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Survey finds 83% of gen Z frontline workers feel burned out

Sadie Janes — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:00:12 +0000

The majority (83 per cent) of generation Z frontline workers say they feel burned out, compared to 75 per cent of all frontline employees, according to a new survey by UKG Inc. The global survey, which polled nearly 13,000 workers, found 36 per cent of gen Z workers said they’d quit their job because it negatively […]

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Maple Leaf Foods, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:00:11 +0000

The union representing 60 employees at Maple Leaf Foods in Port Perry, Ont., has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. Vision coverage will increase from $280 to $315 in the first year and coverage for paramedical services will increase from $380 to $410 in the first year and to $420 […]

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B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election

bwolfe — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Representatives of family doctors in British Columbia say giving physicians paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan is one way to help attract more doctors to work in the province. The B.C. College of Family Physicians and B.C. Family Doctors published a series of requests for whichever party […]

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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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Flight Centre’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards wins communicating wellness offerings to employees

bwolfe — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:00:15 +0000

Flight Centre Travel Group’s pair of wins in the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards is reminding employees of the mental and physical wellness offerings available through the company’s benefits plan, says Anna Fisher, the organization’s health and wellness director. “I think, too, that the awards have provided validation for our employees that we do want to […]

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42% of Canadian workers say they’re less productive during summer: survey

bwolfe — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:00:19 +0000

While a majority (82 per cent) of Canadian employees say summer flexible working policies help reduce burnout, 42 per cent say they’re less productive during the summer, according to a new survey by Dayforce Inc. The survey, which polled more than 2,800 full-time employees in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K., found more than half […]

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Employers can improve benefits communication, highlight mental-health support for ‘Blue Monday’

Sadie Janes — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:00:06 +0000

Employers can use the time surrounding ‘Blue Monday’ to ensure they’re communicating properly with employees and highlighting mental-health supports, says Gianna Ricciardi, vice-president and practice leader at Vita Assure Inc. Blue Monday — typically the third Monday in January — is considered to be the saddest day of the year because the combination of dreary weather […]

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2023 Future of Work Summit: Employee attraction and retention, engagement and workplace culture top list of employers’ HR priorities

Jennifer Paterson — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:59:29 +0000

Even as signs emerge that the labour market is starting to shift in employers’ favour, employee attraction, retention and engagement remain top priorities. During Benefits Canada’s inaugural Future of Work Summit in October, a panel of employers, insurers and academics weighed in on the results of Benefits Canada’s 2023 Future of Work Survey. Almost two-thirds […]

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38% of U.S. workers haven’t taken a vacation in 12 months: survey

bwolfe — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:00:33 +0000

Two-fifths (38 per cent) of U.S. employees say they haven’t taken a vacation in the past 12 months, according to a new survey by Eagle Hill Consulting. The survey, which polled more than 1,300 workers, found lower-income employees (59 per cent), generation Z (46 per cent) and workers without a college degree (46 per cent) […]

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Survey finds 47% of Canadian employees say employer’s foreign work policy influences job selection

Sadie Janes — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:23 +0000

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say a company’s policy on working remotely in a foreign country influences their choice of employer, according to a new survey by travel website Flighthub.com. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 workers, found while millennials were most likely (63 per cent) to agree with this statement, about […]

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