Nearly half of Canadian employees report feeling overworked and burnt out. But the overwhelming majority are still happy at work, according to the Staples Advantage Workplace Index.
Millennials are not that different from other generations when it comes to what they want in the workplace.
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One size no longer fits all and employees are demanding benefits that cater to their unique needs. Twenty years ago most organizations provided traditional benefits programs. Aside from the ability to purchase some optional life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, these programs provided virtually no choice for employees to tailor their coverage needs.
Sunday, June 17, 2001. 9:06 a.m. Father’s Day. I am pretty sure that was what the clock said that morning when my wife, Martha, gave me the greatest Father’s Day gift ever.
Stress is a necessary and important part of life, but its impact on young adults is particularly strong. As generation Y employees move into the workforce, what can employers do to help them minimize stress? Start with customizing their benefits plans. This generation’s needs are unlike those of any other in the workforce.
Fiona Johnstone was a full-time border services officer for the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) at Toronto Pearson International Airport. She worked rotating shifts and had difficulties scheduling childcare, so she requested a fixed schedule to facilitate her childcare arrangements.
Employers who once believed family matters have no business in the workplace will have to start rethinking their position if they hope to stay on the right side of Canada’s evolving employment laws, experts suggested Tuesday. A landmark federal court decision that states workplaces are obliged to accommodate reasonable childcare-related requests from their employees signals […]
Stress is a necessary and important part of life, but prolonged periods of high stress levels can lead to distress—a risk factor for all forms of psychological and physical illnesses, including anxiety, depression and chronic diseases such as high blood pressure or diabetes.
Employers are starting to pay more attention to workplace culture and what goes into creating a positive one. Here are a few articles we found on what can happen when we go too far down that road.