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My Take: DEI in the workplace begins with re-thinking recruitment processes

Achieving a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace requires a multi-pronged approach that ensures inclusion is embedded into business practices, beginning with traditional recruitment practices. After…

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Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs earned 246-times more than average employee in 2022: report

Canada’s 100 highest-paid chief executive officers — who are overwhelmingly male — were paid an average of $14.9 million in 2022, 246-times more than the…

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  • January 9, 2024 January 9, 2024
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84% of Canadian job seekers value work-life balance over climbing corporate ladder: survey

A majority (84 per cent) of Canadian job seekers define success through work-life balance as opposed to climbing the corporate ladder, according to a new…

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  • January 8, 2024 January 8, 2024
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N.S. providing CAAT DBplus pension plan, comprehensive benefits plan to ECEs, support staff

The government of Nova Scotia is introducing a new benefits and pension package for roughly 3,000 early childhood educators and support staff. All employees will…

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  • January 5, 2024 January 4, 2024
  • 09:00

Willful expanding bereavement leave to provide employees with additional support, flexibility

Canadian online estate planning company Willful is expanding its bereavement policy to provide more employee support and flexibility. Employees are allowed up to 15 consecutive business days…

28% of global employees planning to leave their employer within the next year: survey

More than a quarter (28 per cent) of employees say they’re planning to leave their current employer within a year, according to a new survey…

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  • January 4, 2024 January 3, 2024
  • 09:00

Survey finds fewer Canadian employees working longer hours pre-, post-vacation

Nearly a third (30 per cent) of Canadian employees say they aren’t working any extra hours before or after taking a one-week vacation, according to…

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  • January 3, 2024 January 3, 2024
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Sounding Board: Employee feedback, research key to developing and enhancing benefits programs

Any employer focused on attracting and retaining great people understands the importance of providing a competitive benefits program that supports employees through all stages of…

49% of Fortune 500 leaders are women, people from underrepresented backgrounds: survey

Half (49 per cent) of C-suite leaders at Fortune 500 companies are women (40 per cent) and people from historically under-represented ethnic and racial backgrounds…

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  • January 2, 2024 December 21, 2023
  • 09:00

Canadian CAP providers’ assets up 12.9% in 2023: report

The assets of Canada’s top 10 capital accumulation plan providers increased by 12.9 per cent over the previous year, from roughly $250,366 million at June…

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  • December 22, 2023 December 22, 2023
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BCLC allowing employees to swap statutory holidays for personal, cultural days of significance

In recognition of its diverse workforce, the British Columbia Lottery Corp. is allowing employees to substitute up to six statutory holidays in a calendar year…

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

A story about why employers might want to reconsider urging employees to use up their benefits was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…

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  • December 22, 2023 December 21, 2023
  • 09:00

PSAC files policy grievance regarding transfer of PSHCP, impacts on plan members

The Public Service Alliance of Canada recently filed a policy grievance against the Treasury Board for its management of the transfer of the Public Service…

Expert panel: How employers can support neurodiverse workers through benefits, workplace policies

Canadian employers have taken important steps forward on a range of diversity, equity and inclusion matters. That work continues, particularly in the context of neurodiversity,…

Expert Panel: Why it’s important for employees to take time to recharge

Taking a break is always a good idea for employees, whether it’s a mid-morning stretch, a walk around the block, a lunch break in the…

What employers need to know about determining remote workers’ province of employment

The Canada Revenue Agency’s guidance for determining a full-time remote worker’s province of employment for payroll deduction purposes, which came into force on Jan. 1,…

U.S., U.K. delivery, ride-hailing drivers stop work on Valentine’s Day over pay, employee benefits

Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day, calling for higher pay and other changes…

CRA clarifying how employers must determine province of employment for remote workers

The Canadian Revenue Agency is providing guidance for employers to determine the province of employment for full-time employees who are working remotely. As of Jan.…

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  • February 13, 2024 February 13, 2024
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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…

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  • 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…

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  • April 22, 2024 April 19, 2024
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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.…

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  • April 19, 2024 April 19, 2024
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