employee recognition – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Canadians’ happiness with work-life balance, employer support increases in April: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/canadians-happiness-with-work-life-balance-employer-support-increases-in-april-survey/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154625 Canadians’ happiness in the workplace increased to 6.8 points out of 10 in April, up slightly from 6.6 in March, according to a new survey by ADP Canada Co. The survey, which polled 1,200 Canadian workers, found nearly half (47 per cent) said they feel satisfied in their current roles and responsibilities, with respondents continuing to […]

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]]> Employers can support different generations with flexibility, empathetic leadership: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employers-can-support-different-generations-with-flexibility-empathetic-leadership-expert/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153616 Employers can support a multigenerational workforce by understanding each generations’ needs and offering flexibility and empathetic leadership, says Darryl Wright, a partner at Ernst & Young Canada. An October 2023 survey by EY found a quarter of Canadian employees were likely to quit their job in the next 12 months, with generation Z and millennials […]

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]]> 71% of Canadian employees considering leaving their jobs in 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/71-of-canadian-employees-considering-leaving-their-jobs-in-2024-survey/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153514 Nearly three-quarters (71 per cent) of employees in Canada are considering leaving their current jobs and exploring better opportunities elsewhere this year, according to a new survey by Hays PLC. The survey, which polled 4,500 respondents, found among workers planning to stay at their current jobs, a quarter (25 per cent) said they’d consider leaving […]

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]]> Employers paying out executive bonuses can avoid criticism by embracing transparency https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employers-paying-out-executive-bonuses-can-avoid-criticism-by-embracing-transparency/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152672 Increased sensitivity around executive bonus compensation is pushing employers to prioritize transparency and communication when explaining why bonuses were awarded. The compensation method has seen increased scrutiny after Catherine Tait, CBC/Radio-Canada’s president and chief executive officer, didn’t rule out the deployment of management bonuses right after the public broadcaster announced last December it was cutting […]

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]]> Work-life balance driving Canadian employees’ happiness: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/work-life-balance-driving-canadian-employees-happiness-survey/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152816 Work-life balance continues to be the No. 1 factor driving Canadians’ workplace happiness, according to a new survey by ADP Canada Co. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 employees, found employees gave work-life balance and support the highest work happiness scores, ranking it 6.9 points on a scale of one to 10, followed by […]

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]]> 52% of workers say receiving an annual bonus makes them feel appreciated at work: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/52-of-workers-say-receiving-an-annual-bonus-makes-them-feel-appreciated-at-work-survey/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152568 More than half (52 per cent) of workers say receiving an annual bonus makes them feel appreciated at work, according to a new survey by Robert Half International Inc. The human resources consultancy recently conducted a LinkedIn poll that also found employees said trust from their boss (29 per cent) and receiving verbal recognition (16 per cent) […]

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]]> Baby boomers are the happiest employees in the workplace: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/baby-boomers-are-the-happiest-employees-in-the-workplace-survey/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151382 For the 13th consecutive month, baby boomers are the happiest generation in the workplace, reporting an average happiness level of 7.1 on a scale of one to 10, according to a new survey by ADP Canada Co. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 workers, found generation Z (6.7 points) was the next happiest generation, […]

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]]> Labour shortages, employee retention among SMEs’ top business concerns for 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/labour-shortages-employee-retention-among-smes-top-business-concerns-for-2024-survey/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150189 More than two-fifths of small- and medium-sized employers say labour shortages (46 per cent) and employee retention (42 per cent) are among their top business concerns for 2024, according to a new survey by Peninsula Employment Services Ltd. The survey, which polled 79,000 SMEs across Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the U.K., found more […]

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]]> Survey finds 47% of Canadian workers happy with current role, responsibilities https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/47-of-canadian-workers-happy-with-current-role-responsibilities-survey/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148172 Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say they feel happy with their current job and responsibilities, according to a new survey by ADP Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 employees, found that, on a scale of one to 10, workers reported an average happiness score of 6.8, up from 6.7 in […]

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]]> 2023 Future of Work Summit: Employee attraction and retention, engagement and workplace culture top list of employers’ HR priorities https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-future-of-work-summit-employee-attraction-and-retention-engagement-and-workplace-culture-top-list-of-employers-hr-priorities/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:59:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147115 Even as signs emerge that the labour market is starting to shift in employers’ favour, employee attraction, retention and engagement remain top priorities. During Benefits Canada’s inaugural Future of Work Summit in October, a panel of employers, insurers and academics weighed in on the results of Benefits Canada’s 2023 Future of Work Survey. Almost two-thirds […]

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