Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the City of Philadelphia’s return-to-office mandate was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources,…
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Employers can help gen Z workers feel less isolated through social activities, mentoring: experts
Generation Z workers may be feeling more disconnected or isolated due to the effects of remote work, but employers can help by providing opportunities for…
- By: Sadie Janes
- July 26, 2024 July 25, 2024
- 09:00
Vibrant Marketing helping break down period stigma in the workplace
Vibrant Marketing is helping break down period stigma in the workplace by making sure free menstrual products are available for employees in its office washrooms.…
- By: Sadie Janes
- July 24, 2024 July 23, 2024
- 09:00
Majority of Canadian employees recognize link between financial well-being, mental health: report
Nearly all (95 per cent) Canadian employees recognize their financial situation significantly impacts their personal well-being and 92 per cent of human resources leaders agree,…
- By: Staff
- July 23, 2024 July 22, 2024
- 09:00
City of Philadelphia employees ordered back to office 5 days per week
The City of Philadelphia is ordering all 26,000 municipal employees back to the office five days per week, according to a report by National Public…
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2024 July 18, 2024
- 15:00
32% of employers say minimum wage hikes result in increased wages across their company: survey
A third (32 per cent) of Canadian employers say mandatory minimum wage hikes result in increased wages across the entire company, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2024 July 19, 2024
- 09:00
Global employers say parental leave, EAPs among most prevalent minimum employee benefits: survey
The most prevalent minimum employee benefits that are offered by multinational companies are employee assistance programs and life insurance (73 per cent), maternity leave (70…
- By: Staff
- July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024
- 13:30
How Pizza Pizza is aligning DEI, workplace culture with corporate strategy
Pizza Pizza Ltd. is constantly evolving its diversity, equity and inclusion and culture strategies to ensure they align with employees’ evolving needs as well as…
- By: Sadie Janes
- July 19, 2024 July 18, 2024
- 09:00
2024 Mental Health Summit: How plan sponsors can support employees’ self-management of mental health
While self-management strategies for mental health can empower plan members, plan sponsors also have a role to play in creating a work environment that’s conducive…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 16, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 07:59
2024 Mental Health Summit: The importance of mental-health training for people leaders
People leaders and managers have an important role to play in the well-being of their team members, said Carmen Bellows, registered psychologist and director of…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 16, 2024 July 15, 2024
- 07:58
2024 Mental Health Summit: How plan sponsors can support grieving employees
People going through the loss of a loved one often worry they’re not grieving in the right way if their experience differs from their and…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 16, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 07:56
2024 Mental Health Summit: The past, present and future of EAPs in Canada
Warren Shepell has had a front-row seat for the evolution of how mental health has been treated in the workplace. Shepell was the pioneer and…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 16, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 07:53
2024 Mental Health Summit: What does effective integration of psychological health and safety look like?
When the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace was released just over a decade ago by the Mental Health Commission of…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 16, 2024 July 23, 2024
- 07:52
49% of executive leaders say financial stress preventing frontline staff from doing best work: survey
Nearly half (49 per cent) of executive leaders say financial stress often or very often prevents their frontline workers from doing their best work, according to…
- By: Staff
- July 15, 2024 July 16, 2024
- 15:00
Employers considering dropping dental from benefits plan should think twice: expert
Employers that are considering dropping dental coverage from their benefits plan following the launch of the national dental care program are advised to think twice, says Graham Young, director…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- July 12, 2024 July 12, 2024
- 09:00
CBSA, PSAC, CIU agreement includes pension, benefits gains
The unions representing more than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees have ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The agreement…
- By: Staff
- July 12, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 09:00
60% of working women believe menopause, reproductive health issues can affect career advancement: report
Three-fifths (60 per cent) of working women believe health issues around menstruation, menopause and reproductive health can affect their career advancement abilities, according to a…
- By: Staff
- July 11, 2024 July 10, 2024
- 09:00
Blair Morrison retiring from BCFSA
Blair Morrison, chief executive officer and chief statutory officer of the British Columbia Financial Services Authority, is retiring in early 2025 after more than five…
- By: Staff
- July 9, 2024 July 8, 2024
- 09:00
91% of PSAC members opposed to Treasury Board’s hybrid work mandate: survey
The majority (91 per cent) of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s members are strongly opposed to the Treasury Board’s new hybrid work mandate, according…
- By: Staff
- July 8, 2024 July 8, 2024
- 09:00
2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: The connection between DEI and psychological health
By creating a psychologically safe workplace in which employees can feel free to be their authentic selves, employers can encourage increased communication and collaboration, said…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- July 8, 2024 July 10, 2024
- 07:59
2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit: How Telus is making well-being, mental health a cultural priority
Telus Communications Inc. is ensuring employees bring their best self to the job by supporting their well-being both in the workplace and at home, said…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- July 8, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 07:52
Unions welcoming equitable pension reform for frontline public safety, law enforcement workers
The federal government recently announced plans to introduce legislation in the fall expanding pension eligibility to frontline public safety and law enforcement workers in Canada.…
- By: Sadie Janes
- July 5, 2024 July 4, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article outlining the implications of a single-payer universal pharmacare system was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources,…
- By: Staff
- July 5, 2024 July 4, 2024
- 09:00
Half of Canadians plan to search for new job in second half of 2024: survey
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…
- By: Staff
- July 4, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 09:00
How AI can help employers with reskilling, career development during uncertain times
Amid an uncertain job market and cost-of-living worries, employers can harness the benefits of artificial intelligence to help employees with reskilling and career development, says…
- By: Sadie Janes
- July 3, 2024 July 2, 2024
- 09:00