One actuary says social and technological factors are changing the concept of retirement, while another notes the fundamentals remain the same. Michel St-Germain, retired actuary, fellow…
When Finland introduced changes to its parental leave policy in 2022, it was specifically aimed at encouraging fathers to take as much time off work…
The next generation of U.S. workers say health benefits (72 per cent), paid time off (63 per cent) and flexible schedules (61 per cent) are…
Stronger regulations at the provincial level surrounding Ontario employers’ publicly advertised job postings can prevent companies from ‘ghosting’ applicants and provide candidates with more transparency…
A majority (82 per cent) of Canadian companies have employment and retention programs focused on, or inclusive of, people with disabilities, according to a new…
Nearly half (47 per cent) of U.S. employers report their salary budgets for 2024 are lower than the previous year, as the overall median pay…
Half (52 per cent) of Canadian employers say they’re planning to add new permanent positions in the second half of the year, according to a…
Half (51 per cent) of U.S. pre-retirees and retirees say they’re considering either delaying or coming out of retirement, according to a new survey from…
An article detailing how Canada’s exemplary pension regulatory system is helping to safeguard plans from mismanagement was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…
Nearly a third (32 per cent) of managers in the U.S. say the ability to keep track of employees’ work habits was the main goal…
Employees who work remotely full time report higher levels of loneliness (25 per cent) than those who work fully onsite (16 per cent), according to…
Two-fifths (41 per cent) of U.K. employees are no longer working from home at all in 2024, up from 36 per cent in 2023, according…
Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of Americans say they wish they’d started saving for retirement when they were younger than age 25, according to a new…
An article on the City of Philadelphia’s return-to-office mandate was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources,…
Generation Z workers may be feeling more disconnected or isolated due to the effects of remote work, but employers can help by providing opportunities for…
Vibrant Marketing is helping break down period stigma in the workplace by making sure free menstrual products are available for employees in its office washrooms.…
Nearly all (95 per cent) Canadian employees recognize their financial situation significantly impacts their personal well-being and 92 per cent of human resources leaders agree,…
The City of Philadelphia is ordering all 26,000 municipal employees back to the office five days per week, according to a report by National Public…
A third (32 per cent) of Canadian employers say mandatory minimum wage hikes result in increased wages across the entire company, according to a new…
The most prevalent minimum employee benefits that are offered by multinational companies are employee assistance programs and life insurance (73 per cent), maternity leave (70…
Pizza Pizza Ltd. is constantly evolving its diversity, equity and inclusion and culture strategies to ensure they align with employees’ evolving needs as well as…
While self-management strategies for mental health can empower plan members, plan sponsors also have a role to play in creating a work environment that’s conducive…
People leaders and managers have an important role to play in the well-being of their team members, said Carmen Bellows, registered psychologist and director of…
People going through the loss of a loved one often worry they’re not grieving in the right way if their experience differs from their and…
Warren Shepell has had a front-row seat for the evolution of how mental health has been treated in the workplace. Shepell was the pioneer and…