Half of dog owners would leave employer for more pet-friendly company: survey
Half (48 per cent) of dog owners are willing to leave their current job for a more pet-friendly employer, according to a new survey by…
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Procter & Gamble Canada hosting Pride events for employees, providing inclusivity training
Procter & Gamble Canada is marking Pride Month with two events for employees to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion issues. On June 14, the consumer…
- By: Sadie Janes
- June 9, 2022 June 8, 2022
- 09:00
Dillon Consulting helping employees pay down student debt
Dillon Consulting Ltd. is supporting employees’ financial well-being through a student debt repayment program. The program allows employees to repay student debt by using employer…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 18, 2022 May 18, 2022
- 09:00
Contract workers at post-secondary institutions missing out on pensions, paid leave: report
Contract food services and custodial workers at Canada’s colleges and universities have less access to pensions and paid leave than their in-house colleagues, according to…
- By: Staff
- May 13, 2022 May 13, 2022
- 09:00
BDO Canada using free lunches to entice employees back to the office
BDO Canada is offering free lunches at its Waterloo, Ont. office to draw employees back to the workplace. The program, offered through the Hungerhub app,…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022
- 09:00
Toronto software company offering virtual veterinarian service to pet-owning employees
A Toronto-based software company is offering a virtual veterinarian service through its benefits program. Nicola Watson, human resources manager at Tribalscale Inc., says pet-owning employees…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 27, 2022 April 26, 2022
- 09:00
What are the top reasons employees would consider leaving their jobs?
An increase in burnout (32 per cent) and work hours (28 per cent), as well as difficulty unplugging (27 per cent) and challenges communicating with…
- By: Staff
- April 1, 2022 March 31, 2022
- 15:00
Rio Tinto providing all employees with 18 weeks of paid parental leave
Rio Tinto Group is making parental leave more accessible for employees by removing the distinction between primary and secondary caregivers. The policy change — which…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 24, 2022 March 23, 2022
- 09:00
Workers back on the job at noon after CP Rail and union agree to final arbitration
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the union representing 3,000 conductors, engineers and train and yard workers say they have agreed to final and binding arbitration…
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 22, 2022 March 22, 2022
- 07:30
Juno College phasing in a four-day workweek for all employees
Juno College of Technology is one of many employers implementing a four-day workweek in 2022. During the summer of 2021, Heather Payne, the college’s chief…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- March 18, 2022 March 18, 2022
- 09:05
Employers expanding equity compensation programs to attract, retain talent: survey
Nearly half (47 per cent) of employers say their workforce attrition was higher in 2021 than it was in 2020, according to a survey by…
- By: Staff
- February 23, 2022 May 20, 2022
- 09:00
CAAT expanding definition of who qualifies to receive benefits
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan is expanding the definition of who can qualify to receive benefits as disabled or as a…
- By: Staff
- February 7, 2022 February 7, 2022
- 09:00
Benefits tops list of retention tools for employers: survey
The top three factors driving employee retention are benefits (34 per cent), a strong sense of culture (31 per cent) and belief in the senior…
- By: Staff
- February 2, 2022 February 2, 2022
- 09:00
Willis Towers Watson rebrands as WTW
Global consultancy Willis Towers Watson is rebranding as WTW. “Since 2016 we have been known as Willis Towers Watson, the combination of Willis and Towers…
- By: Staff
- January 26, 2022 January 25, 2022
- 09:00
C.F. Crozier supporting employee financial wellness amid uncertain times
As Canadian employees face rising inflation and interest rates, C.F. Crozier & Associates Inc. is helping ease employees’ financial worries by offering benefits that appeal to…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- January 25, 2022 January 25, 2022
- 09:00
My take: Employers can play key role in supporting employees’ estate planning efforts
Ah, the sights and sounds of the holidays: trees and homes covered in lights, meticulously wrapped gifts piling ever higher and radios blaring the same…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 27, 2021 December 17, 2021
- 09:00
Toronto’s Juno College planning to move to 100% employee-ownership model
Juno College is planning to move to a 100 per cent employee-ownership model. The Toronto-based college, formerly known as Hacker U, was established by Heather…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- December 13, 2021 December 10, 2021
- 09:00
Employees seeking pet-friendly workplaces, benefits: survey
More than three-quarters (78 per cent) of U.S. employees said they want their employer to offer paid leave after adopting a new pet, according to…
- By: Staff
- December 8, 2021 December 8, 2021
- 15:00
Gallagher completing acquisition of Willis Re
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is completing its acquisition of Willis Towers Watson’s global reinsurance business, Willis Re. The US$3.25 billion transaction was first announced…
- By: Staff
- December 7, 2021 December 8, 2021
- 15:00
Hub acquiring Vancouver benefits firm
Hub International Ltd. is acquiring Vancouver’s Rogersworks Inc. Rogersworks is an independent benefits brokerage firm specializing in employee group benefits and association group benefits. John Ash, benefits…
- By: Staff
- October 22, 2021 October 21, 2021
- 09:00
How employers can mark first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
A new federal holiday offers new opportunities for Canadian employers to support Indigenous employees this week and beyond, say experts. This Thursday, Sept. 30, is…
- By: Melissa Dunne
- September 28, 2021 October 4, 2021
- 09:05
Pandemic changing ‘must have’ perks for U.S. millennial managers: survey
The coronavirus pandemic is changing what perks millennial managers consider “must haves,” according to a new survey by MetLife Inc. It found millennial managers (ages 26…
- By: Staff
- September 24, 2021 September 24, 2021
- 15:00
Amazon beefing up benefits, pay in North America amid tight labour market
Amazon.com Inc. is expanding its education benefits to cover college tuition expenses for frontline workers in the U.S. The benefit is available to U.S. employees…
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
- September 13, 2021 September 13, 2021
- 15:00
Liberals promising 10 sick days for federally regulated employees
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is promising 10 sick days for federally regulated employees. Trudeau made the promise on the federal election trail on Friday ahead of Canadians going…
- By: Staff with files from Canadian Press
- August 23, 2021 August 26, 2021
- 15:00
Canadian employers expecting to increase salaries by 3% in 2022: survey
Canadian employers said they expect salaries to increase from just over two per cent in 2021 to about three per cent in 2022, according to…
- By: Staff
- August 23, 2021 August 23, 2021
- 09:00