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Manulife supporting LGBTQ2S+ employees’ mental health, hosting Pride Month events

Manulife Financial Corp. is supporting its LGBTQ2S+ employees during Pride Month and beyond with speaker sessions and ongoing enhancements to its benefits plan. Throughout June,…

What are the legal considerations for employers returning to onsite working?

As the coronavirus pandemic recedes, employers planning a return to the office have several legal issues to consider. Hugh Christie, a Toronto-based managing partner at Ogletree,…

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Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week

An article on the possible surge of disability claims linked to long-haul coronavirus and remote work injuries was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the…

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  • June 17, 2022 June 17, 2022
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2022 BPS coverage: Plan sponsors should be bold with benefits plan design amid ‘Great Resignation’

The ‘Great Resignation’ is ushering in a period of great transformation for employers, the workforce and the workplace of the future, said Charmaine Alexander, senior…

Employers should walk, not run back to onsite working: experts

More than two years after the coronavirus pandemic shifted many white-collar employees to remote working, some employers are planning their return to the office —…

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…

How are personalized communications connecting with employees?

As employers increasingly customize their human resources, benefits and pension communications campaigns, how are these methods connecting with employees? Long gone are the days of…

How CAA’s wellness app is evolving during the pandemic

67% of employees agree leaders effectively support their mental health: survey

While almost two-thirds (67%) of employees agree their leader effectively supports their mental health, there are still some key areas where they feel their leaders…

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  • May 2, 2022 April 29, 2022
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Survey finds 67% of U.S. employees believe a four-day workweek would alleviate burnout

More than two-thirds (67 per cent) of U.S. employees believe a four-day workweek would alleviate their burnout, according to a survey by Eagle Hill Consulting Ltd. The…

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  • May 2, 2022 May 2, 2022
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Almost half of U.S. employees don’t have a clear understanding of workplace benefits: survey

Since the ‘Great Resignation’ began last year, new hires in the U.S. believe their onboarding process isn’t adequately covering many of the basics employees need…

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  • April 13, 2022 April 13, 2022
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AIMCo connecting, engaging employees with networking platform

Since the Alberta Investment Management Corp. introduced an employee networking platform in the fall of 2020, nearly 500 connections have been made, more than 95…

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  • April 5, 2022 April 4, 2022
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Employers prioritizing mental, physical health in return-to-workplace plans: survey

As employers prepare to bring employees back to their physical workplaces in 2022, they’re planning to position mental health (91 per cent), physical health (60…

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  • April 4, 2022 March 31, 2022
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How employers are navigating return-to-office plans

Office workers used to, well, work in offices. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Since it was first declared, entire organizations — from the chief executive…

Half of U.S. employees say employers are supporting well-being during the pandemic: survey

More than half (58 per cent) of U.S. employees say their employer has supported their well-being during the two-year coronavirus pandemic, according to a new…

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  • March 8, 2022 March 8, 2022
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Expert panel: How employers can help employees struggling with burnout

Workplace burnout isn’t always easy to talk about, but after living through nearly two years of the coronavirus pandemic, employers really can’t avoid it —…

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46% of employers lacking clear benefits, recognition and rewards strategy: survey

Almost half (46 per cent) of employers say their organizations currently lack clear benefits, recognition and rewards strategies, according to a new survey by Arthur…

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  • February 18, 2022 February 17, 2022
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Ontario Teachers’ focusing on DEI as key part of long-term vision

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion issues is an increasingly key part of its long-term strategic vision. The pension fund is…

How HOOPP is increasing DEI focus in culture, recruitment strategies

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is increasing its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in areas ranging from organizational culture to recruiting. The…

Employers need to ‘walk the walk’ on anti-Black racism, DEI issues: survey

While 68 per cent of Black Canadians said their employers have made progress on promises to be more equitable and inclusive for Black employees, only 35…

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  • February 3, 2022 February 3, 2022
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56% of U.S. white-collar workers reporting improved mental health due to hybrid work: survey

More than half (56 per cent) of U.S. white-collar employees reported improvements to their mental health as a result of a hybrid work environment, according…

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  • February 3, 2022 February 2, 2022
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Survey finds 58% of global knowledge workers are in hybrid work arrangements

The number of knowledge workers in hybrid working arrangements increased to 58 per cent in November 2021, from 46 per cent in May of last…

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  • January 31, 2022 January 31, 2022
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Just 34% of employers have formal policy on flex work: survey

While flexible working arrangements have reduced operational costs and improved workplace diversity, only 34 per cent of human resources professionals said their company has a…

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  • January 28, 2022 January 27, 2022
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Survey finds only 25% of U.S. employers have adopted a well-being strategy

While 86 per cent of U.S. employers said mental health, stress and burnout are top priorities, only 25 per cent have already articulated and adopted…

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  • January 28, 2022 January 27, 2022
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Bell Let’s Talk Day: Employers supporting staff amid pandemic stresses

This year, Canadian employers are marking Bell Canada’s Let’s Talk Day by addressing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the mental health of employees. The…

U.S. remote workers split on whether they’re ready to return to office: survey

While more than half (57 per cent) of U.S. employees said they’re comfortable about returning to the workplace, more than a third (40 per cent)…

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  • January 21, 2022 January 20, 2022
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