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How BDO’s Do What You Love program is helping employees pursue their passions

lbailey — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:58:44 +0000

BDO Canada LLP employees who are considering taking a pottery course, planning a family vacation or even booking a caterer for their wedding can get a little financial assistance from the company’s newest benefit. The consultancy’s Do What You Love program, which launched in 2022, provides plan members with a set annual reimbursement amount for […]

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49% of executive leaders say financial stress preventing frontline staff from doing best work: survey

lbailey — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:00:59 +0000

Nearly half (49 per cent) of executive leaders say financial stress often or very often prevents their frontline workers from doing their best work, according to a new survey by Dayforce Inc. The survey, which polled more than 6,900 workers, managers and executives from companies with frontline workers across the globe, found 62 per cent of […]

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CBSA, PSAC, CIU agreement includes pension, benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:00:46 +0000

The unions representing more than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees have ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The agreement with, the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Customs and Immigration Union, includes a pensionable $2,500 one-time, lump-sum payment for all employees upon the date of signing. For members […]

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A look at what’s next for inclusive employee benefits

Sadie Janes — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:57:54 +0000

When looking at the future of inclusive benefits, it’s important for employers to take a holistic approach and ensure their benefits plans offer something for everyone. “Whether you’re a recent university graduate, a parent, single or married, we try to support people wherever they’re at,” says Christine Tatham, chief people officer at Redbrick. “For us, it’s […]

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Employees hesitant to take time off turning to ‘quiet vacationing’: expert

bmcgovern — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00:42 +0000

As the lines between work and family life become increasingly blurred amid the rise of remote working, employees are finding it hard to take time away from the office and, instead, are “quiet vacationing.” According to a recent survey by Harris Poll, more than three-quarters (78 per cent) of U.S. workers said they don’t make […]

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Martin Brower, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Fri, 10 May 2024 19:00:04 +0000

Warehouse workers and transportation drivers employed by Martin Brower in Ontario have ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The workers, who are members of Unifor Local 1285, reached an agreement that will see pension contributions increase by $100, up to $700 over the life of the agreement, and the employer […]

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Survey finds 57% of Canadian employees would feel happier at work if they got a raise

Sadie Janes — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:00:33 +0000

More than half (57 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’d feel happier in the workplace if they got a raise, according to a new survey by ADP Canada Co. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 employees, found roughly a third said a bonus would make them happier (35 per cent) or more vacation […]

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71% of Canadian employees considering leaving their jobs in 2024: survey

Sadie Janes — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:00:50 +0000

Nearly three-quarters (71 per cent) of employees in Canada are considering leaving their current jobs and exploring better opportunities elsewhere this year, according to a new survey by Hays PLC. The survey, which polled 4,500 respondents, found among workers planning to stay at their current jobs, a quarter (25 per cent) said they’d consider leaving […]

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63% of U.S. employers with paid-time-off banks say most employees don’t take vacation due to workload: survey

lbailey — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:00:57 +0000

While more than a third (38 per cent) of U.S. employers are offering employees a paid-time-off bank, up slightly from in 2017 (34 per cent), nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) say most workers don’t use it due to a heavy workload, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. The […]

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Survey finds fewer Canadian employees working longer hours pre-, post-vacation

Sadie Janes — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:00:19 +0000

Nearly a third (30 per cent) of Canadian employees say they aren’t working any extra hours before or after taking a one-week vacation, according to a new survey by ADP Canada Co. The survey, which polled more than 850 workers, found this ‘time-off tax’ — the additional hours worked before and after a week of […]

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