Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey
Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working…
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
- By: Staff
- April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 09:00
Canadians’ happiness with work-life balance, employer support increases in April: survey
Canadians’ happiness in the workplace increased to 6.8 points out of 10 in April, up slightly from 6.6 in March, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 15:00
Ontario to do away with sick note requirement for short absences
Ontario will do away with sick note requirements for short absences as part of a larger effort to ease the administrative burden on doctors. The…
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 24, 2024 April 25, 2024
- 15:00
43% of U.S. workers would rather get a divorce than return to office: survey
Two-fifths (43 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re more afraid of working in an office full time than of losing their romantic relationship or…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
69% of U.S. employees say they’d be happier if they had deeper connections with co-workers: survey
More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d be happier if they had deeper connections with work colleagues, according to a survey…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2024 April 19, 2024
- 09:00
Unifor withdraws application to represent workers at two Vancouver-area Amazon facilities
Unifor is temporarily withdrawing its applications to represent workers at two Vancouver-area Amazon facilities, accusing the e-commerce giant of providing a “suspiciously high” employee count.…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 19, 2024
- 15:00
Meridian focusing on flexibility, mentorship to promote gender equity, female leadership
Meridian Credit Union is focusing on flexibility and mentorship to promote gender equity and female leadership in the historically male-dominated financial industry. According to the…
- By: Sadie Janes
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:00
70% of employers say it’s impossible to offer all benefits demanded by employees: survey
While employers recognize employee benefits are an important part of attracting and retaining talent, seven in 10 (70 per cent) say it’s impossible to offer…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00
Unifor applies to represent two Amazon fulfilment centres in Metro Vancouver
Unifor has filed two applications with the B.C. Labour Relations Board to represent Amazon.com Inc. workers in New Westminster and Delta, B.C. “Workers at Amazon are seeking…
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024
- 15:00
Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
41% of pet owners willing to take a pay cut to work in a pet-friendly environment: survey
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…
- By: Staff
- April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 15:00
Organon launching initiative to support women’s career, health journey in the workplace
Organon Canada’s ‘HER Professional Journey’ initiative is addressing women’s unique health experiences, including fertility, parental leave and menopause, so they can feel supported and empowered…
- By: Sadie Janes
- April 16, 2024 April 15, 2024
- 09:00
Caisse reports more than $53 billion in low-carbon assets
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting $53 billion in low-carbon assets, including $15 billion in Quebec, representing an overall increase of…
- By: Staff
- April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
Survey finds 38% of Canadian employees say they spend too much time working
Two-fifths (38 per cent) of Canadian employees say they spend too much time working and half (52 per cent) of these respondents say they work…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2024 April 12, 2024
- 09:00
U.S. employees say paid commutes, salary increase would encourage return to workplace: survey
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…
- By: Staff
- April 12, 2024 April 12, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how remote and hybrid working arrangements are leading to a ‘Great Exhaustion’ was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 09:00
How the WSIB is supporting employee well-being with enhanced, unlimited mental-health coverage
While the coronavirus pandemic may be in the rearview mirror for most employers, the Ontario-based Workplace Safety and Insurance Board knows all too well that…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 08:58
Q&A with BMO Financial Group’s Vanessa Lewerentz
The organization’s chief inclusion officer discusses building an inclusive learning roadmap, the adoption of AI in the HR space and finding ways to nourish her…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 08:52
41% of global employers report attaining full gender equity: survey
Just two-fifths (41 per cent) of global employers say they’ve attained full gender equity, according to a new survey by ManpowerGroup. The survey, which polled…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 15:00
93% of employees believe well-being is equally important to salary: survey
The majority (93 per cent) of global employees believe well-being is equally important to salary, a significant increase of 10 per cent year over year,…
- By: Staff
- April 10, 2024 April 9, 2024
- 09:00
Average workday contracted by 15% between 2021 and 2023: report
The average global workday contracted by 15 per cent between the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2023, from nine hours and…
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2024 April 8, 2024
- 15:00
Survey finds 57% of Canadian employees would feel happier at work if they got a raise
More than half (57 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’d feel happier in the workplace if they got a raise, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2024 April 8, 2024
- 15:00
Workers from equity-deserving groups say they’re paid less, receive fewer opportunities: survey
North American employees who are part of equity-deserving groups continue to report shortfalls in salary and advancement opportunities compared to other workers, according to a…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2024 April 5, 2024
- 09:00