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3M incorporating flexibility, digitization into benefits plan for 2023

Increased flexibility, enhanced digitization and a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion are among the trends shaping 3M Canada’s benefits plan in 2023, says Jacqueline McLennan, a…

U.S. employers prioritizing talent recruitment, retention: survey

The majority of U.S. employers say recruiting talent (67 per cent) and retaining talent (64 per cent) are their top priorities, according to a new…

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  • March 20, 2023 March 20, 2023
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A fifth of older employees experiencing deliberate exclusion at work: survey

Roughly a fifth (19 per cent) of employees aged 55 and older say they’ve experienced deliberate exclusion in the workplace, according to a new survey…

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  • March 17, 2023 March 20, 2023
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how working mothers are struggling with work-life balance was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most…

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  • March 17, 2023 March 16, 2023
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Editorial: How long will the echo pandemic last?

Three years ago this month, the world was grappling with the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Even then, with very little information available, people…

2023 Drug Plan Trends Report: How the repercussions of the pandemic are trickling down to drug plans

As the coronavirus pandemic enters its fourth year, it’s perhaps unsurprising that the health crisis has taken its toll on employee mental health. Scotiabank saw…

Q&A with Nasdaq’s Bronwyn Ott

The financial services company’s head of global well-being and benefits strategy talks hybrid working, diverse benefits and time outdoors with her dogs. Q: What top…

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Majority of Canadian HR leaders using hybrid work to recruit new talent: survey

The vast majority (91 per cent) of Canadian human resources leaders say they use hybrid work to recruit new talent, with 81 per cent saying…

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  • March 16, 2023 March 16, 2023
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Survey finds half of U.S. workers report gender pay gap

More than half (51 per cent) of U.S. workers say there’s a gender pay gap in their workplaces, up 121 per cent since 2019, according to…

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  • March 15, 2023 March 15, 2023
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70% of U.S. employees say financial stress negatively affects work performance: survey

Nearly three-quarters (70 per cent) of U.S. employees say financial stress negatively impacts their work performance, according to a new survey by YouGov and YuLife Insurance…

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  • March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023
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Report finds diverse asset managers linked to higher investment returns

Investment teams in the top quartile of gender diversity outperform the bottom quartile by 45 basis points yearly in terms of net excess returns, according…

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  • March 13, 2023 March 9, 2023
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Majority of Canadian working moms struggling with work-life balance: survey

Two-thirds (65 per cent) of working mothers in Canada are experiencing a difficult mental-health load caused by balancing their work and family responsibilities, according to…

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  • March 10, 2023 March 10, 2023
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association is collaborating with insurers on suspected benefits fraud investigations was the most-read story on…

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  • March 10, 2023 March 9, 2023
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Maintaining benefits during inflation key to providing stability for employees, says expert

It’s important for employers to maintain workplace benefits during a challenging economic environment in order to provide stability for employees, says Avinash Maniram, group and…

Women powered pandemic shift toward higher paying jobs, but pay gap persists: report

Women have powered a recent shift toward higher-paying and higher-skilled jobs, but a pay gap will persist until they cease being outnumbered by men in…

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AIMCo closing gender equity gap through equitable parental leave, flexible working policies

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is adjusting its parental leave and flexible working policies to make them more equitable for women employees. Earlier this year,…

Just a third of Canadian employers have boards with 40% women: report

Just 34 per cent of Canadian employers had boards with female representation of 40 per cent or more as of October 2022, according to a…

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  • March 8, 2023 March 7, 2023
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Survey finds 86% of U.S. employees experienced at least one mental-health challenge in the past year

Although a majority (86 per cent) of U.S. employees say they experienced at least one mental-health challenge over the past year, just a third (33…

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  • March 7, 2023 March 6, 2023
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Burnaby Public Library, CUPE agreement includes flexible work improvements

The union representing employees at Burnaby Public Library in Burnaby, B.C. has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes improvements to flexible working arrangements. Members…

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  • March 7, 2023 March 6, 2023
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U.S. employers, employees divided over workplace DEI efforts: survey

While 80 per cent of U.S. employers say their company is doing enough to address diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, just 66 per…

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  • March 6, 2023 March 6, 2023
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72% of Canadian employees plan to take a bizcation in 2023: survey

Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of Canadian employees who have the option of taking a bizcation plan to do so this year, according to a…

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  • March 6, 2023 March 5, 2023
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Survey finds 83% of global employers have an employee well-being strategy

The majority (83 per cent) of global employers say they have an employee well-being strategy, up significantly from 55 per cent in 2020, according to…

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  • March 3, 2023 March 3, 2023
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Employee mental well-being begins with supportive workplace culture: webinar

While employee benefits are an important part of supporting mental health, these programs must be supported by a workplace culture that encourages mental well-being, said…

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on a private member’s bill prohibiting the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board from making certain investments was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over…

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  • March 3, 2023 March 2, 2023
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Companies must listen to racialized employees in tackling racism at work: experts

Experts say commitments to tackle racism in the workplace haven’t been met with enough action, as survey findings released this week found more than 70…