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2022 Group Benefits Providers Report: Virtual platforms reshaping public, private health-care landscape

Four months ago, my daughter woke up with a stye in one eye. While my 10-year-old was handling her infection like a champ, I wasn’t.…

Q&A with Endy’s Hemalee Sisodraker

Endy’s director of people and culture discusses the importance of the employee experience; diversity, equity and inclusion commitments; and exploring Toronto. Q: What top challenges…

A third of U.S. employees currently considering quitting their jobs: survey

U.S. employees are quitting their jobs at elevated rates in 2022, with 30 per cent currently considering the move and 25 per cent actually quitting…

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  • April 13, 2022 April 13, 2022
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Just half of U.S. employees call benefits, rewards from employers distinctive: survey

Only half (51 per cent) of U.S. employees believe the benefits and rewards they receive from their employer are distinctive from what they’d receive from…

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  • April 12, 2022 April 12, 2022
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Physical health, work-life balance and ability to retire top concerns for Canadian employees: survey

Canadian employees’ top concerns are physical health and fitness, work load and work-life balance, ability to retire and mental health, according to a new survey…

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  • April 11, 2022 May 2, 2022
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Canadian employers increasing salary for current staff to help close wage gaps: survey

Many Canadian companies are taking measures to increase pay equity among employees, with 69 per cent saying they’ve observed salary discrepancies between new hires and more…

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  • April 8, 2022 April 8, 2022
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Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week

A story about the federal government considering whether to include booster shots in the next version of the coronavirus vaccine mandate for workers was the…

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  • April 8, 2022 April 8, 2022
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Salary increases, cost savings among top benefits of remote work: survey

As employees continue to adjust to the dynamics of working remotely since the coronavirus pandemic, 76 per cent of workers believe remote work has given…

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  • April 6, 2022 April 6, 2022
  • 15:00
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A fifth of U.S. workers tapping into retirement savings as financial stress rises: survey

While 84 per cent of U.S. employees believe their employer should be responsible for their financial well-being, only 55 per cent feel their company is concerned…

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  • April 4, 2022 April 4, 2022
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Employers prioritizing mental, physical health in return-to-workplace plans: survey

As employers prepare to bring employees back to their physical workplaces in 2022, they’re planning to position mental health (91 per cent), physical health (60…

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  • April 4, 2022 March 31, 2022
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Canadian employers prioritizing DEI, but barriers remain for neurodiverse hires: survey

While Canadian employers have made significant strides toward improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, employment barriers remain for the neurodiverse talent pool, according…

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  • April 4, 2022 April 4, 2022
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What are the top reasons employees would consider leaving their jobs?

An increase in burnout (32 per cent) and work hours (28 per cent), as well as difficulty unplugging (27 per cent) and challenges communicating with…

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  • April 1, 2022 March 31, 2022
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Just 27% of U.S. workers taking all vacation days: survey

Only about a quarter (27 per cent) of U.S. employees used all of their allotted paid vacation time in 2021, according to a new survey…

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  • April 1, 2022 March 31, 2022
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

The Ontario Liberals’ election promise of portable drug, dental and mental-health services was the most read article over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five…

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  • April 1, 2022 April 1, 2022
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Survey finds SMEs using benefits to attract, retain employees

More than two-thirds (71 per cent) of small- and mid-sized U.S. employers said offering more employee benefits helps improve retention, while 70 per cent said…

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  • March 31, 2022 March 30, 2022
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Survey finds just 40% of U.S. employers offer mental-health benefits, resources

While 78 per cent of U.S. employees are reporting increased stress levels and feelings of burnout, only 40 per cent said their employer offers mental-health…

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  • March 30, 2022 March 31, 2022
  • 15:00

Employees rank remote work, salary as top elements of benefits packages: survey

Remote work is considered the second most important element to compensation and benefits packages, ranked only behind salary, according to a new survey by job…

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  • March 30, 2022 March 29, 2022
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Ontario Liberals promising portable drug, dental and mental-health services

Ahead of the upcoming provincial election, Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca is promising several benefits for employees and employers in his economic platform. The platform,…

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  • March 29, 2022 March 28, 2022
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Sounding Board: Leaders must act with intention to make hybrid work ‘worth it’ for employees

Over the past two years, employees across Canada and around the world have been rethinking the role of work in their lives and what they…

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Gallagher acquiring Montreal-based compensation consultancy

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is acquiring Montreal-based compensation consultancy PCI-Perrault Consulting Inc. PCI advises organizations in the design and integration of their compensation and business strategies.…

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  • March 28, 2022 March 25, 2022
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Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

A story on a pilot benefits plan program that provides plan members with access to traditional Indigenous medicines and services was the most read article…

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  • March 25, 2022 March 25, 2022
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55% of Canadian employers want employees onsite full time: survey

More than half (55 per cent) of Canadians employers say they want their employees to work onsite full time as coronavirus pandemic restrictions ease, according…

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  • March 23, 2022 March 23, 2022
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Zillennial employees prioritizing environmental, ethical and DEI issues, finds survey

Zillennial employees’ needs are going beyond traditional benefits to include a greater interest in an employer’s stance on environmental and ethical issues (45 per cent),…

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  • March 23, 2022 March 22, 2022
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Canadian employees taking more ‘workcations’ to improve work-life balance

When the winter doldrums set in earlier this year, Scott Taber headed for warmer climes but he didn’t leave work behind. The public relations worker…

First Nations community providing Indigenous wellness benefits to plan members

Sagamok Anishnawbek, a First Nations community in northeastern Ontario, is participating in a pilot benefits plan program that provides plan members with access to traditional…