inclusive workplace – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:00:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How employers can avoid ‘carewashing’ their employee well-being strategy https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/how-employers-can-avoid-carewashing-their-employee-well-being-strategy/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161146 It’s important for employers to ‘walk the talk’ and ensure their employee well-being efforts are effecting real results and not just an exercise in ‘carewashing,’ said Paula Allen, global leader and vice-president of research and client insights at Telus Health, in an emailed statement to Benefits Canada. Carewashing occurs when companies lag in their efforts to turn their […]

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]]> How Manulife is supporting employees through the many stages of their health journeys https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-manulife-is-supporting-employees-through-the-many-stages-of-their-health-journeys/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:58:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159981 When Jennifer Young, a global human resources business solutions consultant at Manulife Financial Corp., found out she was expecting her first child in 2021, she thought the coronavirus pandemic would pose the biggest challenge to a healthy pregnancy. But, like many parents, her journey into motherhood ended up requiring a circle of care dependent on […]

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]]> Q&A with B.C. Lottery Corp.’s Madhavee Inamdar https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-bclcs-madhavee-inamdar/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:53:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159997 The B.C. Lottery Corp.’s manager of diversity, inclusion and belonging discusses weaving inclusivity into the fabric of a business, bringing organizations together to share diversity, equity and inclusion best practices and the joy of canine companions and Bollywood. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: Integrating our DEI priorities into the […]

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]]> Molson Coors ends DEI policies, moves to ‘broader view’ https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/molson-coors-ends-dei-policies-moves-to-broader-view/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:00:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159956 Molson Coors Beverage Co. says it’s dropping its diversity, equity and inclusion policies and taking a “broader view” in which all employees know they’re welcome, but groups representing the LGBTQ2S+ community say the move is a step backward. An internal memo shared by the brewing company with the Canadian Press said Molson Coors’ DEI employee training is […]

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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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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-89/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157820 An article outlining the implications of a single-payer universal pharmacare system was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investmnet stories of the past week: 1. Sounding Board: What plan sponsors should know about pharmacare 2. Meet the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards judges 3. Mental-health claims by Canadians up […]

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]]> 1Password’s Pride Month events highlighting intersectionality, community spirit https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/1passwords-pride-month-events-highlighting-intersectionality-community-spirit/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157385 For Pride Month, 1Password is bringing employees together to highlight intersectionality through a host of initiatives, including a keynote presentation by Canada’s Drag Race‘s season one contestant, Kyne. “This year, we really wanted to focus on intersectionality and bringing the different visible minorities together in new and interesting ways,” says Ionas von Zezschwitz, the identity security company’s […]

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]]> Gender pay gap in Canada’s tech sector almost tripled between 2016 and 2021: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/gender-pay-gap-in-canadas-tech-sector-almost-tripled-between-2016-and-2021-report/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157415 The gender pay gap in Canada’s technology sector almost tripled between 2016 and 2021, amounting to the average salary of a woman in the industry being about $20,000 less than her male counterpart, according to a new report by researchers at The Dais, a public policy organization based at Toronto Metropolitan University. The report, which […]

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]]> BNP Paribas’ 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards win fostering expansion of DEI initiatives https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/bnp-paribas-2023-workplace-benefits-awards-win-fostering-expansion-of-dei-initiatives/ Mon, 27 May 2024 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156063 BNP Paribas in Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards win is reinforcing the company’s goal of expanding its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, says Flavie Motte, the financial company’s head of human resources. The organization’s extensive efforts to embed DEI policies into its business practices led to its win in the DEI program category of the awards. In […]

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]]> Unifor applies to represent two Amazon fulfilment centres in Metro Vancouver https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/unifor-applies-to-represent-two-amazon-fulfilment-centres-in-metro-vancouver/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154378 Unifor has filed two applications with the B.C. Labour Relations Board to represent Amazon.com Inc. workers in New Westminster and Delta, B.C. “Workers at Amazon are seeking job security, health and safety and fair wages,” said Lana Payne, the union’s national president, in a press release. The union first announced a drive for Amazon workers in Metro […]

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