Two-thirds (67 per cent) of North American men say they earn $55,000 or more, compared to just 39 per cent of women, according to a new survey by the Robert Walters Group. The survey, which polled more than 6,000 employees, found 44 per cent of non-binary employees reported feeling underpaid, followed by 40 per cent […]
More than three-quarters (78 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’ve felt burnt out in their careers at some point and 35 per cent say they’re currently experiencing burnout, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Services Inc. The survey, which polled more than 500 employers and more than […]
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is adjusting its parental leave and flexible working policies to make them more equitable for women employees. Earlier this year, the AIMCo changed its corporate incentive plan, to no longer prorate performance pay during the supplemental employment benefits period for parental and maternity leave. Prior to the change, employees who took […]
When Lightspeed Commerce Inc. employees headed back to their office this year, they found a space double the size of their last with a restaurant serving free meals, a smoothie bar and a barista to craft custom drinks. “We’re making it a very unique experience and the entire office is kind of a lounging area […]
Large employers in the U.K. are taking action to help employees in the face of the continuing cost-of-living challenges, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The top ways employers are intervening to help with rising inflation include focused pay increases for essential workers (53 per cent), additional pay reviews (51 per cent) and one-off […]
Ontario’s school support staff are moving toward a strike vote starting Sept. 23 over extended benefits, short-term disability leave and wage increases, among other requests by the workers’ union the Canadian Union of Public Employees. In its initial proposal, the CUPE is asking the government to provide additional funds to cover the increasing costs of […]
The majority (86 per cent) of North American employers are hiring employees at the higher end of salary ranges to help with attraction and retention, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled more than 850 employers in Canada and the U.S., found 66 per cent have increased hiring activity since the […]
With nine in 10 (89 per cent) employers finding it challenging to find skilled professionals, companies are using a range of recruiting tactics to win over skilled workers, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 500 employers, found the most commonly used attraction strategies were increasing salaries […]
Paramedics from 40 ambulance services across Quebec are striking to lower the required retirement age for their defined benefit pension plan and for pay equity with their emergency services colleagues. The Fédération des employés du préhospitalier du Québec union — which has nearly 2,500 pre-hospital members, including paramedics — went on strike July 1. Currently, the members’ […]
Two-fifths (40 per cent) of U.S. employees and one in five U.K. workers say their employer has introduced new childcare programs or subsidies over the past year, according to a survey by software company Beqom. The survey, which polled 2,000 employees in the U.K. and the U.S., found 45 per cent of U.S parents and 42 […]