isolation – 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 Employers rethinking value of employee connections in era of remote work: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/employers-rethinking-value-of-employee-connections-in-era-of-remote-work-report/ Mon, 27 May 2024 19:00:24 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156065 The rise of remote work has led to a loss of workplace social connections that is negatively affecting employees, according to a new report by the Conference Board of Canada. The report, which is based on multiple surveys conducted between 2022 and 2023, found employers are concerned about workplace isolation as flexible work arrangements become […]

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]]> Gen Z reports worsened communication skills due to remote working, learning: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-communication/gen-z-reports-worsened-communication-skills-due-to-remote-working-learning-survey/ Tue, 21 May 2024 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155720 A quarter (24 per cent) of Canadian generation Z workers say their verbal skills have worsened due to virtual learning or working during the coronavirus pandemic, compared to only five per cent of baby boomers, according to a new survey by language learning platform Preply Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,500 Canadians, found 92 […]

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]]> Nearly a quarter of Canadian workers don’t view their workplace as supportive: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/nearly-a-quarter-of-canadian-workers-dont-view-their-workplace-as-supportive-survey/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153252 Nearly a quarter (21 per cent) of Canadian employees say they don’t perceive their workplace as supportive, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled 3,000 Canadians, found the average mental-health score among those who don’t view their workplace as supportive was 19 points lower than those who said the opposite. Indeed, 45 […]

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