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Q&A with Hoffmann-La Roche’s Rana Kassab

bwolfe — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:53:55 +0000

The pharmaceutical company’s director of benefits and recognition discusses the needs of a multigenerational workforce, the role of diversity, equity and inclusion in benefits plans and exploring the world one dish at a time. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: By striving to understand the changing needs of our diverse, […]

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Amazon supporting Canadian veterans through ERG, employee programs

bwolfe — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:00:53 +0000

Amazon Canada is supporting Canadian veterans through a dedicated employee resource group as well as paid leave and various veteran-specific programs. The Warriors at Amazon group includes thousands of employees and offers professional development and advocacy support for veterans and military spouses across the company’s workforce. The group is also leading the company’s Remembrance Day […]

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Samsung’s multi-faceted well-being strategy leads to award win

bwolfe — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:00:11 +0000

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s multi-faceted approach to employee well-being took home the top prize in the Health/Wellness Program category for employers with fewer than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. “I’m actually really surprised [by the award win]!” says Merlyn Sequeira, senior director of total rewards at Samsung. “It’s […]

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70% of U.S. employers cite compliance challenges amid expansion of paid leave: survey

bwolfe — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:00:21 +0000

Nearly seven in 10 U.S. employers say compliance with state legislation is one of their top three concerns amid the expansion of paid disability and sick leave, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 600 employers, found nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) reported increasing resources to ensure compliance. Two-thirds (66 […]

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Survey finds 47% of working mothers say transition, communication plan could improve maternity leave

bwolfe — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:00:35 +0000

Half (47 per cent) of Canadian working mothers say an overall transition and communication plan would have improved their transition to maternity leave and return to work, according to a new survey by Maturn. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 women, found 49 per cent said the most challenging part of maternity leave related […]

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Editorial: Many happy returns

bwolfe — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:00:21 +0000

With the return of autumn, change is once again in the air. For the last nine months, I’ve lead the editorial team at Benefits Canada while Jennifer Paterson was taking parental leave to welcome the youngest member of her growing family. This month marks the return of our editorial team to full strength — welcome […]

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B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election

bwolfe — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Representatives of family doctors in British Columbia say giving physicians paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan is one way to help attract more doctors to work in the province. The B.C. College of Family Physicians and B.C. Family Doctors published a series of requests for whichever party […]

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How Manulife is supporting employees through the many stages of their health journeys

lbailey — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:58:01 +0000

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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Citigroup enhancing parental leave, introducing caregiver leave for U.S., Puerto Rico employees

lbailey — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:00:41 +0000

Citigroup Inc. is enhancing its parental leave and introducing a new caregiver leave for employees in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The financial services company is providing all employees who are new parents with 16 weeks of paid leave, regardless of their path to parenthood, according to a press release. Birthing parents will receive additional […]

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Okta’s parental leave benefit is helping dads stay home with their newborn, adopted children

bmcgovern — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:00:32 +0000

Okta Inc.’s enhanced parental leave benefit for non-birthing parents is helping more employees who are fathers take time off to bond with their newborn or adopted children. The software company is offering 18 weeks of parental leave topped up to 100 per cent of their full salary to non-birthing parents. Employees who use the benefit can […]

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