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Organon encouraging employees to volunteer with paid time off

Sadie Janes — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:00:52 +0000

Organon Canada is encouraging its employees to volunteer by allowing them paid time off and partnering with organizations that reflect their values. The health-care company provides all employees with up to 40 hours of paid time to volunteer each calendar year so they can give back to their communities. “From the start, we felt like […]

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Mosaic, Unifor agreement includes pension, paid leave gains

Sadie Janes — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:00:23 +0000

The union representing 750 mining workers at Mosaic Potash Esterhazy Ltd. in Esterhazy, Sask. has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The agreement includes a .25 per cent increase in employer contributions to the company’s defined contribution pension plan, while members of the defined benefit pension plan will receive a monthly increase […]

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Organon marking International Women’s Day with paid day off for employees

bwolfe — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:00:37 +0000

Organon Canada is marking International Women’s Day by giving all employees a paid day off to reflect on the workplace gender disparities that have grown since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Litsa Spiridonakos, director of human resources at the women’s health-care company, says the response to the paid day off — including how it […]

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B.C. introducing legislation for paid domestic, sexual violence leave

mschmit — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 05:45:05 +0000

British Columbia is tabling legislation that would grant up to five days of paid leave for workers affected by domestic or sexual violence. The leave would also apply to parents of a child or dependant who has been impacted by that type of violence. The legislation would amend the provincial Employment Standards Act, which last […]

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SaskTel union bargaining for mental-health days, domestic violence leave

mschmit — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 05:00:34 +0000

Employees at Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. are giving Unifor’s bargaining team a strong mandate to take strike action, if necessary, in the quest for a fair contract. The provisions of the contract include mental-health days, domestic violence leave and part-time hours, says Dan Bailey, national representative for Unifor. “We’re focusing in on mental health in the workplace, […]

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PIPSC agreement includes parental leave top-up, paid domestic violence leave

mschmit — Wed, 29 May 2019 05:30:48 +0000

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada and the Treasury Board have reached an agreement that includes expanded parental leave top-up, paid leave for survivors of domestic violence and a wage increase. “Our members give their best to Canada and to their families. We went into these negotiations to get a deal that […]

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Northwest Territories considering legislated domestic violence leave

mschmit — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:45:35 +0000

The Northwest Territories is considering adding domestic violence leave legislation to its Employment Standards Act. “We have not yet determined what a potential domestic violence leave provision might include,” says Cherish Winsor, senior communications advisor at the government of the Northwest Territories. “The federal government’s plans to introduce changes to leave provisions under the Canada Labour Code […]

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Don’t miss these important pension and benefits dates for 2019

mschmit — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 05:00:25 +0000

As 2018 draws to a close, professionals in the pension, investment, benefits and human resources industries have a number of dates to add to their calendars for the year ahead. Jan. 1: The Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan enhancements take effect. In the first stage, employees and employers will see their CPP contribution rates climb from the current […]

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Rio Tinto rolls out measures to support staff experiencing domestic abuse

mschmit — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 05:15:53 +0000

Rio Tinto Group is introducing measures to protect and support North American employees who are experiencing domestic and family abuse. Employees in Canada and the United States can now access up to 10 days of paid extra leave, flexible working hours, financial aid and emergency accommodation. The organization is also providing training for leaders and […]

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New Brunswick’s new domestic violence leave takes effect

mschmit — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 05:30:14 +0000

New regulations in New Brunswick providing paid leave for victims of domestic, intimate partner or sexual violence took effect on Sept. 1. The new regulations allow up to 10 days of leave to be used intermittently or continuously, and up to 16 weeks to be used in one continuous period, of which the first five days will […]

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