A local union in Alberta has secured domestic violence leave for employees who work at a long-term care facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. The new…
Starbucks is expanding its parental leave benefits for U.S. employees effective October 2017, according to the company’s website. Birth mothers, who currently receive six weeks…
Saskatchewan’s finance minister Kevin Doherty says letters have been sent to all government employers and unions asking them to find ways to save money. Savings…
The greatest generational differences in today’s workforce are employees’ communication skills, ability to adapt to change and technical acumen, according to new research by Robert…
2017 is a big year for Benefits Canada as the publication celebrates its 40th anniversary. Over the years, the magazine’s activities have expanded to include…
Many people would love to volunteer, but when it comes to actually doing it, time is a major concern. How can people give their time…
As Canada’s population ages and concerns about retirement income adequacy mount, employers will need to not only reassess their pension and benefits programs but also…
BASF Canada Inc. is enhancing its compassionate and bereavement policies for about 550 non-unionized employees across Canada. Effective Jan. 1, 2017, the chemicals company will…
As Toronto-area commuters dash through Union Station on their way to work or to finish off their Christmas shopping, employees of the agency that runs…
Twenty-two per cent of U.S. employees plan to buy holiday presents for their coworkers and 21 per cent will do so for their bosses, according…
You’re at work at the airport. It’s 2 a.m. and you’re two-thirds of the way into a 12-hour night shift, chatting with the tradespeople as…
Deciding what to buy your secret Santa can get tricky. A Starbucks gift card? They might be devoted to Tim Horton’s. Homemade cookies? They might…
Nearly a third (29 per cent) of Canadians are distracted at work as a result of their personal financial situation, according to Sun Life Financial’s…
Shopify Inc. has been named the best place to work in Canada in 2017 by jobs and recruiting marketplace Glassdoor. Its annual list of the…
Despite employers struggling to retain millennials, only 10 per cent have done anything to integrate them with co-workers from other generations, according to a new…
Although Canadian employers are optimistic about the economy for 2017, they’re worried about losing talent, in particular mid-level executives, according to an annual survey by…
Unlimited vacation, free parking, car allowances, concierge services such as food delivery, dog walking and housecleaning are just some of the new perks several companies…
Ontario is furthering its work to close the gender wage gap by established a working group to help guide the province’s action plan. The group,…
Domtar Corp. hosted its first total reward week at its Canadian head office in Montreal at the end of September to help employees understand their…
Employers can use five management practices to lower mental health and disability claim rates in their organization, according to a new study. The five-year Salveo…
It’s amazing how much we talk about the need to accommodate different needs by allowing people to work flexible hours and remotely but we still…
Can return-to-work efforts be strategic as well as tactical? If an employee is off work due to injury or illness, isn’t it a simple matter…
Aecon Group Inc., Edward Jones, Keg Restaurants Ltd., Marriott Hotels of Canada and the Co-operators are among the the country’s best companies to work for,…
Incivility in the workplace is a much larger issue than most employers realize and should be addressed in every organization in some capacity. In most…
If you ask me what I remember from taking the careers course in Grade 10, I would only be able to recall that a quiz…