employee engagement – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:14:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How Pizza Pizza is aligning DEI, workplace culture with corporate strategy https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/how-pizza-pizza-is-aligning-dei-workplace-culture-with-corporate-strategy/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:00:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158257 Pizza Pizza Ltd. is constantly evolving its diversity, equity and inclusion and culture strategies to ensure they align with employees’ evolving needs as well as the company’s corporate strategies, says Amy Silverstein, senior director of people. “Over the last few years, we’ve really focused on evolving our DEI committee. We’ve leaned on our employee engagement […]

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]]> How ‘Chronoworking’ is helping boost employee productivity, recruitment https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/how-chronoworking-is-helping-boost-employee-productivity-recruitment-experts/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157274 The concept of “chronoworking” is an emerging flexibility trend that can help with employee engagement and productivity, as well as attraction and retention. Similar to autonomous working, chronoworking tailors an individual’s work schedule around their circadian rhythm and optimum times of productivity. In 2021, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation implemented its own results-oriented, flexible working […]

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]]> Survey finds a fifth of global employees report experiencing loneliness https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/survey-finds-a-fifth-of-global-employees-report-experiencing-loneliness/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157199 A fifth of global employees report experiencing loneliness, with the percentage increasing for employees under 35, according to a new report by Gallup Inc. The global report found fully remote employees reported significantly higher levels of loneliness (25 per cent) than those who work fully onsite (16 per cent). Overall, employee well-being declined in 2023 […]

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]]> 2024 Top 100 Pension Funds report: Employees’ financial wellness moving up the agenda for pension plan sponsors https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2024-top-100-pension-funds-report-employees-financial-wellness-moving-up-the-agenda-for-pension-plan-sponsors/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:55:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157051 When Phillip Kotanidis took over as chief human resources officer at Toronto’s Michael Garron Hospital in 2018, the financial well-being of staff wasn’t exactly high on his agenda. In such a fast-paced and potentially stressful workplace, money matters naturally took a backseat to the physical and mental health of the hospital’s staff, who are members […]

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]]> Q&A with the UPP’s Omo Akintan https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-omo-akintan/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:52:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157062 The University Pension Plan’s chief people officer discusses expanding the talent pool, providing access to personalized and culturally relevant mental-health practitioners and finding time to enjoy the theatre. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: As a new organization responsible for delivering pension security to 40,000 members, we need to attract […]

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]]> 86% of U.S. workers say they’re afraid of their HR department: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/86-of-u-s-workers-say-theyre-afraid-of-their-hr-department-survey/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157200 More than eight in 10 (86 per cent) U.S. workers say they’re afraid of their human resources representatives, according to a new survey MyPerfectResume.com. The survey, which polled nearly 1,000 workers in the U.S., found a similar percentage (85 per cent) of respondents expressed hesitation in approaching HR to discuss work-related issues, citing concerns such as […]

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]]> Employees hesitant to take time off turning to ‘quiet vacationing’: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employees-hesitant-to-take-time-off-turning-to-quiet-vacationing-expert/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157129 As the lines between work and family life become increasingly blurred amid the rise of remote working, employees are finding it hard to take time away from the office and, instead, are “quiet vacationing.” According to a recent survey by Harris Poll, more than three-quarters (78 per cent) of U.S. workers said they don’t make […]

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]]> Survey finds 45% of Canadians say they feel recognized at work, but few feel it’s meaningful https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/45-of-canadians-say-they-feel-recognized-at-work-but-few-feel-its-meaningful-survey/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 19:00:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156677 While nearly half (45 per cent) of Canadian workers say they feel recognized by their employer at least once a month, fewer than a fifth (17 per cent) say they feel meaningfully recognized, according to a new survey by Achievers Solutions Inc. The survey, which polled more than 3,600 employees and more than 1,390 human […]

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]]> Rising cost of food, financial planning affecting Canadians’ stress levels at work: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/rising-cost-of-food-financial-planning-affecting-canadians-stress-levels-at-work-survey/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156434 More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of Canadian employees say the rising cost of food and groceries is heavily affecting their stress levels during work hours, according to a new survey by ADP Canada Co. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 workers, found planning for major expenses (62 per cent) and the rising cost […]

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]]> CAA Club Group’s Workplace Benefits Award win demonstrating commitment to employee well-being https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/caa-club-groups-workplace-benefits-award-win-demonstrating-commitment-to-employee-well-being/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156280 CAA Club Group’s award-winning health and wellness strategy is showing employees, as well as potential candidates, that the organization is focused on supporting the holistic well-being needs of its workforce. Last year, the organization’s extensive employee well-being program led it to win Benefits Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards in the Health/wellness program category for employers […]

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