Employers urged to boost HR technology
Organizational redesign is everywhere, but human resources departments aren’t ready to handle it, a new study from Mercer has found. While 93 per cent of…
- By: Staff
- June 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:22
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New program gives employers a break on recruiting foreign skilled workers
The federal government has introduced a new program aimed at simplifying employers’ recruitment processes for high-skilled temporary workers from abroad. The Global Talent Stream program, which is part of…
- By: Jann Lee
- June 14, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:15
Pinterest to offer adoption and surrogacy benefits for employees
Social media company Pinterest is introducing new benefits to support employees with the financial costs of adoption and surrogacy. As of July 1, the company…
- By: Staff
- June 14, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:44
Have your say: Should Ontario prohibit employers from requiring sick notes for minor illnesses?
In its response to the Ministry of Labour’s Changing Workplace Review, Ontario announced it will prohibit employers from demanding doctors’ notes for the first 10…
- By: Staff
- June 13, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:50
37% of Canadians cite improved work-life balance: survey
Canadian employees are becoming more confident in their ability to juggle work and home responsibilities, a new survey from Robert Half Management Resources has found.…
- By: Staff
- June 13, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
Roche employees’ summer made easier through on-site kids camp
Take your kids to work day happens all summer long at the Indianapolis campus of Roche’s diagnostics division. The drug company has hosted an on-site summer…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- June 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:24
81% of employers offer company-wide recognition programs: survey
Company-wide recognition programs are widespread, offered by 81 per cent of employers, according to World at Work’s latest trends in employee recognition report. The report,…
- By: Staff
- June 7, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:03
Court affirms employer right to provide truthful, candid reference for former employee
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently found an employer wasn’t liable for defamation when it provided a truthful — but negative — reference about…
- June 7, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:01
Despite optimism, U.S. employees keen for workplace financial help: study
While the revitalized United States economy and strong financial markets are part of the story, the biggest factors affecting American employees’ financial optimism are tied…
- By: Staff
- June 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:08
Ontario’s response to workplace review includes paid personal leave
The Ontario government has responded to the Ministry of Labour’s report on workplace standards with a number of proposed changes, including introducing paid personal emergency…
- By: Staff
- May 30, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
Employees want flex work but fear adverse impact on careers, study finds
While 37 per cent of Canadian employees expect their workplace to focus more on employee health in the coming years, health and well-being ranked in the…
- By: Staff
- May 26, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:27
Alberta proposes family-friendly workplace legislation
Alberta has published proposed amendments to the province’s employment standards code and labour relations code that would support family-friendly workplaces and bring the province’s standards…
- By: Staff
- May 25, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:45
33% of employees don’t unplug from work during vacation: survey
Canadian employees continue to find it difficult to disconnect from the office when they’re on vacation, according to new research by staffing firm Accountemps. The…
- By: Staff
- May 24, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:38
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…
- By: Darcy Clark
- April 23, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- April 22, 2026 April 21, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Cathy Bussewitz, the Associated Press
- April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
- 15:00
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…
- By: Sonya Singh
- March 31, 2026 March 27, 2026
- 09:00
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
- 09:00
What B.C. employers need to know about modernizations of province’s employment standards branch
In what amounts to a major procedural overhaul, British Columbia has introduced legislation aimed at modernizing the way its Employment Standards Branch handles workplace complaints…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- April 28, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Claire Savage and James Pollard, the Associated Press
- April 24, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 15:00
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…
- By: Alessia Passafiume, the Canadian Press
- April 20, 2026 April 20, 2026
- 15:00