88% of SMEs experiencing challenges finding skilled talent: survey
Nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) Canadian small- and medium-sized employers say they’re experiencing challenges finding skilled talent, according to a new survey by…
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Colliers lands award win for individualized, interventional approach to absence management
Colliers International Group Inc.’s interventional and individualized approach to employee absences led to a win for best Absence Management program at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- October 22, 2024 October 21, 2024
- 09:00
Who are the winners of the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards?
Benefits Canada is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards. The awards, which were presented at the end of the 2024 Healthy…
- By: Staff
- October 21, 2024 October 15, 2024
- 09:00
Peel Region enhancing communication strategy with online employee service centre
The Regional Municipality of Peel is enhancing its communication strategy with its employee service centre, says Deborah Arsenault, the regional government’s chief human resources officer.…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- October 18, 2024 October 17, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how ‘carewashing’ can negatively impact employers’ well-being strategies was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human…
- By: Staff
- October 18, 2024 October 17, 2024
- 09:00
Nova Scotia offers retirement fund top-ups to attract, retain physicians
The Nova Scotia government is offering to pay up to $15,000 a year into a new retirement benefits program for doctors in hopes the public…
- By: Michael Tutton, the Canadian Press
- October 17, 2024 October 17, 2024
- 15:00
70% of U.S. employers cite compliance challenges amid expansion of paid leave: survey
Nearly seven in 10 U.S. employers say compliance with state legislation is one of their top three concerns amid the expansion of paid disability and…
- By: Staff
- October 17, 2024 October 16, 2024
- 09:00
32% of Canadian employees saving less during the summer: survey
While 55 per cent of Canadian workers say their ability to save money remained unchanged during the summer months, 32 per cent indicated they saved…
- By: Staff
- October 16, 2024 October 16, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on why employers that mandate onsite work could see increased employee turnover was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- October 11, 2024 October 10, 2024
- 09:00
Novartis empowering, retaining young employees through engagement, growth opportunities
Young workers can face unique challenges when entering the workforce or starting a new job and it’s up to employers to help ease that transition,…
- By: Sadie Janes
- October 11, 2024 October 15, 2024
- 09:00
How employers can avoid ‘carewashing’ their employee well-being strategy
It’s important for employers to ‘walk the talk’ and ensure their employee well-being efforts are effecting real results and not just an exercise in ‘carewashing,’ said Paula…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 11, 2024 October 10, 2024
- 09:00
Editorial: Calling on government, employers to update inequitable benefits for working parents
As I write this, I’ve been back at my desk for three weeks following my second maternity leave. This time around, I took nearly eight…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 09:00
A look at the development, rationale behind York Region’s right-to-disconnect policy
When Ontario’s right-to-disconnect legislation came into effect in 2022, York Region was eager to comply as it aligned with the organization’s goals and workplace culture,…
- By: Sadie Janes
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 08:58
Q&A with Manulife Canada’s Michelle DeBeyer
The insurance company’s vice-president and head of human resources discusses embracing artificial intelligence and taking time to sit back, relax and connect with family. Q:…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 08:53
Sounding Board: How hybrid, remote working arrangements can impact compensation
Although jobs that involve working remotely have been around for decades in some form or another, the coronavirus pandemic brought them front and centre. There…
- By: David Tyson
- October 10, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 09:00
93% of Canadian employees say honest work environment essential to employer’s success: survey
The vast majority (93 per cent) of Canadians agree a work environment that allows employees to be honest is essential to their company’s success, with…
- By: Sadie Janes
- October 1, 2024 September 30, 2024
- 09:00
How plan sponsors can support employees going through a divorce
Going through a divorce can be an extremely stressful and emotional experience and, unsurprisingly, the impacts can spill into the workplace. “[Employees may be] at…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:54
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article announcing the finalists in the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human…
- By: Staff
- September 6, 2024 September 6, 2024
- 09:00
Employees seeking alternatives to substance abuse treatment must provide evidence of effectiveness: Alberta court
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ruled that employees who suggest an alternative to an employer’s accommodation for substance abuse treatment must provide…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- September 4, 2024 September 3, 2024
- 09:00
Employers mandating onsite work may see exodus of skilled employees: expert
Employers that mandate employees return to a five-day, in-office workweek may see workers resigning or ‘quiet quitting,’ says Dror Poleg, an economic historian and former…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 9, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 09:00
69% of Canadian workers experiencing symptoms related to burnout: survey
More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’ve experienced symptoms that can develop into burnout, according to a new survey by Pollara…
- By: Staff
- October 4, 2024 October 4, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how national dental-care and pharmacare programs will impact unionized employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- October 4, 2024 October 3, 2024
- 09:00