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41% of pet owners willing to take a pay cut to work in a pet-friendly environment: survey

Sadie Janes — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:00:55 +0000

Two-fifths (41 per cent) of pet owners say they’d be willing to take a pay cut in order to work in a pet-friendly environment, according to a new survey by OnePoll on behalf of Vetster. The survey, which polled 1,800 employed pet owners, found 60 per cent were willing to seek new employment if their pet […]

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Employers can support different generations with flexibility, empathetic leadership: expert

Sadie Janes — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:00:04 +0000

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

Sadie Janes — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:00:50 +0000

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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28% of employers expecting increased employee turnover in 2024: survey

lbailey — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:00:03 +0000

More than a quarter (28 per cent) of Canadian employers say they’re expecting increased employee turnover this year, according to a new survey by Express Employment Professionals. The survey, which polled more than 500 employers, found respondents estimated it costs, on average, $30,674 annually to replace an employee. Fewer than a fifth (15 per cent) said […]

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52% of workers say receiving an annual bonus makes them feel appreciated at work: survey

Sadie Janes — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:00:50 +0000

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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Survey finds two-fifths of U.S. employees didn’t receive a raise in the last year

Sadie Janes — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:00:53 +0000

Two-fifths of U.S. employees say they didn’t receive a raise in the last year and those who did received raises that were 25 per cent lower than in 2022, according to a new survey by BambooHR. The survey, which polled 1,500 employees, found the average pay increase was 4.6 per cent, down from 6.2 per […]

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Meridian continuing to support employee financial well-being with living wage

Sadie Janes — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:00:53 +0000

Meridian Credit Union Ltd. is continuing to support employee financial wellness by raising its guaranteed hourly wage to $23.74. In 2022, the financial company became the largest employer to be certified by the Ontario Living Wage Network and is adjusting its compensation to reflect new guidelines that were updated last month. Current economic conditions and […]

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What can Canada learn from the U.K.’s four-day workweek pilot?

bwolfe — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:52:35 +0000

While Portugal is the latest country to jump on the four-day workweek bandwagon, with 39 private sector businesses participating in a five-month program ending this month, a similar program conducted in the U.K. last year has yielded some interesting results. Of the 61 companies that participated in the U.K. pilot from June to December 2022, […]

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80% of SME workers consider benefits before accepting new role: survey

Sadie Janes — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:00:03 +0000

The majority (80 per cent) of Canadian employees say they consider a small- and medium-sized employer’s health benefits before accepting a new role and 73 per cent of SME workers with a benefits plan say they’d stay with their current employer even if they were offered more money elsewhere, according to a new survey by Blue Cross […]

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41% of Canadian employees plan to change jobs by the end of 2023: survey

Sadie Janes — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 19:00:56 +0000

Two-fifths (41 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re either already looking or plan to look for a new job before the end of the year, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,100 workers, found generation Z employees (64 per cent) were most likely to […]

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