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Semi-retirement working options helping employers navigate the ‘Great Labour Shift’

lbailey — Fri, 12 May 2023 12:54:09 +0000

Many employers are welcoming retirees back to their workforces to counter what some are calling the ‘Great Labour Shift.’ As the coronavirus pandemic shifts the labour market in favour of workers, employees across the globe are taking the opportunity to rethink where and how they work. In 2022, more than 50 million U.S. workers quit […]

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How wellness is guiding employers, employees into the future workplace

lbailey — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:54:14 +0000

After nearly three years mired in the coronavirus pandemic, employers are beginning to put the pieces of their respective workplaces back together, using wellness as the cornerstone. They’re shaping their respective new ways of working — whether remote, in-office or hybrid — and expanding their thinking around wellness to achieve a successful return to a […]

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Q&A with OTG Management’s Alan House

lbailey — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:50:10 +0000

The airport hospitality company’s executive vice-president and chief human resources officer talks attraction and retention, succession planning and making memories with family. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: Finding and engaging people. Finding the right mix and opportunities for people and managing in the ever-changing world of human resources. We […]

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45th anniversary column: How employee benefits have changed in the last 45 years

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:52:48 +0000

I was a little daunted to write a piece for Benefits Canada’s 45th anniversary issue — it has been almost 15 years since I last penned a column for the magazine and I’m a little out of practice. The assignment seemed straightforward — 500 to 600 words on how benefits have evolved or what’s expected […]

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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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Canadian employers planning average salary increase budgets of 3.8%: survey

lbailey — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:01:07 +0000

Amid a backdrop of economic uncertainty and a tight labour market, Canadian employers are still planning average salary increase budgets of 3.8 per cent, excluding salary freezes, in 2023 — a rate higher than historical trends, according to a survey by Normandin Beaudry. The survey, which polled more than 750 employers and nearly 1.8 million employees, also […]

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Q&A with 3M Canada’s Jacqueline McLennan

Sadie Janes — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:39:27 +0000

3M Canada’s benefits specialist discusses absence management, the ‘Great Resignation’ and rock painting. Q: What new programs or initiatives are you looking to implement? A: We recently launched an absence management platform that serves as a one-stop shop for our leaders to refer employees regarding disability leave and to stay informed on the status of […]

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82% of senior leaders experiencing exhaustion indicative of burnout: survey

lbailey — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:00:46 +0000

More than eight in 10 (82 per cent) senior leaders say they’ve experienced exhaustion indicative of burnout, according to a survey by Deloitte Canada and LifeWorks Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,100 senior leaders from 11 companies in global markets including Canada, Europe and the U.S., found nearly all (96 per cent) of those […]

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Compensation a key factor for 88% of employees considering switching jobs: survey

lbailey — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:00:10 +0000

A majority (88 per cent) of Canadian employees who are considering changing jobs in the next six months say compensation is the most important reason for the switch, according to a survey by ADP Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,500 employees, found some employers have already adjusted their compensation structure to better help […]

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More than a third of disability claims in 2022 due to mental-health reasons: survey

lbailey — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:00:53 +0000

While more than a third of disability claims under Canadian employer-sponsored benefits plans in 2022 were due to mental-health reasons, just two-thirds (63 per cent) of organizations are addressing this risk effectively, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 100 organizations globally, found more than half (55 per cent) […]

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