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Hyundai engaging, recognizing employees with ‘Take Your Parents to Work Day’ program

Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. is supporting employee engagement and recognition through its ‘Take Your Parents to Work Day’ program. The initiative, which saw several employees…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • December 17, 2025 December 17, 2025
  • 09:00
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Employers maintaining DEI practices as concept evolves: webinar

Employers aren’t abandoning their diversity, equity and inclusion practices — rather, DEI itself is merely diverging, said Ammara Naeem, client experience director at Top Employers…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • December 15, 2025 December 17, 2025
  • 09:00

Editorial: Celebrating winning employers shines a light in dark times

As we come to the end of another year, we continue to confront an uncertain geopolitical landscape, with wars raging on and leaders tangled in…

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UAP supporting employee financial, mental wellness during the holiday season through advice, benefits

UAP Inc. is supporting employee financial well-being during the holidays by communicating advice and tips on effective spending and saving, says Geneviève Hébert, the company’s…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • December 12, 2025 December 11, 2025
  • 09:00

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

An article on the federal government’s notification to public employees on early retirement options was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are…

  • By: Staff
  • December 12, 2025 December 11, 2025
  • 09:00

Q&A with Seaspan’s Hamed Heydari

The organization’s total rewards manager talks family-building benefits, supporting younger workers’ well-being and the joys of online chess. Q: What new programs or initiatives are…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
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Higher wages, toxic workplaces shaping employee attraction, retention in 2026: experts

While the majority of employees who plan to leave their current roles are doing so for higher pay or better benefits, a significant percentage are…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • December 11, 2025 December 10, 2025
  • 09:00

Canadian employers face rising skills gaps as workplace literacy needs accelerate: expert

Foundational or ‘workplace literacy’ skills — including communication, problem solving and digital competency — are becoming essential as employers struggle to find candidates who meet…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • December 10, 2025 December 9, 2025
  • 09:00

CIBC appointing Yvonne Dimitroff as CHRO

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is appointing Yvonne Dimitroff as executive vice-president and chief human resources officer, effective Jan. 1, 2026. In the role,…

  • By: Staff
  • December 9, 2025 December 5, 2025
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Rising workload pressures pushing people leaders to breaking point: report

People leaders were 1.7 times more likely to experience high stress than individual contributors in 2025, according to a new report by McLean & Company.…

  • By: Staff
  • December 9, 2025 December 8, 2025
  • 09:00
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Samsung supporting employee inclusion, family building with adoption benefit

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is supporting inclusion and family building with a new adoption benefit. The benefit, which will be available as of January, provides…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • December 9, 2025 December 8, 2025
  • 09:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on Ontario’s proposed changes to preferred pharmacy network agreements was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…

  • By: Staff
  • December 5, 2025 December 4, 2025
  • 09:00

Just 53% of gen Z workers believe they’ll get a raise in 2026: survey

While eight in 10 (82 per cent) Canadian generation Z employees believe they merit a raise next year, just 53 per cent anticipate they’ll receive…

  • By: Staff
  • December 3, 2025 December 3, 2025
  • 09:00

Remote work option ending for thousands of public, private sector workers in 2026

The new year will bring some big changes to the rules on in-office work for many employees across the country — including tens of thousands…

Most Canadian employees prefer hybrid work: survey

Most Canadian employees support a hybrid approach to office work, with 80 per cent preferring some in-office time and only one in five favouring fully…

  • By: Staff
  • December 23, 2025 December 22, 2025
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Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan embracing hybrid work arrangement amid increasing employee satisfaction, happiness

The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan is continuing to embrace a hybrid working arrangement for employees following positive feedback gathered through internal surveys. In the…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • December 22, 2025 December 19, 2025
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Ex-BlackBerry employees allege firm has “toxic” and “boys’ club” culture: court docs

New court documents filed in a lawsuit against BlackBerry Ltd. allege at least three women were fired after reporting the technology firm had a “boys’…

What employers need to know about provincial changes to sick note requirements

The growing adoption of prohibitions against demanding sick notes to substantiate short-term absences, related to the health of employees or their immediate families, is among…

Expert panel: Technology, legislation shaping total rewards decisions in 2026

The world of work is shifting at an unprecedented pace. Advancements in technology, evolving regulatory requirements, and rising employee expectations are transforming the way organizations…

  • By: Darcy Clark
  • January 5, 2026 December 23, 2025
  • 09:00

Leadership stress tolerance in short supply as demands on executives intensify: report

Only 18 per cent of leaders scored high in stress tolerance, raising questions about leadership readiness as organizations navigate sustained economic uncertainty, rapid technological change…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • December 24, 2025 December 18, 2025
  • 09:00

How employers are rethinking holiday gifting amid cost-of-living pressures

As cost-of-living pressures continue to shape employee expectations, holiday gift-giving in the workplace is becoming less about tradition and more about equity, flexibility and psychological…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • December 19, 2025 December 18, 2025
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Recognition, employee connections driving retention risks for 2026: report

Only a quarter of global employees felt appreciated at work in 2025, according to a new report from the Achievers Workforce Institute. The survey, which…

  • By: Staff
  • December 3, 2025 December 3, 2025
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