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Conference Coverage: 2024 Future of Work Summit

On Dec. 10, Benefits Canada’s 2024 Future of Work Summit brought together key industry leaders to discuss pressing human resources issues, such as attraction and retention; diversity, equity and inclusion; returning to the work site; and the evolution of employee well-being, all against the backdrop of the rapidly changing workplace environment.

This virtual event also featured a presentation of the key findings from Benefits Canada’s 2024 Future of Work Survey, followed by two panel discussions with industry experts.

Download a copy of the 2024 Future of Work Survey report here.

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Shelley Sjoberg
Canada Life

How preventative health investments can help address rates of chronic illness

Over the past 20 years, the amount Canadians spend on their personal fitness, health and wellness has more than doubled, yet they’ve experienced worse health outcomes during that time.

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Janet Ko
the Menopause Foundation of Canada

Women ‘reducing hours, taking lesser roles’ to manage menopause symptoms

Women over the age of 40 represent a quarter of the Canadian working population, with those between the ages of 45 and 55 the fastest growing cohort of working women.

This session has been made possible by Astellas.

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Malcolm Millward
Sun Life

Employers, employees divided on return-to-work process after disability leave

Employees returning from a disability leave and their people managers have notably different perceptions about the return-to-work experience.

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Omo Akintan (C)
University Pension Plan

Jeff Bastien (R)
Dentons Canada LLP

Sofia Theodorou (L)
Securian Canada

Employers using workplace flexibility, benefits offerings to attract, retain talent

Two-thirds (67 per cent) of employers say there’s currently a shortage of skilled workers in their industry and 58 per cent anticipate a skilled labour shortage over the next five to 10 years, according to Benefits Canada’s 2024 Future of Work Survey.

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Stephanie Braid (R)
KPMG in Canada

Sonia Grewal (C)
eCampusOntario

Eddy Ng (L)
Queen’s University

The role of DEI in an evolving employee recruitment environment

A majority (65 per cent) of Canadian employers say they have or are working on implementing a diversity, equity and inclusion policy, while 44 per cent of this group said they’re focusing on DEI to attract and retain employees, according to Benefits Canada’s 2024 Future of Work Survey.

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Tammy Thieman
Amazon

How Amazon’s upskilling program helps prepare employees for the future

Amazon’s Career Choice program provides employees with skills training that leads to career advancement, whether it be in their current trajectory or an entirely new career.

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