employee productivity – 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 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-88/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157562 An article on the benefits of tailoring an individual’s work schedule around their circadian rhythm and optimum times of productivity 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 ‘Chronoworking’ is helping boost employee productivity, recruitment 2. FSRA releases final […]

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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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]]> How plan sponsors, insurers should approach Wegovy rollout in Canada https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/how-plan-sponsors-insurers-should-approach-wegovy-rollout-in-canada/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156755 When considering whether to cover Wegovy, an obesity medication, it’s important for plan sponsors to weigh increased short-term costs with long-term savings, while considering alternative treatments that are also available, says Philippe Laplante, a principal at Eckler Ltd. Plan sponsors that decide to cover Wegovy, which launched in Canada last month, could see a significant cost […]

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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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]]> 42% of Canadian workers say they’re less productive during summer: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/42-of-canadian-workers-say-theyre-less-productive-during-summer-survey/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156474 While a majority (82 per cent) of Canadian employees say summer flexible working policies help reduce burnout, 42 per cent say they’re less productive during the summer, according to a new survey by Dayforce Inc. The survey, which polled more than 2,800 full-time employees in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K., found more than half […]

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]]> Pension fund investments support increased productivity at investee companies: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/pension-fund-investments-support-increased-productivity-at-investee-companies-report/ Fri, 31 May 2024 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156290 Firms that are backed by pension fund investments report increases in employee productivity of between three per cent and five per cent, according to a new report by the International Centre for Pension Management. The report, which is based on the collective research of 13 experts including representatives at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board […]

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]]> More Canadian employers implementing four-day workweek: study https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/more-canadian-employers-implementing-four-day-workweek-study/ Wed, 29 May 2024 19:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156147 The number of Canadian businesses implementing four-day workweek schedules has increased by 34 per cent over the past year, according to a new study by Bright HR Ltd. It found, overall, there was a 25 per cent increase in the number of businesses implementing four-day workweeks in the past year. There was only a slight increase of […]

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]]> Unions representing federal public service workers file legal challenges against hybrid work mandate https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/unions-representing-federal-public-service-workers-file-legal-challenges-against-govts-hybrid-work-mandate/ Mon, 27 May 2024 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156077 Unions representing more than 270,000 federal public service workers have filed a series of legal challenges to the federal government’s new mandate requiring its workers to report to the office three days per week. The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees […]

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]]> CGI Group promoting mental-health support through compassion tool, employee recognition https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/cgi-group-promoting-mental-health-support-through-leadership-tool-employee-recognition/ Fri, 17 May 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155598 CGI Group Inc. is promoting Mental Health Awareness Month for employees through multiple initiatives, including an event to share experiences and a new ‘leading with compassion’ tool. The information technology company recently hosted an event that provided employees with the opportunity to share challenges they’ve had to overcome and how compassion has changed their lives. […]

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]]> 55% of Canadian workers say employer-sponsored health benefits don’t meet their needs: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/55-of-canadian-workers-say-employer-sponsored-health-benefits-dont-meet-their-needs-survey/ Thu, 02 May 2024 19:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155130 More than half (55 per cent) of Canadian employees say their employer-sponsored health benefits don’t fully meet their needs and two-fifths (42 per cent) say a lack of timely access to their health-care provider may be negatively impacting their health, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled 3,000 employees, found the […]

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