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Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

Stories delving into how employers and employees are dealing with returning to the workplace dominated the top stories over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com, with three of…

  • By: Staff
  • November 12, 2021 November 12, 2021
  • 09:00

Whole Foods offering ‘appreciation’ bonuses during holiday season

Whole Foods Market is offering its employees enhanced overtime and bonuses for hours worked during the busy holiday season. The grocery chain, which has 10…

  • By: Staff
  • November 11, 2021 November 11, 2021
  • 15:00
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Employers focusing on employee-oriented interventions to reach climate goals: survey

More than four in 10 (43 per cent) employers have implemented, started to implement or are considering climate metrics for their executive incentive plans, while…

  • By: Staff
  • November 10, 2021 November 10, 2021
  • 09:00

Government extending deadline for consultations on modernizing EI program

The federal government is extending the deadline for its consultations on modernizing the employment insurance program. The online survey, which was opened in August and…

  • By: Staff
  • November 10, 2021 November 9, 2021
  • 09:00

Expert panel: Less talk, more action needed to move needle on DEI at top

While talk about the importance of improving diversity on corporate boards and in the C-suite has been ongoing for decades, actual action has been too…

Webinar coverage: How can employers earn employees’ trust?

Trust isn’t something organizations can build, but rather something they must earn, according to Dr. Rumeet Billan, president and chief executive officer at Viewpoint Leadership…

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RBC focusing on mental health as hybrid work model rolls out

The Royal Bank of Canada is focusing on mental health to engage and retain employees as the bank shifts to a hybrid work model. While…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 8, 2021 November 8, 2021
  • 09:00

Employers, employees adapting to hybrid working models

As an executive with the City of Toronto, Lawrence Eta now makes a point of not coming into the office every day. The chief technological…

Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

A story on the maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan for 2022 took the top spot over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are…

  • By: Staff
  • November 5, 2021 November 5, 2021
  • 09:00

SAP Canada piloting data-driven office design for hybrid workforce

As SAP Canada Inc. gradually reopens its workspaces across the country, the design of its new office space in Montreal will serve as a model…

Employers grappling with worker shortages amid vaccine deadlines

A range of employers across Canada are starting to deal with some worker shortages as a result of a small percentage of employees not meeting…

What are Canadian employees’ top concerns about returning to workplace?

A majority (83 per cent) of Canadian benefits plan members have at least one concern regarding returning to the workplace, including commuting time (44 per cent),…

  • By: Staff
  • November 3, 2021 November 2, 2021
  • 09:00

38% of plan sponsors planning to update benefits plan design in 2021: survey

More than a third (38 per cent) of plan sponsors are planning to update their benefits plan design by the end of this year, on…

  • By: Staff
  • November 3, 2021 November 3, 2021
  • 09:00

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

An article on Ottawa Community Housing Corp.’s benefits communication strategy was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human…

  • By: Staff
  • April 24, 2026 April 23, 2026
  • 09:00

Expert panel: Employers rethinking compensation strategy in the AI era

In an increasingly automated world, the adoption of artificial intelligence adoption is rapidly reshaping the types and number of roles that organizations seek. AI is…

Only 27% of Canadian companies have a recognition champion: report

While 41 per cent of global organizations say they have a program for ‘recognition champions’ — employees who actively model and promote recognition so it…

How employers can support neurodiverse employees during workplace meetings

Before Megan Pilatzke was diagnosed with autism, she wondered why she always felt drained when she got home from work. All day long, she laboured to…

Harassment case highlights employers’ legal risks, obligations in handling workplace complaints: lawyer

A high-profile harassment complaint involving a former Canadian Broadcasting Corp. anchor is a reminder for Canadian employers of the legal risks tied to mishandling workplace…

61% of employers lack communication strategy for workplace change: report

A majority of employers still don’t have a formal strategy for communicating workplace change, despite identifying it as their most urgent internal communications need, according…

  • By: Staff
  • March 16, 2026 March 13, 2026
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MrBeast employee fired after maternity leave, alleges years of harassment in new lawsuit

A former Beast Industries employee is suing MrBeast’s media production company after she was allegedly fired from her social media manager job upon returning from maternity leave…

Feds launch consultations on improving employer-employee relations

The federal government is launching consultations on ways to improve labour relations to support Canada’s economy and communities. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for…

How do OECD remote-working guidelines impact Canadian employers?

The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development has introduced new guidelines for determining whether a remote employee’s home office amounts to a permanent establishment that…