employee productivity – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Physically active employees lose 10 fewer days of productivity annually: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/physically-active-employees-lose-10-fewer-days-of-productivity-annually-survey/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163074 Physically active workers in Canada lose 10 fewer workdays of productivity annually than their sedentary counterparts, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled 3,000 employees, found workers dissatisfied with their physical health scored 22 points lower in mental health and lost 21 more days of productivity annually than satisfied counterparts. The […]

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]]> 74% of Canadian employees say they’d turn down job offer due to company culture: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/74-of-canadian-employees-say-theyd-turn-down-job-offer-due-to-company-culture-survey/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162936 Three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadian employees say they have or would turn down a job opportunity because an employer’s culture didn’t feel like the right fit, in line with seven in 10 global respondents who said the same, according to a new survey by Dayforce Inc. The survey, which polled more than 9,400 global […]

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]]> Employees’ online searches for burnout symptoms up 50% in 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employees-online-searches-for-burnout-symptoms-up-50-in-2024-study/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162923 Employees’ online searches for burnout signs and symptoms are up 50 per cent worldwide in 2024, according to a new study by Instant Offices. The global study, which analyzed trends across 30 major cities, found Toronto workers had one of the highest burnout rates worldwide when looking at online sentiment, with 710 burnout term searches […]

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]]> How would a national drug pooling program impact employer-sponsored benefits plans? https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/how-would-a-national-drug-pooling-program-impact-employer-sponsored-benefits-plans/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162897 In light of the federal government developing a national pharmacare program, it’s important it considers the implementation of a national drug pooling program for private payers, says one expert. “If the government is going to invest in a universal drug program, it needs to have two main objectives,” said Edward Sabat, partner at The Consulting […]

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]]> How Meridian’s financial wellness offerings benefit employees, organization as a whole https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-meridians-financial-wellness-offerings-benefit-employees-organization-as-a-whole/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:58:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162701 As a financial institution that provides banking and wealth management services to customers, Meridian Credit Union ensures it also offers employees a comprehensive suite of services to support their financial wellness. This includes a defined contribution pension in which staff contribute a mandatory three per cent of annual earnings, with the employer contributing between three […]

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]]> Canadian employers reducing office space due to hybrid work, passing savings onto workers: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canadian-employers-reducing-office-space-due-to-hybrid-work-passing-savings-onto-workers-survey/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162724 Nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadian employers have reduced the size of their office footprint by embracing hybrid work and allowing employees to work in office and co-working spaces closer to where they live, according to a new survey by International Workplace Group PLC. The survey, which polled more than 250 Canadian employers, found […]

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]]> What do employers need to know about monitoring employees in remote, hybrid working arrangements? https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/what-do-employers-need-to-know-about-monitoring-employees-in-remote-hybrid-working-arrangements/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162455 While Canadian privacy laws allow employers to track employees in a remote or hybrid working arrangement, this surveillance must be related to their job. “Employers have a proper and reasonable right to supervise their employees and ensure they’re doing their jobs and doing them safely,” says David Young, principal at David Young Law. “The flip […]

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]]> All generations of employees say hybrid work supports productivity, job satisfaction: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/all-generations-of-employees-say-hybrid-work-supports-productivity-job-satisfaction-survey/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162001 All generations of Canadian workers say a hybrid working arrangement is most conducive to productivity and job satisfaction, according to a new survey by Humi. The survey, which polled more than 500 employees, found generation Z (44 per cent), generation X (30.5 per cent) and baby boomers (30 per cent) prefer mostly in-office days with […]

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]]> How L’Oréal Canada is creating a more menopause-inclusive workplace https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/how-loreal-canada-is-creating-a-more-menopause-inclusive-workplace/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161936 L’Oréal Canada Inc. is creating a more menopause-inclusive workplace by hosting discussions on the topic, providing sufficient benefits coverage and having a dedicated employee resource group. Women represent more than 60 per cent of the workforce at L’Oréal Canada and 31 per cent are aged 40 or older, so it’s important for the company to […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-102/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161010 An article on how national dental-care and pharmacare programs will impact unionized employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. How national dental-care, pharmacare programs will impact unionized employees 2. Survey finds 56% of Canadian workers reporting reduced productivity […]

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