While the majority (84 per cent) of American employers say their workplace is friendly to caregivers, only 35 per cent offer employees paid leave specifically for caregiving responsibilities, according to a new survey by the Northeast Business Group on Health and the AARP. However, many respondents do offer other forms of support for caregivers, including: […]
Microsoft Corp. is launching a new family caregiver benefit for all employees. To date, the benefit has rolled out in 22 countries, including in the United States last week. The company will extend the benefit to the remaining countries where it operates, including Canada, over the coming months. The family caregiver leave allows an employee to take […]
Some 323,000 Canadians have inadequate retirement income once the costs of long-term health care are factored in, a figure that could grow to about 815,500 by 2038, according to a new study. The study, which looked at the impact of out-of-pocket health-care expenses on Canadian retirement security, was conducted in three major phases by the Healthcare […]
Caregiving can have a negative impact on the workplace, costing the Canadian economy $5.5 billion in lost productivity, a study finds.
More than six million Canadians—35% of the Canadian workforce—is providing informal care to a family member or friend, and employers should do more to support them, says a report from the Employer Panel for Caregivers.
The federal government has launched the Canadian Employers for Caregivers Plan, which aims to help maximize the labour force participation of caregivers and maintain workplace productivity.
SSQ Financial Group has introduced compassion insurance.
The workforce demographic is changing and so are the needs of employees caring for seniors. More than eight million Canadians are caregivers, providing supervision and/or care for adults with a chronic illness or disability, according to 2012 figures from Statistics Canada. Many of these caregivers are employed, dealing with work and, often, childcare at the same time.
Starting in February, Alberta employers will be required to provide compassionate care leave to their workers.
Increasingly, Canadians are taking on more care responsibilities for family members and friends with a long-term health illness, disability or issue related to aging. As expected, with the increased responsibility, employees are facing a number of health and related issues that impact the workplace.