Facebook has doubled its bereavement leave offerings, allowing employees up to 20 paid days of leave when an immediate family member passes away, and up to 10 days following an extended family member’s death. “People should be able both to work and be there for their families,” chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg wrote in a […]
Almost half (46 per cent) of employees report they or their colleagues have taken time off after an organizational change, according to new research by Morneau Shepell. Its survey of 1,018 employers and employees across the country found most employee respondents reacted negatively to organizational change: 40 per cent said it adversely impacted their health and well-being […]
A local union in Alberta has secured domestic violence leave for employees who work at a long-term care facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. The new three-year agreement for staff at Rivercrest Care Centre includes terms about domestic violence leave, according to a press release issued by the United Steelworkers. “New provisions on domestic violence leave are […]