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Employers increasing salaries due to inflation, labour market challenges: survey

The vast majority of Canadian employers are increasing salaries amid a challenging labour market, according to a new survey by Normandin Beaudry. The survey, which…

  • By: Staff
  • February 10, 2022 February 10, 2022
  • 15:00

How KPMG is recruiting, supporting employees with disabilities, neurodiversity

KPMG in Canada is piloting a program that taps into the neurodivergent talent pool as part of its ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion strategy to…

Sabbaticals can help with talent attraction and retention, say experts

Sally Phuong took a four-week sabbatical from her job as an account executive at Sun Life Financial Inc. last year so she could participate in…

U.S. employee confidence in organizational culture, leadership low amid pandemic: survey

Employees’ confidence in their organization’s culture and leadership has dropped slightly (three per cent) since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • February 9, 2022 February 10, 2022
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

A deep dive into how AstraZeneca is helping employees keep socially connected and engaged as year three of the coronavirus pandemic looms took the top…

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  • February 4, 2022 February 4, 2022
  • 09:05

Benefits tops list of retention tools for employers: survey

The top three factors driving employee retention are benefits (34 per cent), a strong sense of culture (31 per cent) and belief in the senior…

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  • February 2, 2022 February 2, 2022
  • 09:00

How AstraZeneca is boosting employee connection, engagement amid pandemic

AstraZeneca is embracing belonging, inclusion and volunteering to keep its employees socially connected and engaged as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. The isolation that accompanies…

Alberta nurses’ union deal boosts mental-health support, Sobeys’ union deal increases RRSP contribution match

Alberta’s nurses have a new collective bargaining agreement, which includes more mental-health support as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. In addition to more psychological and…

Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

A survey demonstrating the strong appetite by Canadian employees for an employer-sponsored retirement plan took the top spot over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five…

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  • January 28, 2022 January 27, 2022
  • 09:00

A third of employees believe full flexibility is best working model: survey

Slightly more than a third (38%) of working Canadians said having the option of full flexibility — regarding days, hours and location — for everyone would…

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  • January 27, 2022 January 26, 2022
  • 09:00

Uber Canada to prioritize benefits, protections under new union agreement

Uber Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement with a private sector union that will provide representation to Canadian drivers and couriers, but doesn’t unionize workers.…

Scotiabank enhancing parental leave benefits globally by 2025

Scotiabank is implementing a new global standard for parental leave across its global footprint by 2025. The enhanced offering will include eight fully paid weeks…

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  • January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022
  • 15:00

Willis Towers Watson rebrands as WTW

Global consultancy Willis Towers Watson is rebranding as WTW. “Since 2016 we have been known as Willis Towers Watson, the combination of Willis and Towers…

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  • January 26, 2022 January 25, 2022
  • 09:00

Salaries in U.S. set to rise 3.4% in 2022 amid ‘Great Resignation:’ survey

Employers in the U.S. are budgeting salary increases of 3.4 per cent in 2022, according to a new survey by WTW, formerly known as Willis…

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  • January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022
  • 09:00

Survey finds Canadians’ financial well-being declines as pandemic drags on

Canadian workers’ financial well-being score is declining amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest financial well-being index. The survey, which polled 3,000…

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  • January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022
  • 09:00

C.F. Crozier supporting employee financial wellness amid uncertain times

As Canadian employees face rising inflation and interest rates, C.F. Crozier & Associates Inc. is helping ease employees’ financial worries by offering benefits that appeal to…

Employers should back up mental-health talk with benefits, HR policies: experts

Bhagyashri Pawar was surprised to see a previous employer make headlines last year for its investments in mental-health programs for its staff. “Having worked there, I never…

90% of U.S. employers planning to invest more in mental-health benefits in 2022: survey

As competition to attract talent continues to heat up amid a tight labour market, the vast majority (90 per cent) of U.S. employers are planning…

  • By: Staff
  • January 21, 2022 January 20, 2022
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

A story on the Toronto-Dominion Bank’s enhancement to its benefits offerings in 2022 with expanded family planning coverage took the top spot over the past week…

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  • January 21, 2022 January 21, 2022
  • 09:00

Wage hikes expected alongside rising inflation in 2022: surveys

Employers are continuing to feel the squeeze, with rising prices set to push wages higher this year in a “feedback loop building” as the annual…

Business leaders ‘out of gas’ as pandemic drags on

Workers turn to them for support, clients rely on them for answers, companies lean on them in times of crisis. Yet, as the coronavirus pandemic…

58% of frontline workers expect work stress will stay the same or worsen in 2022: survey

More than half (58 per cent) of frontline workers said they believe their work stress will either stay the same or worsen in the coming year,…

  • By: Staff
  • January 18, 2022 January 17, 2022
  • 09:00

Blue Monday: Wattpad offering meditation classes to workers amid stressful times

Employees don’t usually meditate together during work hours, but these aren’t usual times. Every month, the team at Wattpad gathers (virtually, for now) and is…

Women start careers earning less than male peers: study

Women in the U.S. with newly-minted bachelor’s degrees earn an average of US$52,266, compared to $64,022 earned by their male peers, according to a new…

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  • January 14, 2022 January 14, 2022
  • 15:00

Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

As right-to-disconnect legislation gains steam across Canada and around the world, a story on how employers are dealing with this movement in 2022 took the…

  • By: Staff
  • January 14, 2022 January 13, 2022
  • 09:00