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49% of executive leaders say financial stress preventing frontline staff from doing best work: survey

lbailey — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:00:59 +0000

Nearly half (49 per cent) of executive leaders say financial stress often or very often prevents their frontline workers from doing their best work, according to a new survey by Dayforce Inc. The survey, which polled more than 6,900 workers, managers and executives from companies with frontline workers across the globe, found 62 per cent of […]

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Employees hesitant to take time off turning to ‘quiet vacationing’: expert

bmcgovern — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00:42 +0000

As the lines between work and family life become increasingly blurred amid the rise of remote working, employees are finding it hard to take time away from the office and, instead, are “quiet vacationing.” According to a recent survey by Harris Poll, more than three-quarters (78 per cent) of U.S. workers said they don’t make […]

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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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Ontario to do away with sick note requirement for short absences

lbailey — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:00:48 +0000

Ontario will do away with sick note requirements for short absences as part of a larger effort to ease the administrative burden on doctors. The province will soon introduce legislation that, if passed, will no longer allow employers to require a sick note from a doctor for the provincially protected three days of sick leave […]

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70% of employers say it’s impossible to offer all benefits demanded by employees: survey

bwolfe — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:00:13 +0000

While employers recognize employee benefits are an important part of attracting and retaining talent, seven in 10 (70 per cent) say it’s impossible to offer all of the benefits that employees are currently demanding, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Services Inc. The survey, which polled more than […]

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

lbailey — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:00:05 +0000

An article on the Canada Revenue Agency’s guidance for how employers must determine the province of employment for remote workers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week: 1. CRA clarifying how employers must determine province of employment for remote workers 2. Quebec’s amendment […]

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63% of U.S. employers with paid-time-off banks say most employees don’t take vacation due to workload: survey

lbailey — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:00:57 +0000

While more than a third (38 per cent) of U.S. employers are offering employees a paid-time-off bank, up slightly from in 2017 (34 per cent), nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) say most workers don’t use it due to a heavy workload, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. The […]

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How 5 employers are broadening the scope of mental-health support

Sadie Janes — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:59:16 +0000

Nearly four years after a global health crisis sparked an enduring spotlight on Canadians’ mental health, employees are increasingly making use of their workplace benefits while employers continue to push the boundaries in the programs and support they offer. Two-thirds (67 per cent) of Canadian benefits plan members used their mental-health benefits in the last […]

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84% of U.S. employers planning to adjust leave programs in the next two years: survey

Sadie Janes — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:00:59 +0000

A majority (84 per cent) of U.S. employers are planning to make changes to their leave programs in the next two years, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled more than 500 U.S. employers, found nearly three-quarters of those that have made or plan to make changes cited supporting attraction and […]

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Employers can use Bell Let’s Talk Day to normalize mental-health discussions, taking leave: expert

Sadie Janes — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:50 +0000

Employers can use Bell Let’s Talk Day to normalize talking about mental health and reflect on whether they’re ‘walking the talk,’ says Janet Candido, founder and principal at Candido Consulting Group. “Some employers I work with say, ‘Mental health is important to us,’ but then you might see the executive team rolling their eyes when they […]

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