pay equity – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:00:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Only 16% of Canadian employers have implemented pay transparency strategy: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/only-16-of-canadian-employers-have-implemented-pay-transparency-strategy-survey/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162541 Only 16 per cent of Canadian employers have implemented a pay transparency strategy, while 41 per cent have strategies in development and 22 per cent plan to develop their strategy within the next year, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 1,100 global companies, found 60 per cent said […]

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]]> Sounding Board: How hybrid, remote working arrangements can impact compensation https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/sounding-board-how-hybrid-remote-working-arrangements-can-impact-compensation/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161167 Although jobs that involve working remotely have been around for decades in some form or another, the coronavirus pandemic brought them front and centre. There are several issues regarding salary and these working arrangements. The first is whether such jobs should be paid the same as the same job in the office. Generally, hybrid and remote […]

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]]> Canadian employers project average base salary increase of 3.6% in 2025: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canadian-employers-project-average-base-salary-increase-of-3-6-in-2025-survey/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:00:24 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160424 Canadian employers are projecting an average base salary increase of 3.6 per cent in 2025, a percentage that increases to 3.9 per cent among British Columbia-based employers, according to a new survey by Eckler Ltd. The survey, which polled 500 Canadian organizations across several sectors and industries, found while the average increase is lower than last […]

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]]> Ontario’s new regulations for publicly advertised jobs providing transparency for job-seekers: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/ontarios-new-regulations-for-publicly-advertised-jobs-providing-transparency-for-job-seekers-expert/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158842 Stronger regulations at the provincial level surrounding Ontario employers’ publicly advertised job postings can prevent companies from ‘ghosting’ applicants and provide candidates with more transparency in the recruiting process, says Patricia Hewlin, professor of social organizational psychology at Columbia University’s Teachers College. This year, Ontario is amending the Working for Workers Act to require employers to […]

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]]> Head to head: Should employers implement location-based pay for remote workers? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/head-to-head-should-employers-implement-location-based-pay-for-remote-workers/ Fri, 10 May 2024 12:59:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155107 A consultant says location is one of many factors determining pay, while a human resources specialist argues it shouldn’t be a consideration. Cissy Pau, principal consultant, Clear HR Consulting Inc. Work location is certainly a factor to consider when determining pay for remote workers. When conducting compensation benchmarking, it’s common practice to look at pay […]

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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-79/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:00:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154228 An article on how remote and hybrid working arrangements are leading to a ‘Great Exhaustion’ was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Rise of remote, hybrid working leading employees to a ‘Great Exhaustion,’ says expert 2. Sounding Board: How employers can create […]

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]]> 41% of global employers report attaining full gender equity: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/41-of-global-employers-report-attaining-full-gender-equity-survey/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154176 Just two-fifths (41 per cent) of global employers say they’ve attained full gender equity, according to a new survey by ManpowerGroup. The survey, which polled more than 40,000 employers in 42 countries, found 52 per cent reported pay equity initiatives are on schedule, while the remaining 48 per cent were behind or had no initiatives. […]

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]]> Pay transparency on the rise in Canadian job postings: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/pay-transparency-on-the-rise-in-canadian-job-postings-report/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153682 Nearly half (49 per cent) of Canadian job postings on Indeed.com in February 2024 featured pay information, up from 22 per cent in early 2019, according to a report by the job search website’s Hiring Lab research centre. The report, which extracted pay information from job postings published on the website, found among postings that included pay […]

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]]> Canada lags behind peer countries on female representation in management: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canada-lags-behind-peer-countries-on-female-representation-in-management-report/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152938 Women in corporate leadership still face barriers, with significant gaps in business ownership, representation and compensation, according to a report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. It found Canada lags behind nearly half of its peers in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in its share of female managers. While women have made strides in the overall […]

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]]> 65% of women employees concerned about receiving inadequate pay increases: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/65-of-women-employees-concerned-about-receiving-inadequate-pay-increases-survey/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152856 Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of women say inadequate compensation increases is their biggest concern in 2024, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 760 workers, also found three-quarters (75 per cent) of women cited wider economic changes as a major concern. It’s important for employers […]

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