DEI – 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 2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: The connection between DEI and psychological health https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-vancouver-benefits-summit-the-connection-between-dei-and-psychological-health/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:59:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156936 By creating a psychologically safe workplace in which employees can feel free to be their authentic selves, employers can encourage increased communication and collaboration, said Paola Ardiles Gamboa, a senior lecturer who served as special projects advisor to the vice-president of people, equity and inclusion at Simon Fraser University, during a session at Benefits Canada’s […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-89/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157820 An article outlining the implications of a single-payer universal pharmacare system was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investmnet stories of the past week: 1. Sounding Board: What plan sponsors should know about pharmacare 2. Meet the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards judges 3. Mental-health claims by Canadians up […]

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]]> OPB marching in Toronto’s Pride Parade in support of LGBTQ2S+ employees, community https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/opb-marching-in-torontos-pride-parade-in-support-of-lgbtq2s-employees-community/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:00:24 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157552 The Ontario Pension Board is displaying its support for its LGBTQ2S+ employees and, indeed, the wider community, as some of its workers proudly wave the organization’s banner while marching in Toronto’s Pride Parade this weekend. Participating in the parade is just one of the ways in which the organization is fostering an inclusive culture in […]

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]]> Meet the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards judges https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/meet-the-2024-workplace-benefits-awards-judges/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157572 With the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards’ nomination process soon drawing to a close, Benefits Canada is pleased to announce this year’s panel of judges. The deadline for this year’s awards is Friday, July 5, at which time the entries will be turned over to the hands of several industry experts. Read: Who are the winners of the 2023 Workplace […]

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]]> 59% of Canadians with a workplace pension plan feel prepared for retirement: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/59-of-canadians-with-a-workplace-pension-plan-feel-prepared-for-retirement-survey/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157468 Six in 10 (59 per cent) Canadians with an employer-sponsored pension plan say they feel somewhat or very well prepared for retirement, compared to only 34 per cent of respondents without a workplace pension plan, according to a new survey by the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. The survey, which polled 2,000 Canadian employees, found fewer than […]

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]]> 1Password’s Pride Month events highlighting intersectionality, community spirit https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/1passwords-pride-month-events-highlighting-intersectionality-community-spirit/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157385 For Pride Month, 1Password is bringing employees together to highlight intersectionality through a host of initiatives, including a keynote presentation by Canada’s Drag Race‘s season one contestant, Kyne. “This year, we really wanted to focus on intersectionality and bringing the different visible minorities together in new and interesting ways,” says Ionas von Zezschwitz, the identity security company’s […]

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]]> Gender pay gap in Canada’s tech sector almost tripled between 2016 and 2021: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/gender-pay-gap-in-canadas-tech-sector-almost-tripled-between-2016-and-2021-report/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157415 The gender pay gap in Canada’s technology sector almost tripled between 2016 and 2021, amounting to the average salary of a woman in the industry being about $20,000 less than her male counterpart, according to a new report by researchers at The Dais, a public policy organization based at Toronto Metropolitan University. The report, which […]

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]]> Three-quarters of Canadian employers offer or are keen to offer flexible benefits: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/three-quarters-of-canadian-employers-offer-or-are-keen-to-offer-flexible-benefits-survey/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157360 Three-quarters of Canadian organizations (and 67 per cent of global employers) either offer or are keen to offer benefits choice or flexible benefits, according to a new survey by MBWL International, an international joint venture between Barnett Waddingham, Milliman Inc., Lurse and Normandin Beaudry. The survey, which polled more than 250 global employers, found 27 per cent […]

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]]> Editorial: Viewing pensions, benefits through a DEI lens https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-viewing-pensions-benefits-through-a-dei-lens/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156699 While the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on public health and the global economy dominated the news cycle in recent years, there has been no shortage of incidents that draw awareness to social disparities the world over, from the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020 to the ongoing discovery of unmarked graves at Canada’s […]

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]]> Head to head: Are employers effectively using monthly awareness campaigns to support year-round DEI efforts? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/head-to-head-are-employers-effectively-using-monthly-awareness-campaigns-to-support-year-round-dei-efforts/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:59:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156710 One consultant says these campaigns are informing employers’ strategic decision-making, while another stresses the importance of ensuring employees understand the reason for marking these occasions. Michelle Grocholsky, founder and chief executive officer, Empowered EDI Many employers are aligning these monthly campaigns to support and advance strategic diversity, equity and inclusion actions. For example, employee storytelling campaigns […]

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