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Workers with disabilities face lack of support from employers, colleagues: survey

bmcgovern — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:00:20 +0000

More than half (54 per cent) of workers with disabilities don’t feel enabled by their employer to “reach their full potential in the workplace,” according to a survey from George Brown College. The survey, which polled more than 900 Canadian workers with disabilities, found just a third (32 per cent) said their employer was very […]

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Employees with disabilities experienced 21.4% pay gap in 2019: Stats Can

Sadie Janes — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:00:11 +0000

In 2019, Canadians with disabilities earned an average annual income of $43,400, substantially lower than people without disabilities ($55,200), a pay gap of 21.4 per cent, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. It found a 24.3 per cent pay gap between men with disabilities (average annual earnings of $48,700) and men without disabilities ($64,300). By comparison, […]

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OPTrust improving survivor benefits for plan members’ dependent children

Sadie Janes — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:00:08 +0000

The OPSEU Pension Trust is expanding the definition of an eligible dependent child so disabled dependent children may be entitled to survivor benefits. Previously, a plan member’s children were only eligible for survivor benefits if they were younger than age 18, older than age 18 and attending secondary school full time or attending a post-secondary […]

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CIBC prioritizing accessibility, inclusion in new office space

Sadie Janes — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:00:52 +0000

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is prioritizing accessibility and inclusion in its new offices at CIBC Square in downtown Toronto. “The building was formally announced in spring 2017, with design research starting shortly after that included consultation with 6,000 employees,” says Claudette Knight, vice-president of workplace design and transformation at CIBC. “The results of that […]

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How employers can ease return to office for employees with disabilities

Sadie Janes — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:00:01 +0000

Employers requiring workers with disabilities to return to the office should increase flexibility and regularly check in with these employees to make the transition as smooth as possible, says Farzeen Mawji, national practice leader in inclusion and diversity at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Remote and hybrid working arrangements proved beneficial for many employees with […]

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70% of employees with disabilities don’t feel valued at work: survey

bwolfe — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 20:00:26 +0000

More than two-thirds (70 per cent) of Canadian workers with disabilities say they don’t feel valued at work, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest mental-health index. The survey’s respondents reported an overall mental-health score of 64.3, down slightly from 64.9 in October. Apart from optimism (66.4), all mental-health scores declined from October to November, with anxiety […]

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Amazon Canada promoting inclusivity, accessibility through disability ERG

Sadie Janes — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:00:13 +0000

Amazon Canada is prioritizing inclusivity and accessibility by working closely with its People With Disabilities employee resource group and adding supports such as internal sign language interpreters. “One of the things we’ve really focused on is building a sense of belonging and demonstrating that we value our employees and the diversity of [our workforce],” says […]

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AGA Benefit Solutions acquiring Aptus Benefits

lbailey — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:00:52 +0000

AGA Benefit Solutions is acquiring Vancouver-based Aptus Benefits Inc., a group benefits and retirement consultancy with expertise in collectively bargained plans and executive disability programs. Private equity firm Novacap will finance the acquisition, which is expected to expand AGA Benefit Solutions’ reach into Western Canada, according to a press release. Read: AGA Benefit Solutions acquiring J&D Benefits […]

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24% of Canadians shifting to remote working amid pandemic’s latest wave: report

lbailey — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:00:18 +0000

The percentage of Canadians working from home increased slightly amid a seventh wave of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by Statistics Canada. In July, the percentage of workers aged 15 to 69 who worked most of their hours at home edged up 0.4 per cent to 24.2 per cent. Alongside short-term shifts in work location, many […]

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Ruling against Blue Cross Life Insurance could affect LTD premiums: lawyer

Sadie Janes — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:00:12 +0000

A recent court ruling that awarded a plaintiff $1.5 million in punitive damages against the Blue Cross Life Insurance Co. of Canada — in connection with its more than six-year denial of long-term disability benefits — could result in increased costs for employer-sponsored benefits plans. “If this sets a precedent, then higher awards will be […]

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