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

Sadie Janes — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:00:41 +0000

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 survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Employment Professionals. The survey, which polled more than 500 hiring decision-makers and more than 500 employees, found the main driver for […]

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2024 Group Benefits Providers Report: Leveraging AI to streamline benefits

Sadie Janes — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:57:54 +0000

While there are multiple opportunities for the use of artificial intelligence in the employee benefits space — including making the claims process more efficient and personalizing the plan member experience — one of the biggest advantages of the technology is the ability to streamline administrative tasks, allowing employees to focus on more value-added work in […]

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2022 IIC coverage: How the pandemic kickstarted an automation revolution

Gideon Scanlon — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:59:56 +0000

The robots of the near-future won’t replace people, but will free them to focus on what they do best — empathizing, communicating and innovating, said Ken Goldberg, professor of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, during the keynote session at the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2022 Investment Innovation Conference. “When [automated teller machines] first came […]

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Global employers preparing for future of work: survey

mschmit — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:30:31 +0000

The majority (61 per cent) of global employees believe their employers are preparing them for the future of work and 55 per cent said they trust their organization to reskill them if their job changes as a result of automation, according to Mercer’s 2020 global talents trends survey. However, the survey, which polled more than […]

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Employers expecting to use more freelancers, rely less on full-time staff: survey

mschmit — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 11:00:45 +0000

Employers are expecting to use an increasing number of contingent workers and correspondingly decrease their reliance on full-time employees, according to new research by Willis Towers Watson. The research surveyed more than 1,000 organizations in 40 countries on the changing world of work and adoption of digital and automation technologies in the workplace. It found contingent workers, […]

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When women thrive, organizations thrive, even in a disrupted economy

mschmit — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 04:30:06 +0000

Whose jobs are put most at risk by artificial intelligence and automation? Common wisdom says it’s men, particularly blue collar men whose jobs are primarily manual labour, such as factory workers put at risk by robotics or truck drivers put at risk by the advance of driverless cars. However, the truth is more complicated. Many […]

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Communication, learning key factors in driving employee experience: report

mschmit — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:00:39 +0000

Twenty-one per cent more Canadian employees cited collaboration and communication as key factors in their employee experience than their global counterparts, according to a new human capital trends report by Deloitte. Further, 17 per cent more survey respondents in Canada said a positive work environment and trust in leadership are integral points in defining employee experience compared […]

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HRPA’s election platform suggests further clarity on marijuana rules

mschmit — Tue, 08 May 2018 05:00:15 +0000

In advance of Ontario’s election on June 7, the Human Resources Professionals Association is setting out several recommendations for the province’s political parties, including more clarity around recreational marijuana rules. In light of the drug’s impending legalization, the HRPA’s election suggestions call for setting a clear legal definition of impairment as well as the grounds under which an employer […]

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Public Policy Forum partners with TD Bank to explore the future of work

mschmit — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:15:39 +0000

The Public Policy Forum and TD Bank Group are partnering to take a closer look at the changing nature of work in Canada. Through the three-year initiative, called the Future of Work, the forum will conduct research and engage stakeholders to investigate the ways Canadians can succeed in a changing workplace, according to a press […]

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When Capital Trumps Borders

mschmit — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 08:37:26 +0000

Amidst rising populism, the realities of labour will keep people moving across borders.

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