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Survey finds 83% of gen Z frontline workers feel burned out

Sadie Janes — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:00:12 +0000

The majority (83 per cent) of generation Z frontline workers say they feel burned out, compared to 75 per cent of all frontline employees, according to a new survey by UKG Inc. The global survey, which polled nearly 13,000 workers, found 36 per cent of gen Z workers said they’d quit their job because it negatively […]

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88% of SMEs experiencing challenges finding skilled talent: survey

lbailey — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:00:02 +0000

Nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) Canadian small- and medium-sized employers say they’re experiencing challenges finding skilled talent, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada. The survey, which polled more than 400 Canadian SMEs, found their top concerns were retaining top talent (82 per cent), finding talent quickly (77 per cent), finding […]

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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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How employers can support employees experiencing pregnancy loss

lbailey — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Despite the prevalence of pregnancy loss, many employers still don’t have a plan in place that adequately supports employees experiencing this type of loss, says Michelle La Fontaine, a program manager at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network. “We’ve heard a variety of experiences from families who have experienced pregnancy and infant […]

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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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How BDO’s Do What You Love program is helping employees pursue their passions

lbailey — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:58:44 +0000

BDO Canada LLP employees who are considering taking a pottery course, planning a family vacation or even booking a caterer for their wedding can get a little financial assistance from the company’s newest benefit. The consultancy’s Do What You Love program, which launched in 2022, provides plan members with a set annual reimbursement amount for […]

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Survey finds future U.S. employees value health benefits, work-life balance

bwolfe — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:00:54 +0000

The next generation of U.S. workers say health benefits (72 per cent), paid time off (63 per cent) and flexible schedules (61 per cent) are the most valuable forms of compensation that an employer can offer, according to a new survey by the National Society of High School Scholars. The survey, which polled more than […]

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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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