Keyword: employee benefits

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Editorial: Benefits, bullying and the minimum wage

The issue of benefits changes at some Tim Hortons outlets in response to Ontario’s boost to the minimum wage to $14 per hour is a complex one. On the one hand, the level of outrage at a decision by some Tim Hortons locations to cut employee benefits wasn’t a surprise. The move by two locations […]

Half of U.S. employees unsatisfied with benefits offering: survey

More than three-quarters (78 per cent) of American employers believe their employees are satisfied with the current benefits offering, but just 52 per cent of employees report being satisfied, according to a survey by business research organization LIMRA. When broken down by generation, the survey, which polled more than 1,000 U.S. employers and 2,500 employees, found generation X employees are […]

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Telehealth, EAPs, performance-based pay on the rise in U.S.

Nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of American employers offered telemedicine services to their employees in 2017, a rise from just 49 per cent in 2016, according to a new survey by WorldatWork. Alison Avalos, director of research and certification at the U.S.-based human resources association, noted the dramatic increase is likely due to employers’ efforts to manage […]

  • By: Staff
  • February 28, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
Nestle, Pfizer, TD Bank among top employee-recommended workplaces

Nestle Canada Inc., Pfizer Canada Inc. and TD Bank Group are among 53 workplaces recommended by their employees, according to Morneau Shepell Ltd. and the Globe and Mail’s second annual employee-recommended workplace awards. To determine the list, employees provide feedback through a survey of confidential questions about their physical and mental health, as well as their work […]

  • By: Staff
  • February 15, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:17
Lowe’s, Chipotle enhance parental benefits, offer $1,000 bonus to employees

Lowe’s Companies Inc. is enhancing its maternity and parental leave benefits and adding adoption assistance for eligible American employees in light of the new U.S. tax reforms. Full-time hourly and salaried U.S. employees will receive 10 weeks of paid maternity leave and two weeks of paid parental leave; an adoption assistance benefit to cover up to $5,000 of the […]

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:30
Don’t miss these important pension and benefits dates for 2018

With 2017 coming to a close and 2018 on the horizon, professionals in the pension, investment, benefits and human resources industries have a number of dates to add to their calendars for the new year.  Jan. 1: Ontario’s new youth pharmacare program takes effect. It will provide universal coverage of all medicines listed in the Ontario Drug Benefit […]

  • By: Staff
  • December 29, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30
Have your say: Which holiday activities do employees appreciate the most?

At Benefits Canada headquarters, the holiday spirit has been high for a few weeks, beginning with a holiday lunch at the end of November, enthusiastic employees decking out their desks in a bid to win a decorating contest and a holiday baking exchange featuring a treat-laden table in the office. While there are a variety of ways employers […]

  • By: Staff
  • December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30

While some employees consider the holidays the most wonderful time of the year, others find it fraught with tricky questions, such as whether or not to give gifts to colleagues or how to survive the office Christmas party. A recent survey by staffing and recruitment firm Ranstad polled more than 1,200 American employees to learn […]

  • By: Staff
  • December 15, 2017 December 4, 2024
  • 09:45
Quebec employer offers $2,000 incentive to help staff buy electric cars

Quebec-based packaging company Cascades Inc. has launched a pilot electric vehicle project to encourage employees to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The company, which produces and sells packaging and tissue products that are composed mainly of recycled fibres, is offering a $2,000 financial incentive for all employees who acquire an electric vehicle in the next year. […]

  • By: Staff
  • November 24, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:24

Looking to rent a two-bedroom apartment in Vancouver? That’ll set you back more than $3,000 a month, according to recent reports. If it’s time to buy, recent figures put the price of the average detached house in the Vancouver area at a cool $1.6 million. Understandably, many people can’t make those prices work, which can […]