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CBSA, PSAC, CIU agreement includes pension, benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:00:46 +0000

The unions representing more than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees have ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The agreement with, the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Customs and Immigration Union, includes a pensionable $2,500 one-time, lump-sum payment for all employees upon the date of signing. For members […]

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Martin Brower, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Fri, 10 May 2024 19:00:04 +0000

Warehouse workers and transportation drivers employed by Martin Brower in Ontario have ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The workers, who are members of Unifor Local 1285, reached an agreement that will see pension contributions increase by $100, up to $700 over the life of the agreement, and the employer […]

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84% of U.S. employers planning to adjust leave programs in the next two years: survey

Sadie Janes — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:00:59 +0000

A majority (84 per cent) of U.S. employers are planning to make changes to their leave programs in the next two years, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled more than 500 U.S. employers, found nearly three-quarters of those that have made or plan to make changes cited supporting attraction and […]

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Willful expanding bereavement leave to provide employees with additional support, flexibility

Sadie Janes — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:00:12 +0000

Canadian online estate planning company Willful is expanding its bereavement policy to provide more employee support and flexibility. Employees are allowed up to 15 consecutive business days of paid leave to mourn a family member, 10 days for a close friend and three days for a pet. Through the nature of their work, Willful’s employees are very familiar […]

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70% of U.S. SMEs standardizing parental leave for all employees: survey

Sadie Janes — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:00:12 +0000

More than two-thirds (70 per cent) of U.S. small- and medium-sized employers that offer parental leave are providing the same leave option to all employees, according to a new survey by Hub International Ltd. The survey, which polled more than 500 employers, found 26 per cent provide paid parental leave, up from 23 per cent […]

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Grand River Transit, Unifor agreement includes benefits gains, bereavement leave

Sadie Janes — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:00:07 +0000

The union representing more than 700 employees at Grand River Transit in Waterloo, Ont. has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes benefits gains. The agreement between Unifor and the transit company includes enhanced paramedical coverage, from $1,000 to $2,000 per employee per year, which covers chiropractors, naturopaths and acupuncturists. It also includes coverage for […]

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Northern Transformer, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:03 +0000

The union representing 70 employees at Northern Transformer in Vaughan, Ont. has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The agreement introduces a group registered retirement savings plan and a deferred profit-sharing plan in which the company will provide a matching contribution of three per cent of regular earnings, capped at […]

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Domtar, Unifor agreements include pension, benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:00:00 +0000

The union representing 450 employees at Domtar Corp. in Dryden, Ont. has ratified three collective agreements that include benefits and pension gains. The agreements include several group benefits enhancements, including $100 for vision, a $200 increase for dental and orthodontics, a $10,000 increase in life insurance, $1,000 for eye surgery and improvements in short- and […]

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Microsoft’s U.S. employees receiving unlimited vacation days

bwolfe — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:00:16 +0000

Microsoft Corp. is providing its full-time U.S. employees with unlimited time off, effective this week. The policy, which will only apply to salaried U.S. workers, will be available to these employees as soon as they join the company, according to a report by technology news website the Verge. Employees who have an unused vacation balance will […]

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Top 10 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of 2022

bwolfe — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:00:40 +0000

Amid the lingering coronavirus pandemic, vaccination policies and paid sick leave were top of mind among Benefits Canada’s readers in 2022. However, stories about new employee benefits and compensation planning, as well as pension and retirement matters, also caught readers’ eyes. Here are Benefits Canada’s 10 most popular stories of the year: 1. Feds consider definition of ‘fully […]

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