workplace perks – 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 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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]]> Hunting for discounts and deals? Don’t forget to check perks through your workplace https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/hunting-for-discounts-and-deals-dont-forget-to-check-perks-through-your-workplace/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157422 Everyone loves a deal, but many Canadians either forget or don’t realize they can find discounts through their workplace. “There really are a lot [of perks] that employees just don’t seem to know about,” says Debby Carreau, chief executive officer and founder of Inspired HR, a human resources consultancy with offices across Canada. “Those things […]

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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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]]> 41% of pet owners willing to take a pay cut to work in a pet-friendly environment: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/41-of-pet-owners-willing-to-take-a-pay-cut-to-work-in-a-pet-friendly-environment-survey/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:00:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154326 Two-fifths (41 per cent) of pet owners say they’d be willing to take a pay cut in order to work in a pet-friendly environment, according to a new survey by OnePoll on behalf of Vetster. The survey, which polled 1,800 employed pet owners, found 60 per cent were willing to seek new employment if their pet […]

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]]> U.S. employees say paid commutes, salary increase would encourage return to workplace: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/u-s-employees-say-paid-commutes-salary-increase-would-encourage-return-to-workplace-survey/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154245 The majority (83 per cent) of U.S. employees in a remote working arrangement say they’d be encouraged to return to the office if their commute was paid by their employer, according to a new survey by software company Ringover. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 workers, found a majority of employees would also willingly […]

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]]> 28% of employers expecting increased employee turnover in 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/28-of-employers-expecting-increased-employee-turnover-in-2024-survey/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152820 More than a quarter (28 per cent) of Canadian employers say they’re expecting increased employee turnover this year, according to a new survey by Express Employment Professionals. The survey, which polled more than 500 employers, found respondents estimated it costs, on average, $30,674 annually to replace an employee. Fewer than a fifth (15 per cent) said […]

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]]> 42% of Canadian workers looking for a new job in 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/42-of-canadian-workers-have-started-looking-or-plan-to-find-a-new-job-in-2024-survey/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:00:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151942 Two-fifths (42 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’ve already started looking, or plan to look, for a new job in the first half of 2024, up slightly from 41 per cent in July 2023 but down from 50 per cent in December 2022, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada.  The survey, which polled more […]

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]]> 51% of U.S. workers want employers to cover health-care premiums as financial benefit: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/51-of-u-s-workers-want-employers-to-cover-health-care-premiums-as-financial-benefit-survey/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150358 More than half (51 per cent) of U.S. workers say they’d like to see fully paid health-care premiums as a financial benefit from their company, according to a new survey by CNBC and SurveyMonkey. It found nearly two-fifths of respondents said they’d also like to see 401(k) matching (37 per cent) as well as health […]

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]]> New incentives could boost satisfaction with in-person work, but few employers are making changes https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/new-incentives-could-boost-satisfaction-with-in-person-work-but-few-employers-are-making-changes/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147937 Justin Ryan Horton has two jobs. When he’s not working 24-hour shifts as a firefighter, he’s working as an administrative assistant for a local community college from his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Firefighting isn’t a work-from-home kind of job, so when the community college position gave him the choice to clock in remotely, he […]

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]]> How Hootsuite is encouraging employees to reconnect with new return-to-office program https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-hootsuite-is-encouraging-employees-to-reconnect-with-new-return-to-office-program/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:57:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147089 In order to support in-person collaboration while maintaining flexibility, Hootsuite Inc. is encouraging employees to reconnect with their co-workers through its new Perch Days program. “We started our distributed workforce strategy during [the coronavirus pandemic],” says Tara Ataya, the company’s chief people and diversity officer. “With this strategy, we have taken a test-and-iterate approach to […]

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