More than 500 members of United Steelworkers Local 1568 who are employed by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories have reached a collective agreement that includes moving into a new…
How long is your daily commute? Thirty minutes? An hour? Two hours? The actual average amount of time Canadians spend getting to and from the…
As the emergence of the gig economy continues to change the face of the traditional Canadian workplace, employment laws and public policy are struggling to…
Amid the growing focus on reconciliation, Manulife Financial Corp. has worked with the Ontario government and Indigenous groups to create a ceremonial medicine garden at its…
Fidelity Canada was recognized for its comprehensive diversity program at Benefits Canada’s 2017 Workplace Benefits Awards last week. In 2012, the company established five Canadian employee…
When Toronto-based FreshBooks moved into its first office in 2007, key workplace perks for employees — many of whom were in their early 20s —…
The Michael Garron Hospital is adding to its diversity and inclusion program by creating a gender diversity policy to support employees in the workplace and…
Quebec-based Rideau Recognition Inc. is rolling out a 30-day workplace health challenge for employers that use its new workplace wellness and health education app. The…
Canadian companies are projecting a 2.5 per cent increase to salary budgets in 2018, according to a new report from Accompass Inc. However, the level of generosity depends…
With companies like Aetna Inc., Fidelity Investments and Penguin Random House offering programs to help reduce student debt, there’s a growing trend in the United…
No individual employer is going to change the reality of an aging demographic or generational attitudes, but there are several things organizations can do to make…
While the majority of Canadian employers agree on the benefits of having a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace, only half measure the impact of…
A third (34 per cent) of U.S. employers offer a paid-time-off program to employees instead of separate banks for vacation, personal leave and sick time,…
The employment insurance premium rate for 2018 will increase for both employees and employers, while maximum insurable earnings for 2018 will increase to $51,700 from…
With left-handed people comprising about 10 per cent of the population, there are likely to be a few of them in each workplace. Yet the majority…
When evaluating job options, Canadian employees rank company culture and career progression higher than pay, according to a new survey by Hays Canada. The survey,…
Canada’s largest institutional investors are calling for a boost in the representation of women on board and executive management teams of S&P/TSX composite index companies to…
While Canadian employers are planning to continue to reward top performers with more generous raises, they also expect increases to remain steady for average employees,…
The debate over standup desks has been raging since a recent study found negative health impacts for employees who stand all day. But what about…
Workplace flexibility has become a popular perk in recent years as more and more employees want control over their schedules and seek a greater work-life…
At Mars Inc., every day is a take-your-dog-to-work day. The food manufacturer allows employees to regularly bring their dogs into its three office locations in…
Hey Dan, wanna walk down to the boardwalk again?” It’s a muggy June night in New Liskeard, Ont., where my boyfriend is working for the…
When Richard Cayer’s car was stolen in April, he didn’t expect his employer to get involved, much less help him cope with the situation financially.…
Canadian employees can expect another modest pay increase in 2018, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson. The survey, which polled more than…
Forget the standard eight-hour workday. An employer in Victoria lets employees work in the office for only five hours a day. Employees at digital marketing…