The Public Service Alliance of Canada has reached a tentative agreement for more than 700 civilian members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police working in operational and administrative roles. The deal introduces a 37.5-hour workweek and adds two personal leave days each year, plus two additional leave days for the 2024/25 fiscal year. Members will […]
Two-fifths (40 per cent) of generation Z employees say they feel depressed or anxious at least a few times per week, down from 45 per cent last year, according to a new survey by the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. The survey, which polled nearly U.S. 700 employers and 1,000 employees, found despite reports of […]
While generation Z and millennial employees report the highest levels of satisfaction from flexible working arrangements, employees across all generations have increasingly embraced flexible work over the last five years, says Sandra Lavoy, regional vice-president at Robert Half Canada. “The pandemic completely shifted expectations and sentiments in the workplace and many people in older generations […]
When the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, companies across Canada scrambled to shift their employees to home setups. For the dozen or so staff at Edmonton-based technology company Punchcard Systems, the new reality meant figuring out new patterns of how to communicate as they would have at their downtown office. […]
Nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of employees say commuting expenses are the most crucial costs to have subsidized by employers, according to a new survey by Robert Walters Canada. The survey, which polled 2,500 white-collar workers in Canada, found a similar percentage (60 per cent) prioritized this benefit over tech equipment, food and health or […]
Roughly two-thirds (64 per cent) of Canadian employees say they want a higher salary for their position, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled 1,500 professionals, found nearly all (92 per cent) were also concerned that inflation is going to outpace any salary increases. Indeed, David Bolton, a […]
Hybrid working is losing ground in North America as 60 per cent of employees returned to the office or job site in 2024, up eight per cent from 2023, according to a new report by ADP Canada. The report, which surveyed nearly 38,000 workers across 34 markets, found among Canadian respondents, the percentage of onsite […]
It’s no secret that the cost of living has jumped significantly in Canada over the last five years. Between the price of groceries, mortgages/rents and everything else, life isn’t as affordable as in previous years and, with a new/returning U.S. president threatening tariffs on Canadian imports, costs don’t look like they’ll be dropping anytime soon. […]
Two-thirds (67 per cent) of employers say there’s currently a shortage of skilled workers in their industry and 58 per cent anticipate a skilled labour shortage over the next five to 10 years, according to Benefits Canada’s 2024 Future of Work Survey. To reverse this trend, nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of employers cited improving […]
A majority (65 per cent) of Canadian employers say they have or are working on implementing a diversity, equity and inclusion policy, while 44 per cent of this group said they’re focusing on DEI to attract and retain employees, according to Benefits Canada’s 2024 Future of Work Survey. It found around three-quarters (72 per cent) […]