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Employees’ online searches for burnout symptoms up 50% in 2024: report

Sadie Janes — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:00:16 +0000

Employees’ online searches for burnout signs and symptoms are up 50 per cent worldwide in 2024, according to a new study by Instant Offices. The global study, which analyzed trends across 30 major cities, found Toronto workers had one of the highest burnout rates worldwide when looking at online sentiment, with 710 burnout term searches […]

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All generations of employees say hybrid work supports productivity, job satisfaction: survey

Sadie Janes — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:00:35 +0000

All generations of Canadian workers say a hybrid working arrangement is most conducive to productivity and job satisfaction, according to a new survey by Humi. The survey, which polled more than 500 employees, found generation Z (44 per cent), generation X (30.5 per cent) and baby boomers (30 per cent) prefer mostly in-office days with […]

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How employers can encourage employees to take guilt-free sick days

Sadie Janes — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:00:34 +0000

With flu season around the corner, it’s important for employers to communicate that it’s acceptable to take sick days and prioritize well-being so employees don’t feel guilty taking time off, says Jodi Kovitz, chief executive officer of the Human Resources Professional Association. “It really is on leaders to encourage people to take sick days because it’s […]

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32% of employers say minimum wage hikes result in increased wages across their company: survey

Sadie Janes — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:00:41 +0000

A third (32 per cent) of Canadian employers say mandatory minimum wage hikes result in increased wages across the entire company, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Employment Professionals. The survey, which polled more than 500 hiring decision-makers and more than 500 employees, found the main driver for […]

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Unifor applies to represent two Amazon fulfilment centres in Metro Vancouver

lbailey — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:00:06 +0000

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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Survey finds two-fifths of U.S. employees didn’t receive a raise in the last year

Sadie Janes — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:00:53 +0000

Two-fifths of U.S. employees say they didn’t receive a raise in the last year and those who did received raises that were 25 per cent lower than in 2022, according to a new survey by BambooHR. The survey, which polled 1,500 employees, found the average pay increase was 4.6 per cent, down from 6.2 per […]

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Online gig work growing rapidly, but workers lack benefits, retirement plans: report

Sadie Janes — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:00:57 +0000

Roughly half of online gig workers across the globe don’t have a retirement plan, a percentage that increases among Venezuelan (73 per cent) and Nigerian (75 per cent) workers, according to a new report by the World Bank Group. The report, based on surveys across 17 countries, found online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important […]

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76% of U.S. employees would consider moving on if company rolled back flexible work: survey

Sadie Janes — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:00:15 +0000

Three-quarters (76 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d actively search for — or be open to — a new job if their company rolled back flexible working policies, according to a new survey by Greenhouse Software Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 U.S. employees, found 40 per cent of workers said they […]

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How employers can support employees with psoriatic conditions

Sadie Janes — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:00:15 +0000

In 2021, more than 50 per cent of people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis said their condition has had a negative impact at work, according to Antonella Scali, executive director at the Canadian Psoriasis Network, speaking during a session at the annual Canadian Arthritis Research Conference last week. People living with inflammatory conditions often report […]

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