The Michael Garron Hospital is adding to its diversity and inclusion program by creating a gender diversity policy to support employees in the workplace and help them from a patient-care perspective. The Toronto hospital began developing its diversity and inclusion program with employee training around lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities in 2014 and […]
No individual employer is going to change the reality of an aging demographic or generational attitudes, but there are several things organizations can do to make work more satisfying for younger employees, a professor told participants at an event in Halifax on Tuesday. Speaking at Benefits Canada‘s 2017 Halifax Benefits Summit, Karen Foster, an associate professor […]
While the majority of Canadian employers agree on the benefits of having a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace, only half measure the impact of their diversity and inclusion programs, according to a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. The report, which surveyed 64 organizations employing 1.2 […]
A third (34 per cent) of U.S. employers offer a paid-time-off program to employees instead of separate banks for vacation, personal leave and sick time, according to new research by the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans. The survey, which gathered insight from nearly 500 employers in the U.S., found employers are offering these types […]
The employment insurance premium rate for 2018 will increase for both employees and employers, while maximum insurable earnings for 2018 will increase to $51,700 from $51,300 in 2017. For employees, the employment insurance premium rate will rise to $1.66 for $100 of insurance earnings, an increase of $0.03, while the employer rate will go up […]
With left-handed people comprising about 10 per cent of the population, there are likely to be a few of them in each workplace. Yet the majority (97 per cent) of employers don’t ask new recruits about handedness, according to a recent survey by Britain-based online recruiter CV-Library Ltd. The survey of 2,400 employees found 82 per […]
When evaluating job options, Canadian employees rank company culture and career progression higher than pay, according to a new survey by Hays Canada. The survey, which polled more than 4,000 employees across Canada, found 74 per cent of respondents would take a pay cut for their ideal job, with generation Y the most likely to […]
While Canadian employers are planning to continue to reward top performers with more generous raises, they also expect increases to remain steady for average employees, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey projects Canadian salaries will rise by an average of 2.4 per cent in 2018 (up from 2.3 per cent in 2017), […]
The debate over standup desks has been raging since a recent study found negative health impacts for employees who stand all day. But what about the other health and productivity benefits of being in a more active position at work? One the one hand, a study by the Texas A&M Health Science Center showed increased use […]
Workplace flexibility has become a popular perk in recent years as more and more employees want control over their schedules and seek a greater work-life balance. But just how much leeway can employers offer in this domain? Last week, Victoria-based employer RingPartner Inc. received some attention for its five-hour workday policy. Besides working five hours […]