More than a third (39 per cent) of Canadians would leave their jobs and take a pay cut at a new employer if it meant receiving better professional development opportunities, according to a new survey by ADP Canada. Its survey of 828 Canadian employees found, among those who would leave and take a pay cut, […]
Whether you can’t wait for the next team bonding night or smile awkwardly at your colleagues and leave early, workplace socializing is widespread. And sometimes it’s based around sports. Twenty-six per cent of senior managers say their workplaces organize activities around the Unites States’ college basketball championship March Madness and other sporting events, according to a survey […]
Canadian Tire Corp. was an early adopter of profit sharing as a way to include all of its employees in the success of the company, but a big feature of the program that sets it apart is its use as a retirement savings account that automatically registers employees. “We do believe we have quite a […]
Why should institutional investors take a second look at their investments in the fossil-fuel industry? And why should employers look at ways they can help new fathers take parental leave and manage care for their young children after they return to work? To paraphrase our new prime minister: Because it’s 2016. They’re separate issues but […]
When Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s 31-year-old chief executive officer, told the world he was taking a two-month parental leave following the birth of his daughter last year, it signalled a turning point in the conversation about the link between strong families and business success. The move also confirmed that what’s good for the boss is also […]
Last year, Ingrid Wu didn’t have the usual in-person discussion with her manager as part of the annual review process at her job at the Law Society of Upper Canada. “It’s kind of nerve racking,” says Wu, a membership services representative at the regulatory body, about the annual review process. “I would get all of […]
Gaps in coverage persist even as almost two-thirds of employees diagnosed with cancer feel their workplace benefit plan played a significant role in helping them manage their cancer, according to Benefits Canada research. At the 2016 Employers Cancer Care Summit, attendees heard the results of Benefits Canada’s research and looked at how well benefits plans […]
You’ve seen her in your office: the woman who rushes out the door at 4:29 p.m. every day to pick up her toddler. As she waits for the elevator, she worries her teammates see her as a slacker for not working a full eight hours. That’s hardly surprising. Many employers still treat reduced or flexible […]
1. CANDY 1. Your life is made up of back-to-back high-stakes meetings. Lunch is for wimps. You’ve got to work! 2. SANDWICH 2. When you’re hungry, you literally can’t think. You like to prepare your lunch and eat healthy. 3. SUPPLEMENTS 3. You practically live at the office. You’ve managed to save a lot of […]
Baby boomers are saying they plan to work longer. This can be good or bad news. Many companies can benefit from keeping their mature workers (the baby boomers) longer; others will need to ensure these employees are leaving when they need them to. In 2014, Statistics Canada reported boomers currently make up about one-third of […]