Seven in 10 (72 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re at least somewhat stressed about their household finances, while a third (34 per cent) say they’re very or extremely stressed, according to a new survey by the Hartford. The survey, which polled more than 700 employers and more than 1,000 employees, found more than […]
Ottawa is hiking entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per cent for the regular force and 13 per cent for reservists. That means the annual salary for a new recruit will go from $43,368 to $52,044. Other military members will also receive pay raises, with smaller increases for higher ranks — part […]
One expert encourages employers to avoid a ‘use it or lose it’ approach, while another emphasizes the value of encouraging benefits usage as an attraction and retention strategy. Richelle Feddema, senior manager, anti-fraud member management, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Employers play a crucial role in providing their employees with access to health […]
While workplace savings programs have traditionally focused on retirement, there has been a shift in recent years to facilitate employees’ changing financial priorities and savings journeys. Benefits Canada’s 2025 Employee Savings Survey (formerly known as the CAP Member Survey) found three-quarters (73 per cent) of Canadian employees ranked paying for day-to-day expenses among their top […]
While legal requirements around pay transparency vary across different jurisdictions, employers that offer context around pay decisions can build trust with employees by providing clearer visibility into compensation expectations and signalling a commitment to fairness, says Kelly Voss, head of rewards and career for North America at Aon. “Those that embrace transparency as part of […]
Canadian people managers who have left or are planning to leave their role say factors such as lack of fulfilment or advancement (49 per cent), inadequate compensation (41 per cent) and mental-health issues (31 per cent) influenced their decision, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Services Inc. The […]
The average Canadian employer is planning to increase their salary budget by 3.5 per cent in 2026, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled more than 29,000 employers across 157 countries, found the majority of companies said they’re planning an increase of between 3.2 per cent and 3.6 per cent. Notably, […]
Half (50 per cent) of Canadian generation Z workers say they’d prefer a senior role that doesn’t involve people management, compared to 44 per cent of generation X, 42 per cent of millennials and 19 per cent of baby boomers, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada. “It may reflect the fact that […]
More than half (55 per cent) of Canadian employers say it’s up to workers to adapt to company culture, while 45 per cent believe workplace culture should evolve to meet the needs of employees, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Services Inc. The survey, which polled more than […]
Five years after the coronavirus pandemic normalized the concept of remote working, academic and union thought leaders agree there’s no evidence supporting return-to-office mandates. Mark Ma, associate professor of business administration, University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business In our research, which examined consequences of return-to-office mandates for S&P 500 firms from 2020 to […]