childcare – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:34:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Survey finds 92% of U.S. employees seeking additional financial resources from employer https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/92-of-u-s-employees-seeking-additional-financial-resources-from-employer-survey/ Thu, 30 May 2024 19:00:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156232 Nine in 10 (92 per cent) U.S. employees say they need additional financial resources in their employer-sponsored benefits plan, up from 79 per cent in 2022, according to a new survey by BCHR Holdings and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. The survey, which polled more than 250 employers and roughly 700 employees, found one in […]

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]]> Survey finds 77% of U.S. workers think employers’ motivation for returning to office is about control https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/77-of-u-s-workers-think-employers-motivation-for-returning-to-office-is-about-control-survey/ Wed, 29 May 2024 13:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156169 More than three-quarters (77 per cent) of U.S. workers believe the primary motivation for return-to-office policies is so that employers can exert more control over the activities of their workers, according to a new survey by MyPerfectResume.com. The survey, which polled more than 4,000 workers, found 40 per cent said their employer wants to increase office […]

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]]> Nordic countries offer best parental work-life balance, Canada needs improvement: study https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/nordic-countries-offer-best-parental-life-work-balance-canada-needs-improvement-study/ Fri, 24 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156010 Norway, Sweden and Denmark offer the best parental work-life balance, according to a new study by Remote Technology Inc. The global study assessed the quality of parental work-life balance in 20 nations by analyzing factors like parental leave, annual leave entitlement and childcare costs. It found the Nordic nations had an exceptionally high expenditure on family […]

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]]> 61% of Canadian workers say return-to-workplace mandates impose financial burden: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/61-of-canadian-workers-say-return-to-workplace-mandates-impose-financial-burden-survey/ Wed, 22 May 2024 19:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155871 Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employees say return-to-worksite mandates impose a financial burden, a percentage that increases to 70 per cent among hybrid workers due to the cost of working remotely and onsite, according to a new survey by Capterra Inc. The survey, which polled 250 Canadian workers, found 81 per cent said […]

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]]> Nearly half of working Canadian women disappointed with employer’s support during maternity leave: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/nearly-half-of-working-canadian-women-disappointed-with-employers-support-during-maternity-leave-survey/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153585 Nearly half of Canadian women employees say they’re dissatisfied with their organizations’ support during maternity leave, according to a survey by Maturn. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 women, found two-fifths (39 per cent) didn’t receive a top up. Among the 59 per cent who said they received some form of paid leave, the benefits […]

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]]> How employers can support sandwich generation caregivers https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/how-employers-can-support-sandwich-generation-caregivers/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152735 Employers can support sandwich generation caregivers by providing extensive well-being benefits, flexibility and leadership training, says Michael Mousseau, national well-being practice leader at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Sandwich generation caregivers are people, typically middle-aged individuals, who find themselves tasked with taking care of their children while also looking after their parents or older family members. […]

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]]> 29% of Canadian employees want to work remotely to save commuting costs, time: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/29-of-canadian-workers-want-to-work-remotely-to-save-commuting-costs-time-survey/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:00:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151438 More than a quarter (29 per cent) of Canadian employees say they want to reduce in-office work, with three-quarters (76 per cent) citing saving time and money from less frequent commuting as top reasons for doing so, according to a survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,300 hiring managers […]

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]]> N.S. providing CAAT DBplus pension plan, comprehensive benefits plan to ECEs, support staff https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/n-s-providing-caat-dbplus-pension-plan-comprehensive-benefits-plan-to-eces-support-staff/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:00:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149610 The government of Nova Scotia is introducing a new benefits and pension package for roughly 3,000 early childhood educators and support staff. All employees will be enrolled in the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus pension plan. The province will fund employers to provide pension contributions retroactive to Jan. 1, 2024. The province will […]

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]]> Editorial: Saying goodbye to another challenging year https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-saying-goodbye-to-another-challenging-year/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148433 Since this month’s editorial is my farewell (for just five months) as I prepare for the birth of my second child at the end of 2023, sitting down to write it prompted me to look back at my editorial three years ago when I was getting ready to become a parent for the first time. […]

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]]> Q&A with Metrolinx’s Lisa Ritchie https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-metrolinxs-lisa-ritchie/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:54:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148446 The organization’s vice-president of talent acquisition and total rewards discusses promoting careers to equity-deserving communities, a new menopause policy and the stability of joining a defined benefit pension plan. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: One of the organization’s commitments to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive culture is to […]

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