The software company’s chief people officer discusses family-building benefits, managing a fully remote workforce and quiet days with her four rescue animals. Q: What new programs or initiatives are you looking to implement? A: Over the past two years, we’ve introduced a suite of benefits offerings and programs designed to enhance our employees’ overall experience, […]
When Nikelle Inman started a new job coaching first-generation college students, she looked forward to meeting with them one-on-one to talk about how to surmount obstacles and find resources to succeed. Instead, she and her fellow success coaches at a community college in North Carolina spent a year mired in paperwork, tasked with reviewing applications […]
Friendship among employees can yield several benefits for employers, including supporting their attraction and retention strategies, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Services Inc. The survey, which polled more than 500 Canadian employees and more than 500 employers, found more than eight in 10 (85 per cent) employers […]
The cumulative cost of mental illness is estimated to reach $2.5 trillion by 2041, according to a report by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation. The coronavirus pandemic led many to seek out help, which subsequently increased mental-health costs. “We saw people who were obviously quite isolated,” says Dr. Donna Ferguson, a clinical […]
While more than two-thirds of global companies say they’ve implemented a formal policy requiring employees to be in the office for a minimum number of days each week, fewer than five per cent of organizations say they completely prohibit remote work, according to a new survey by WTW. It found most companies require employees to […]
When the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, companies across Canada scrambled to shift their employees to home setups. For the dozen or so staff at Edmonton-based technology company Punchcard Systems, the new reality meant figuring out new patterns of how to communicate as they would have at their downtown office. […]
Social media is breathing new life into employers’ pension communications, helping to make the benefit resonate with different audiences and offering organizations a far wider footprint than traditional channels. In some ways, the coronavirus pandemic was one of the key drivers of increasing the use of social media in workplace communications, says Jeff Pekar, director […]
The YVR’s manager of workplace well-being discusses new mental-health initiatives, supporting a growing workforce and landscape photography. Q: What new programs or initiatives are you looking to implement? A: At YVR, employees have access to a comprehensive set of resources that support their well-being, including wellness programs focused on health promotion, education and preventative care, […]
Telus Health is promoting diversity and sharing the beauty of Black cultures through its latest Black History Month campaign. Every February, the organization spotlights Black-led businesses through an integrated campaign featured across its websites, computer lockscreens, social media channels and in more than 220 retail stores. This year, the company chose to highlight Beauty Braids […]
Hybrid working is losing ground in North America as 60 per cent of employees returned to the office or job site in 2024, up eight per cent from 2023, according to a new report by ADP Canada. The report, which surveyed nearly 38,000 workers across 34 markets, found among Canadian respondents, the percentage of onsite […]