compassionate leave – 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 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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]]> Unilever wins award for expansive approach to DEI amid pandemic https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/unilever-wins-award-for-expansive-approach-to-dei-amid-pandemic/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=110354 Unilever Canada Inc.’s fulsome approach to diversity, equity and inclusion led to its win in the diversity program category at Benefits Canada’s 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 14. At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Unilever Canada adopted the mantra “we’re navigating the same ocean, in different boats.” The adage, which created a shared sense of […]

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]]> More Canadian employers topping up maternity leave benefits than parental leave benefits: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/more-canadian-employers-topping-up-maternity-leave-than-parental-leave-survey/ Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=108961 While more than half (58 per cent) of Canadian employers provide top-up pay for maternity leave benefits, just 33 per cent offer top-ups for parental leave benefits, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey, conducted among 207 Canadian employers, found 53 per cent provide income replacement of 95 per cent to 100 per […]

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]]> Saskatoon library workers’ new contract includes enhanced leave provisions https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/saskatoon-library-workers-new-contract-includes-enhanced-leave-provisions/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/saskatoon-library-workers-new-contract-includes-enhanced-leave-provisions/#respond Mon, 13 Jan 2020 06:00:06 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/saskatoon-library-workers-new-contract-includes-enhanced-leave-provisions/ The union representing Saskatoon Public Library workers has ratified a tentative collective agreement that involves improved leave provisions and wage increases. The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2669 has been in bargaining with the union since the last contract expired on Dec. 31, 2016. The new contract, covering 270 library workers at nine branches, will expire […]

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