Workplace wellness has gained a considerable amount of momentum in the Canadian marketplace. A lot of organizations have already implemented programs to promote employee health with many more are developing strategies. Still, there are those employers that continue to resist in this area, on the basis that the return on investment is not clear.
New survey results suggest employees are starting to recognize the value of an employer-sponsored pension plan, with more workers saying they’d sacrifice a portion of their pay for a secure pension plan and others saying it’s a top factor to consider before joining an organization.
While many companies have codified a set of values by which to operate, not all are able to articulate those values in a way that gets employees to connect with them in a meaningful manner. But Dan Bruinooge, chief people and corporate services officer with Servus Credit Union, knows that employees at all levels of the organization understand and believe in Servus’s values—because they wrote them together.
If one of the most effective ways to control costs is to have employees become better consumers, then they need to understand the benefits available to them. And while having an easy-to-understand plan is important, it’s only one part of the process.
In honour of Benefits Canada’s 35th anniversary, we took the opportunity to go back to the source to explore why employers offer employee benefits programs. Our research looks at the past, present and future of employee benefits—and shows how much senior business leaders value them. Cost concerns and the desire to more directly connect investment […]
Benefits Canada chatted with Amber (Mac) MacArthur—a consultant, television host and journalist specializing in technology and social media—about how employers can make the most of social media.
Canada’s economic growth may be looking slow according to the latest numbers from the Bank of Canada—bringing with it the expectation that job growth will also be modest for the remainder of the year. But those already in the workforce should be able to rest easy, according to a survey by Right Management.
Consulting firm Towers Watson says it has found evidence that employers with a fully engaged workforce tend to have higher profit margins.
Whether you’re overhauling your corporate culture, reinventing your brand or integrating lines of business, a well-communicated realignment of your pension and benefits program can serve as a powerful catalyst and springboard for introducing broader organizational change.
No matter what language organizations use—layoffs, restructuring, downsizing or reorganization—whenever employees are let go, a sense of disengagement and loss of trust can develop among the remaining employees. Here are six tips to help you offer support to employees during a reorganization. 1. Prepare leadership to clearly communicate the nature of the reorganization and the […]