Walmart Canada is launching an education assistance program for employees and their eligible family members. The company has partnered with Humber College and its network of educational partners to introduce the AdvancED program. All of Walmart’s full-time staff who attend an accredited Canadian college or university are eligible to receive an annual $2,500 tuition reimbursement. An additional 20 per cent tuition […]
General Motors of Canada Co. is working to set up jobs and training programs for employees who will be put out of work when it closes the Oshawa Assembly plant next year, even as Unifor promises an extended fight to keep the operation open. In addition, GM estimates about half of the 3,000 unionized and […]
Canadians’ personal finances have an impact on their health, with just 26 per cent of people in poor health describing their financial situation as excellent or very good. That compares to 59 per cent of those in excellent or very good health, according to the 2018 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. In addition, the survey found […]
CGI Group Inc. hosted its annual mental-health month in May, focusing this year on the support that employees can receive from their employer and their colleagues, as well as how to build a support network. Although the global information technology company has been running its wellness program since 2004, it began to address mental health in the […]
More than 8,000 Starbucks stories and offices across the United States will close on Tuesday afternoon to host education and training sessions for employees on race, bias, diversity and inclusion. Last week, it shared a preview of its May 29 curriculum, noting this will set the foundation for a longer-term anti-bias, diversity, equity and inclusion effort. It worked with […]
At H&M, before office employees get to their desks, they need to learn about the company from behind the cash register. In fact, some new employees actually train to be able to work in five distinct positions within the retail stores. “We really wanted to ensure all employees that we hire, especially for our support office, […]