gender diversity – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:00:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Employers mandating 5-day RTO should consider impact on women employees: experts https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employers-mandating-5-day-rto-should-consider-impact-on-women-employees-experts/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:00:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161892 When mandating that employees return to the office, employers need to consider the impact it may have on workers and give them the opportunity to adjust appropriately. Last month, in an internal memo, Dell Inc. told its sales team they would be expected to work onsite going forward, giving employees just two-days’ notice of the […]

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]]> Q&A with Securian Canada’s Sofia Theodorou https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-sofia-theodorou/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:52:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158949 Securian Canada’s chief human experience officer discusses weaving inclusivity and employee well-being into the workplace culture, leveraging artificial intelligence to make human resources objectives more impactful and enjoying a tapestry of experiences through world travel. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: Securian Canada was formed from the integration of three […]

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]]> 20% of global board positions filled by people from underrepresented groups, ethnicities: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/20-of-worlds-board-positions-are-filled-by-people-from-underrepresented-groups-ethnicities-report/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152504 In 2023, a fifth (20 per cent) of board positions across the globe were filled by individuals that belong to historically underrepresented groups or ethnicities, with nearly a third within their first two years of tenure, according to a report by McKinsey & Company. The report, which polled more than 1,200 companies across 23 countries, […]

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]]> Women holding more board seats, but overall diversity still lagging: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/women-holding-more-board-seats-but-overall-diversity-still-lagging-report/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145367 Among Canadian companies providing disclosure for 2023, women held 29 per cent of board seats, up from 26 per cent in 2022, according to Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP’s latest diversity report. The report tracked companies subject to the Canada Business Corporations Act that disclosed the number of women, Indigenous peoples and visible minorities represented […]

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]]> How flexible dress codes can support DEI amid post-pandemic return to office https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/how-flexible-dress-codes-can-support-dei-amid-post-pandemic-return-to-office/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145253 As more employees return to the office following the coronavirus pandemic, a one-size-fits-all approach to dress codes no longer works, says Farzeen Mawji, national practice leader in inclusion and diversity at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. “[Employees] are certainly adapting to more business casual rather than formal business attire. I often tell people to think […]

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]]> Editorial: Getting personal about life as a working single mom https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-getting-personal-about-life-as-a-working-single-mom/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143262 Every time I sit down to write my editorial for our annual Women’s Issue, now in its sixth year, the themes these issues highlight for women feel extremely personal to me. This year is no different. In this year’s Cover Story, on page 14, six women between the ages of 22 and 53 shared how […]

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]]> Webinar coverage: Employers embracing gender affirmation coverage, menopause education as they increase focus on DEI https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/webinar-coverage-employers-embracing-gender-affirmation-coverage-menopause-education-as-they-increase-focus-on-dei/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143477 After years of viewing diversity, equity and inclusion as a side-of-the-desk issue, Canadian employers are increasingly considering it a top priority and integrating their organizational DEI goals into their benefits plans. While employers have been introducing DEI initiatives for years, incorporating these goals into benefits plans had been neglected, according to multiple panellists during Benefits Canada’s […]

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]]> Canadian women share what evolving benefits and workplace policies mean to them https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/canadian-women-share-what-evolving-benefits-and-workplace-policies-mean-to-them/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:57:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143258 When Jessica Charbonneau decided to have a child through assisted reproduction a few years ago, it wasn’t cheap, but her employer helped shoulder some of the costs. Charbonneau, a 36-year-old student affairs case manager at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus, started with intrauterine insemination, spending a total of $15,000 for six rounds. The university’s […]

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]]> How recent Canada Labour Code updates are impacting federally regulated employers https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/how-recent-canada-labour-code-updates-are-impacting-federally-regulated-employers/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142459 There have been several changes to the Canada Labour Code in recent months. Here’s an overview of what’s happened and what’s on the horizon for employers under federal labour jurisdiction. New employer obligations As of July 9, 2023, federally regulated employers must reimburse employees for reasonable work-related expenses. When determining whether an expense is related […]

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]]> KPMG in Canada supporting workplace DEI with leadership diversity targets, support for new Canadians https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/kpmg-in-canada-supporting-workplace-dei-with-leadership-diversity-targets-support-for-new-canadians/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140585 KPMG in Canada is aiming to achieve leadership representation of 33 per cent women and 26 per cent Black, Indigenous and people of colour by Oct. 1, 2025. The organization’s latest diversity, equity and inclusion report said it reached its 2022 leadership diversity goals — of 30 per cent women and 20 per cent BIPOC […]

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