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Organon encouraging employees to volunteer with paid time off

Sadie Janes — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:00:52 +0000

Organon Canada is encouraging its employees to volunteer by allowing them paid time off and partnering with organizations that reflect their values. The health-care company provides all employees with up to 40 hours of paid time to volunteer each calendar year so they can give back to their communities. “From the start, we felt like […]

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47% of U.S. employees would like to receive more recognition for their work: survey

Sadie Janes — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:00:04 +0000

Nearly half (47 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d like to receive more recognition for their work, while 21 per cent say they’re never recognized for their efforts, according to a new survey by Eagle Hill Consulting. The survey, which polled more than 1,300 employees, found when employees’ work is recognized, they’re more likely […]

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‘Quiet quitting’ a rallying cry for more focus on work-life balance, employee engagement

lbailey — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:00:13 +0000

While ‘quiet quitting’ has emerged as a serious workplace issue over the last few months, it isn’t a new trend; rather, it’s long been a focus for human resources professionals, says Steve Pemberton, chief HR officer at Workhuman. “In the HR community, we call that disengaged. . . . It’s just been rebranded as ‘quiet quitting,'” he […]

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Nordstrom offering hiring, overnight bonuses this holiday season

lbailey — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 20:00:29 +0000

Nordstrom Inc. is ramping up its hiring efforts this holiday season by offering new employees up to $650 in incentive pay. As the busy holiday shopping season kicks off, the retailer, which operates 13 stores across Canada, is hiring seasonal and regular workers at its Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores. In addition to a hiring bonus, hourly and overnight store […]

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Majority of U.S. employers implementing DEI initiatives in 2021: survey

lbailey — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:00:38 +0000

More than eight in 10 (83 per cent) U.S. organizations are implementing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in 2021, according to a new survey by WorldatWork. Among the 83 per cent, almost a third (29 per cent) said they took their first action on DEI initiatives during the past 12 months. Nearly all (97 per […]

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Volkswagen giving frontline workers in Germany €1,000 bonuses during coronavirus crisis

lbailey — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:01:12 +0000

In recognition of its employees’ efforts during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Volkswagen and Germany’s largest industrial union have agreed on a 23-month wage deal that provides a €1,000-euro bonus (approximately $1,501.37 in Canadian dollars), as well as a 2.3 per cent wage increase that will take effect in January 2022. The deal covers 120,000 workers at […]

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Sobeys reinstating ‘hero pay’ for employees amid third wave of pandemic

lbailey — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 19:00:08 +0000

Sobeys Inc. is reinstating a lockdown bonus for employees in areas with renewed stay-at-home orders, said a statement by the grocery retailer, which also noted the pay bump is “the right thing to do.” “When regions and cities enter government-mandated lockdowns that close all non-essential retail, we continue to live up to our commitments and […]

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Hard Rock paying staff cash bonuses to ‘show appreciation’ amid pandemic

mschmit — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:00:27 +0000

Hard Rock Cafe International Inc. is handing out cash bonuses to its workers in several U.S. states to thank them for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s important not to forget the job they’re doing during these difficult times. These are clearly challenging times and this is a way of showing our appreciation,” says Jim […]

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Siemens Canada paying out $3.4M in year-end, one-time bonuses to employees

mschmit — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:00:47 +0000

Siemens Canada is paying out $3.4 million in one-time bonuses to Canadian workers in appreciation of their extra work during the coronavirus pandemic. The company said the payments, which will go to all employees apart from senior managers by the end of this year, work out to about $1,550 per eligible employee. Read: Managing the holiday party, bonus […]

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Walmart Canada giving employees ‘appreciation’ bonus

mschmit — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:00:06 +0000

Walmart Canada Corp. is giving new cash bonuses to its employees, saying the “appreciation bonus payment” recognizes their ongoing dedication during the coronavirus pandemic. The move follows similar announcements made by other companies in recent weeks, including Sobeys Inc., and could put pressure on more retailers to offer so-called hero pay to essential workers as the […]

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