employment legislation – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Only 16% of Canadian employers have implemented pay transparency strategy: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/only-16-of-canadian-employers-have-implemented-pay-transparency-strategy-survey/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162541 Only 16 per cent of Canadian employers have implemented a pay transparency strategy, while 41 per cent have strategies in development and 22 per cent plan to develop their strategy within the next year, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 1,100 global companies, found 60 per cent said […]

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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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]]> Nova Scotia offers retirement fund top-ups to attract, retain physicians https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/nova-scotia-offers-retirement-fund-top-ups-to-attract-retain-physicians/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161429 The Nova Scotia government is offering to pay up to $15,000 a year into a new retirement benefits program for doctors in hopes the public money will keep more physicians in the province. Premier Tim Houston announced the new program Wednesday, saying the annual contributions will be available to Nova Scotia’s roughly 3,000 doctors at […]

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]]> 70% of U.S. employers cite compliance challenges amid expansion of paid leave: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/70-of-u-s-employers-cite-compliance-challenges-amid-expansion-of-paid-leave-survey/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161351 Nearly seven in 10 U.S. employers say compliance with state legislation is one of their top three concerns amid the expansion of paid disability and sick leave, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 600 employers, found nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) reported increasing resources to ensure compliance. Two-thirds (66 […]

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]]> Editorial: Calling on government, employers to update inequitable benefits for working parents https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-calling-on-government-employers-to-update-inequitable-benefits-for-working-parents/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160933 As I write this, I’ve been back at my desk for three weeks following my second maternity leave. This time around, I took nearly eight months, which gave me a lot of time to think about Canada’s archaic employment insurance system and its impact on new parents. For many working parents in Canada, eight months […]

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]]> Sounding Board: How hybrid, remote working arrangements can impact compensation https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/sounding-board-how-hybrid-remote-working-arrangements-can-impact-compensation/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161167 Although jobs that involve working remotely have been around for decades in some form or another, the coronavirus pandemic brought them front and centre. There are several issues regarding salary and these working arrangements. The first is whether such jobs should be paid the same as the same job in the office. Generally, hybrid and remote […]

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]]> B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/b-c-family-doctors-call-for-sick-days-pensions-ahead-of-october-election/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160136 Representatives of family doctors in British Columbia say giving physicians paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan is one way to help attract more doctors to work in the province. The B.C. College of Family Physicians and B.C. Family Doctors published a series of requests for whichever party […]

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]]> Nova Scotia bill would give workers 27-week unpaid leave for serious illness https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/nova-scotia-bill-would-give-workers-27-week-unpaid-leave-for-serious-illness/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159868 The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill that would significantly increase the amount of unpaid time off for employees who develop a serious illness or are severely hurt on the job. Labour Minister Jill Balser told reporters if the bill becomes law, workers will get up to 27 unpaid weeks off without fear they’ll […]

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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-98/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159811 An article announcing the finalists in the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards 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. Who are the finalists of the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards? 2. Ford, Lowes among employers pulling back from DEI policies 3. 68% […]

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]]> Employees seeking alternatives to substance abuse treatment must provide evidence of effectiveness: Alberta court https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/employees-seeking-alternatives-to-substance-abuse-treatment-must-provide-evidence-of-effectiveness-alberta-court/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159727 The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ruled that employees who suggest an alternative to an employer’s accommodation for substance abuse treatment must provide evidence that their proposal is an effective alternative to the employer’s recommendation. “The decision confirms that an employee doesn’t get to dictate what form accommodation must take,” says Vicki Giles, […]

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