week
An article about Hootsuite providing employees with an extra week off this summer was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are…
- By: Staff
- July 8, 2022 July 8, 2022
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