bereavement – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:09:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 70% of U.S. employers cite compliance challenges amid expansion of paid leave: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/70-of-u-s-employers-cite-compliance-challenges-amid-expansion-of-paid-leave-survey/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161351 Nearly seven in 10 U.S. employers say compliance with state legislation is one of their top three concerns amid the expansion of paid disability and sick leave, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 600 employers, found nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) reported increasing resources to ensure compliance. Two-thirds (66 […]

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]]> How employers can support employees experiencing pregnancy loss https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/how-employers-can-support-employees-experiencing-pregnancy-loss/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159462 Despite the prevalence of pregnancy loss, many employers still don’t have a plan in place that adequately supports employees experiencing this type of loss, says Michelle La Fontaine, a program manager at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network. “We’ve heard a variety of experiences from families who have experienced pregnancy and infant […]

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]]> 2024 Mental Health Summit: How plan sponsors can support grieving employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-mental-health-summit-how-plan-sponsors-can-support-grieving-employees/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:56:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157922 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 others’ expectations of what grief looks like, said Deborah McLeod, clinical director at Carepath Inc., during Benefits Canada’s 2024 Mental Health Summit in June. Grief is a highly individualized process […]

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]]> CBSA, PSAC, CIU agreement includes pension, benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/cbsa-psac-ciu-agreement-includes-pension-benefits-gains/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158060 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 https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/martin-brower-unifor-agreement-includes-pension-benefits-gains/ Fri, 10 May 2024 19:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155471 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 https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/84-of-u-s-employers-planning-to-adjust-leave-programs-in-the-next-two-years-survey/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151598 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 https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/willful-expanding-bereavement-leave-to-provide-employees-with-additional-support-flexibility/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149728 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 https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/70-of-u-s-smes-standardizing-parental-leave-for-all-employees-survey/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143777 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 https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/grand-river-transit-unifor-agreement-includes-benefits-gains-bereavement-leave/ Tue, 23 May 2023 13:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=138564 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 https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/northern-transformer-unifor-agreement-includes-pension-benefits-gains/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=136477 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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