flexible workplace – 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 49% of executive leaders say financial stress preventing frontline staff from doing best work: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/49-of-executive-leaders-say-financial-stress-preventing-frontline-staff-from-doing-best-work-survey/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158117 Nearly half (49 per cent) of executive leaders say financial stress often or very often prevents their frontline workers from doing their best work, according to a new survey by Dayforce Inc. The survey, which polled more than 6,900 workers, managers and executives from companies with frontline workers across the globe, found 62 per cent of […]

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]]> 91% of PSAC members opposed to Treasury Board’s hybrid work mandate: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/91-of-psac-members-opposed-to-treasury-boards-return-to-office-mandate-survey/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157869 The majority (91 per cent) of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s members are strongly opposed to the Treasury Board’s new hybrid work mandate, according to a recent survey by the PSAC. In May, the Treasury Board announced its decision to require federal public service workers to be in-office a minimum of three days per […]

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]]> Half of Canadians plan to search for new job in second half of 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/half-of-canadians-plan-to-search-for-new-job-in-second-half-of-2024-survey/ Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157717 Half (50 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re planning to search for a new job in the second half of 2024, up from 41 per cent during the same period last year, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled 600 workers and more than 200 hiring managers, […]

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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-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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]]> 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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]]> Okta’s parental leave benefit is helping dads stay home with their newborn, adopted children https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/oktas-parental-leave-benefit-is-helping-dads-stay-home-with-their-newborn-adopted-children/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156967 Okta Inc.’s enhanced parental leave benefit for non-birthing parents is helping more employees who are fathers take time off to bond with their newborn or adopted children. The software company is offering 18 weeks of parental leave topped up to 100 per cent of their full salary to non-birthing parents. Employees who use the benefit can […]

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]]> 72% of U.S. employees staying with their employer to keep pay, job security: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/72-of-u-s-employees-choosing-to-stay-with-their-employer-significant-increase-from-2022-survey/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156968 Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of U.S. employees are choosing to stay with their employers, a significant change from 2022 when 53 per cent were looking to leave, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled 10,000 U.S. workers, found, while a quarter were open to offers in 2022, only 11 per […]

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]]> Survey finds nearly half of U.S. employees are reporting burnout https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/survey-finds-nearly-half-of-u-s-employees-are-reporting-burnout/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156828 Nearly half (45 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’ve experienced burnout, down from 58 per cent in August 2020, according to a new survey by Eagle Hill Consulting. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 employees, found women (49 per cent) continued to report higher levels of burnout than men (41 per cent). Across generations, […]

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]]> 20% of U.S. workers say being able to save was their biggest financial worry last year: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/20-of-u-s-workers-say-being-able-to-save-was-their-biggest-financial-worry-last-year-survey/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156735 A fifth (20 per cent) of U.S. employees say contributing to their savings account has been their biggest financial worry in the last 12 months, according to a new survey by career website Zety.com. The survey, which polled 1,000 workers, found respondents have also been struggling with maintaining the same standard of living as they had […]

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