Watch this video Cyndy Nayer, president, CEO and co-founder of the Centre for Health Value Innovation, discusses the importance of creating a culture of wellness in the workplace. “It’s intrinsic for employers to take a leadership role in health and performance,” she says. And how those health initiatives are delivered is just as important. The […]
Aon Hewitt has released its list of Canada’s “Green 30”—organizations whose employees are most positive about their record on environmental stewardship. The list was compiled from employee feedback given during Aon Hewitt’s research for its 2011 Best Employers in Canada and Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada rankings. Aon Hewitt surveyed more than 130,000 […]
Take the opportunity to spread the word about about your employee benefits today—it’s National Employee Benefits Day. April 4, 2011 marks the seventh annual celebration of this day. Spearheaded by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, today provides an opportunity for anyone with employee benefit responsibilities, including trustees, administrators, practitioners and professional advisors, to […]
When it comes to the workplace and motherhood, we’ve come a long way, baby. A woman’s job is now protected when she’s on maternity leave, guaranteeing her the same position (or a comparable one) when she returns. And a combination of maternity and parental benefits are payable to the mother for a maximum of 50 […]
Senior leaders and managers, not employee themselves, are primarily responsible for employee engagement, according to a recent survey. Conducted by Psychometrics Canada, the study found 84% respondents said it is not up to employees to engage themselves, but up to organizations to engage their employees. “A paycheque is not enough,” said Mark Fitzsimmons, president of […]
Given the past 18 months, it’s no surprise healthcare budgets haven’t increased. Employers are struggling to figure out how to stretch their limited resources to keep their employees healthy and productive. Working Well invited 11 experts to a round-table discussion to share their thoughts on how employers are facing these challenges. More specifically, they discussed […]
Jardin de Ville, based in Mirabel, Que., is a leader in the design and marketing of high-end garden furniture. The company manufactures, retails and distributes across Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
We all know the workforce is changing. Today it’s the most culturally and generationally diverse than any other time in history. It’s also the oldest, thanks to the massive post-World War II baby-boom generation whose sheer numbers continue to dominate most industries. In the 2006 Statistics Canada census, the average age of our labour force […]
Data from Hewitt Associates’ 2010 Best Employers in Canada study indicate that average employee engagement is higher than it was a year ago—69% versus 65%. The fact that employee engagement increases during an economic downturn is not unexpected, since one of the determinants of engagement is a willingness to remain with one’s current employer. When […]
Organizations intent on engaging the newest generation of employees are quickly discovering that the line between generations is defined by a lot more than an innate comfort with technology and gadgetry—and that the key to communicating effectively with young employees extends beyond the development of funky websites or the delivery of electronic media. Like the […]