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How employers can help mothers maintain a healthy work-life balance

Sadie Janes — Fri, 10 May 2024 13:00:57 +0000

To help working mothers with the sometimes overwhelming task of maintaining a work-life balance, employers can invest in inclusive, flexible policies and provide support when parents return to work, says Christine Tatham, chief people officer at Redbrick. Early in Tatham’s career and after having her first baby, a former boss asked her if she wanted […]

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Nearly half of working Canadian women disappointed with employer’s support during maternity leave: survey

lbailey — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:00:53 +0000

Nearly half of Canadian women employees say they’re dissatisfied with their organizations’ support during maternity leave, according to a survey by Maturn. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 women, found two-fifths (39 per cent) didn’t receive a top up. Among the 59 per cent who said they received some form of paid leave, the benefits […]

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Sounding Board: Employee feedback, research key to developing and enhancing benefits programs

lbailey — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:00:37 +0000

Any employer focused on attracting and retaining great people understands the importance of providing a competitive benefits program that supports employees through all stages of their health and well-being. The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan’s annual Canadian employer pension survey found a growing number of businesses are opting to improve benefits as a means to […]

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Editorial: Getting personal about life as a working single mom

bwolfe — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:19 +0000

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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How Snap is using flexible working to help ease new parents’ return to work

lbailey — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:58:44 +0000

By March 2021, nearly half a million Canadian women who lost their jobs during the pandemic still hadn’t returned to work by the beginning of that year, according to data from the Royal Bank of Canada. It also found more than 200,000 women had slipped into the ranks of the long-term unemployed, a threefold increase […]

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Canadian women share what evolving benefits and workplace policies mean to them

lbailey — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:57:21 +0000

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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Clyde & Co enhances global parental leave offering

Jennifer Paterson — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:00:45 +0000

Global law firm Clyde & Co is rolling out a globally-consistent parental leave offering that will be available to all employees and partners with at least 12 months of service. At its core, the offering includes 26 weeks of fully paid leave, regardless of gender or parental role, and replaces previous maternity and paternity leave […]

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TMX Group among employers signing more inclusive, equitable parental leave pledge

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000

TMX Group Ltd. is among 23 Canadian employers that have signed on to a new parental leave pledge created by Women in Capital Markets. The pledge provides a roadmap for organizations to follow to ensure their parental leave policies and practices are inclusive and equitable to all those who use them, including non-birth parents and […]

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West Fraser Timber, Unifor agreement includes maternity leave top-up, benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:00:19 +0000

The union representing around 150 employees at West Fraser Timber in Fort Frances, Ont. has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes multiple benefits gains. The new contract, which is retroactive to Aug. 1, 2022, includes a new maternity leave top-up program that provides new mothers with additional financial support. During the first eight weeks […]

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AIMCo closing gender equity gap through equitable parental leave, flexible working policies

lbailey — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:00:15 +0000

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is adjusting its parental leave and flexible working policies to make them more equitable for women employees. Earlier this year, the AIMCo changed its corporate incentive plan, to no longer prorate performance pay during the supplemental employment benefits period for parental and maternity leave. Prior to the change, employees who took […]

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