workplace culture – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:34:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 60% of working women believe menopause, reproductive health issues can affect career advancement: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/60-of-working-women-believe-menopause-reproductive-health-issues-can-affect-career-advancement-report/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157992 Three-fifths (60 per cent) of working women believe health issues around menstruation, menopause and reproductive health can affect their career advancement abilities, according to a new report by Sun Life Financial Inc. It found four in 10 working women said they’ve made career-limiting decisions for health-related concerns or to care for their family and 10 […]

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]]> 2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: The connection between DEI and psychological health https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-vancouver-benefits-summit-the-connection-between-dei-and-psychological-health/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:59:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156936 By creating a psychologically safe workplace in which employees can feel free to be their authentic selves, employers can encourage increased communication and collaboration, said Paola Ardiles Gamboa, a senior lecturer who served as special projects advisor to the vice-president of people, equity and inclusion at Simon Fraser University, during a session at Benefits Canada’s […]

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]]> Half of Canadians plan to search for new job in second half of 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/half-of-canadians-plan-to-search-for-new-job-in-second-half-of-2024-survey/ Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157717 Half (50 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re planning to search for a new job in the second half of 2024, up from 41 per cent during the same period last year, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled 600 workers and more than 200 hiring managers, […]

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]]> 1Password’s Pride Month events highlighting intersectionality, community spirit https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/1passwords-pride-month-events-highlighting-intersectionality-community-spirit/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157385 For Pride Month, 1Password is bringing employees together to highlight intersectionality through a host of initiatives, including a keynote presentation by Canada’s Drag Race‘s season one contestant, Kyne. “This year, we really wanted to focus on intersectionality and bringing the different visible minorities together in new and interesting ways,” says Ionas von Zezschwitz, the identity security company’s […]

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]]> Survey finds a fifth of global employees report experiencing loneliness https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/survey-finds-a-fifth-of-global-employees-report-experiencing-loneliness/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157199 A fifth of global employees report experiencing loneliness, with the percentage increasing for employees under 35, according to a new report by Gallup Inc. The global report found fully remote employees reported significantly higher levels of loneliness (25 per cent) than those who work fully onsite (16 per cent). Overall, employee well-being declined in 2023 […]

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]]> How BNP Paribas’ DEI strategy is attracting, supporting diverse talent https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-bnp-paribas-dei-strategy-is-attracting-supporting-diverse-talent/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:58:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156702 While employers in the financial services industry have made some progress in attracting diverse talent across the traditionally male-dominated sector, there’s still a long way to go. To this end, BNP Paribas is widening its talent pool and supporting a diverse workforce through a comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion strategy that encompasses recruitment, leadership training […]

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]]> 86% of U.S. workers say they’re afraid of their HR department: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/86-of-u-s-workers-say-theyre-afraid-of-their-hr-department-survey/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157200 More than eight in 10 (86 per cent) U.S. workers say they’re afraid of their human resources representatives, according to a new survey MyPerfectResume.com. The survey, which polled nearly 1,000 workers in the U.S., found a similar percentage (85 per cent) of respondents expressed hesitation in approaching HR to discuss work-related issues, citing concerns such as […]

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]]> Employees hesitant to take time off turning to ‘quiet vacationing’: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employees-hesitant-to-take-time-off-turning-to-quiet-vacationing-expert/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157129 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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]]> 32% of Canadian SMEs facing challenges in attracting employees: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/32-of-canadian-smes-facing-challenges-in-attracting-employees-survey/ Fri, 31 May 2024 19:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156225 Nearly a third (32 per cent) of Canadian small- and medium-sized employers are currently facing challenges in attracting employees, according to a new survey by ADP Canada. The survey, which polled more than 750 Canadian business decision-makers and employees from SMEs, found, among those that reported difficulty attracting and retaining talent, 69 per cent said […]

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]]> BNP Paribas’ 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards win fostering expansion of DEI initiatives https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/bnp-paribas-2023-workplace-benefits-awards-win-fostering-expansion-of-dei-initiatives/ Mon, 27 May 2024 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156063 BNP Paribas in Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards win is reinforcing the company’s goal of expanding its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, says Flavie Motte, the financial company’s head of human resources. The organization’s extensive efforts to embed DEI policies into its business practices led to its win in the DEI program category of the awards. In […]

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