parental leave – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Q&A with Hoffmann-La Roche’s Rana Kassab https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-hoffmann-la-roches-rana-kassab/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:53:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162479 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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]]> Samsung’s multi-faceted well-being strategy leads to award win https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/samsungs-multi-faceted-well-being-strategy-leads-to-award-win/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161335 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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]]> Colliers lands award win for individualized, interventional approach to absence management https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/colliers-lands-award-win-for-individualized-interventional-approach-to-absence-management/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161321 Colliers International Group Inc.’s interventional and individualized approach to employee absences led to a win for best Absence Management program at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. “This is such an incredible and emotional achievement,” says Sonia-Sophia Vallie, a benefits, leaves and accommodation specialist at Colliers. “It’s very important to be here and […]

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]]> 70% of U.S. employers cite compliance challenges amid expansion of paid leave: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/70-of-u-s-employers-cite-compliance-challenges-amid-expansion-of-paid-leave-survey/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161351 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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]]> Editorial: Calling on government, employers to update inequitable benefits for working parents https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-calling-on-government-employers-to-update-inequitable-benefits-for-working-parents/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160933 As I write this, I’ve been back at my desk for three weeks following my second maternity leave. This time around, I took nearly eight months, which gave me a lot of time to think about Canada’s archaic employment insurance system and its impact on new parents. For many working parents in Canada, eight months […]

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]]> Survey finds 47% of working mothers say transition, communication plan could improve maternity leave https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/47-of-working-mothers-say-transition-communication-plan-could-improve-maternity-leave-survey/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160733 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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]]> How Manulife is supporting employees through the many stages of their health journeys https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-manulife-is-supporting-employees-through-the-many-stages-of-their-health-journeys/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:58:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159981 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 female employees’ financial, retirement wellness https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-employers-can-support-female-employees-financial-retirement-wellness/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:57:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159970 Brianne Collins, age 29, has worked as a senior copywriter at a large Toronto-based advertising agency for just over a year. Collins’ agency supports employee financial wellness in several ways, including a group registered retirement savings plan, financial advice and Financial Literacy Month webinars with sessions covering various financial topics. “In busy day-to-day work, it’s […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-97/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159653 An article on Citigroup Inc.’s new parental and caregiver leave programs for U.S. employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Citigroup enhancing parental leave, introducing caregiver leave for U.S., Puerto Rico employees 2. Caisse invests $35M in energy […]

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]]> Citigroup enhancing parental leave, introducing caregiver leave for U.S., Puerto Rico employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/citigroup-enhancing-parental-leave-introducing-caregiver-leave-for-u-s-puerto-rico-employees/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159501 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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