telecommuting – 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 TMX Group wins award for diligent approach to building its future workplace https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/tmx-group-wins-award-for-diligent-approach-to-building-its-future-workplace/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161423 TMX Group Ltd. was the winner at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards for its diligent approach to mapping out a future workplace that leaves the one-size-fits-all office in the past. The financial services company was this year’s winner in the Future of Work Strategy category for its hybrid-first way of working experiment, which was designed to […]

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]]> Canadians with employer-sponsored health benefits 20% more likely to seek care when needed: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/canadians-with-employer-sponsored-health-benefits-20-more-likely-to-seek-care-when-needed-survey/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160533 Canadians with an employer-provided benefits plan are 20 per cent more likely to seek care when needed and 25 per cent more likely to report better health than those without health benefits, according to a new survey by Blue Cross of Canada. The survey, which polled more than 2,100 working adults, found those with employee […]

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]]> Survey finds hybrid, remote employees more productive, connected to work https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/hybrid-remote-employees-more-productive-connected-to-work-than-those-onsite-survey/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:00:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159855 A majority of global employees say they feel more productive (84 per cent) and more connected to their teams (82 per cent) while working in hybrid or remote working environments than those working onsite, according to a new survey by Zoom Video Communications Inc. The survey, which polled more than 600 C-suite leaders and nearly […]

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]]> 68% of Canadian hiring managers reporting higher worker productivity in 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/68-of-canadian-hiring-managers-reporting-higher-worker-productivity-in-2024-survey/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159617 More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of Canadian hiring managers are reporting an increase in employee productivity compared to last year, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada. The survey, which polled 1,800 hiring managers and more than 1,750 employees, found among hiring managers, the factors that contributed the most to increased productivity were […]

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]]> 32% of U.S. managers say return to office was to keep track of employees’ work habits: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/32-of-u-s-managers-say-return-to-office-was-to-keep-track-of-employees-work-habits-survey/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:00:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158631 Nearly a third (32 per cent) of managers in the U.S. say the ability to keep track of employees’ work habits was the main goal for their return-to-office mandate, according to a new survey by BambooHR. The survey, which polled more than 1,500 full-time U.S. workers, including more than 500 human resources professionals, found managers […]

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]]> 41% of U.K. employees no longer working from home at all in 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/41-of-u-k-workers-no-longer-working-from-home-at-all-in-2024-survey/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158540 Two-fifths (41 per cent) of U.K. employees are no longer working from home at all in 2024, up from 36 per cent in 2023, according to a new survey by Mobilityways Ltd. The survey, which polled more than 10,300 commuters, also found the average number of work-from-home days dropped from 1.8 days per week in 2023 to […]

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]]> Survey finds 77% of U.S. workers think employers’ motivation for returning to office is about control https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/77-of-u-s-workers-think-employers-motivation-for-returning-to-office-is-about-control-survey/ Wed, 29 May 2024 13:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156169 More than three-quarters (77 per cent) of U.S. workers believe the primary motivation for return-to-office policies is so that employers can exert more control over the activities of their workers, according to a new survey by MyPerfectResume.com. The survey, which polled more than 4,000 workers, found 40 per cent said their employer wants to increase office […]

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]]> Unions representing federal public service workers file legal challenges against hybrid work mandate https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/unions-representing-federal-public-service-workers-file-legal-challenges-against-govts-hybrid-work-mandate/ Mon, 27 May 2024 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156077 Unions representing more than 270,000 federal public service workers have filed a series of legal challenges to the federal government’s new mandate requiring its workers to report to the office three days per week. The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees […]

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]]> 43% of U.S. workers would rather get a divorce than return to office: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/43-of-u-s-workers-would-rather-get-a-divorce-than-return-to-office-survey/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:00:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154558 Two-fifths (43 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re more afraid of working in an office full time than of losing their romantic relationship or getting a divorce, according to a new survey by LiveCareer. The survey, which polled more than 3,800 employees, also found many workers are more fearful of the prospect of full-time […]

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]]> Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy: institutional investor group https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/virtual-only-meetings-erode-shareholder-democracy-institutional-investor-group/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:30:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154477 A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter released Thursday, the coalition of 38 investors led by the B.C. General Employees’ Union called on S&P/TSX 60 companies to publicly disclose how they’ll ensure shareholders’ statutory and common law […]

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