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64% of Americans wish they’d started saving for retirement earlier: survey

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…

  • By: Staff
  • July 29, 2024 July 29, 2024
  • 09:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

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,…

  • By: Staff
  • July 26, 2024 July 25, 2024
  • 09:00

Employers can help gen Z workers feel less isolated through social activities, mentoring: experts

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 helping break down period stigma in the workplace

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.…

Majority of Canadian employees recognize link between financial well-being, mental health: report

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,…

  • By: Staff
  • July 23, 2024 July 22, 2024
  • 09:00
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City of Philadelphia employees ordered back to office 5 days per week

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…

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2024 July 18, 2024
  • 15:00

32% of employers say minimum wage hikes result in increased wages across their company: survey

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…

  • By: Staff
  • July 22, 2024 July 19, 2024
  • 09:00
Manulife enhances family benefits for Canadian employees

Global employers say parental leave, EAPs among most prevalent minimum employee benefits: survey

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…

  • By: Staff
  • July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024
  • 13:30

How Pizza Pizza is aligning DEI, workplace culture with corporate strategy

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…

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2024 Mental Health Summit: How plan sponsors can support employees’ self-management of mental health

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…

2024 Mental Health Summit: The importance of mental-health training for people leaders

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…

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2024 Mental Health Summit: How plan sponsors can support grieving employees

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…

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2024 Mental Health Summit: The past, present and future of EAPs in Canada

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…

Survey finds 85% of employers believe workplace friendships support increased employee retention

Friendship among employees can yield several benefits for employers, including supporting their attraction and retention strategies, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll…

  • By: Staff
  • March 14, 2025 March 12, 2025
  • 15:00

Why you should hire an onsite counsellor

The cumulative cost of mental illness is estimated to reach $2.5 trillion by 2041, according to a report by the Centre for Addiction and Mental…

Fewer than 5% of global employers completely prohibiting remote working: survey

While more than two-thirds of global companies say they’ve implemented a formal policy requiring employees to be in the office for a minimum number of…

  • By: Staff
  • March 13, 2025 March 12, 2025
  • 15:00

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

An article on a series of court cases dealing with remote working arrangements in Quebec was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…

  • By: Staff
  • March 14, 2025 March 13, 2025
  • 09:00

Coronavirus pandemic normalized remote work, but is it here to stay?

When the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, companies across Canada scrambled to shift their employees to home setups. For the…

Quebec’s approach to remote workers’ rights holds lessons for other provinces: lawyer

Quebec’s approach to legislation impacting remote workers’ rights holds lessons for the rest of Canada, says Geneviève Beaudin, a Montreal-based partner in Lavery de Billy…

How 5 employers are designing mental-health benefits that cater to a diverse workforce

Most Canadian benefits plan sponsors (89 per cent) and members (73 per cent) agree their workplace environment supports mental wellness, according to the 2024 Benefits…

Q&A with the Vancouver Airport Authority’s Darian Low

The YVR’s manager of workplace well-being discusses new mental-health initiatives, supporting a growing workforce and landscape photography. Q: What new programs or initiatives are you…

How employers can attract, retain talent amid decline in bonuses

Amid a decline in employee bonuses, it’s important for employers to reassess their attraction and retention strategies through channels such as employee feedback, says Martin…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • February 12, 2025 February 11, 2025
  • 09:00