future of work – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 16:46:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards now open for entries https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/2024-workplace-benefits-awards-opens-for-entries/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154915 Is your organization leading the way in transforming policies and programs to meet the evolving needs of employees? Are you stepping up your financial wellness initiatives to help employees through today’s difficult economic reality? Are you going the extra mile to support your employees’ mental health or implementing an award-worthy diversity, equity and inclusion strategy? […]

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]]> My Take: DEI in the workplace begins with re-thinking recruitment processes https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/my-take-dei-in-the-workplace-begins-with-re-thinking-recruitment-processes/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 14:00:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149675 Achieving a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace requires a multi-pronged approach that ensures inclusion is embedded into business practices, beginning with traditional recruitment practices. After the social justice movement of 2020 in response to the death of George Floyd, employers across the globe pledged to address systemic racism in the workplace. Indeed, many Canadian employers […]

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]]> Editorial: Saying goodbye to another challenging year https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-saying-goodbye-to-another-challenging-year/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148433 Since this month’s editorial is my farewell (for just five months) as I prepare for the birth of my second child at the end of 2023, sitting down to write it prompted me to look back at my editorial three years ago when I was getting ready to become a parent for the first time. […]

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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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]]> Editorial: Workplaces continuing to evolve to support employee, employer struggles https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-workplaces-continuing-to-evolve-to-support-employee-employer-struggles/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146666 There’s a lot going on in the world right now. Across the globe, geopolitical tensions are more elevated than they’ve been in decades, while the day-to-day lives of average people closer to home continue to be upended by the overarching threats of high inflation and interest rates, as well as the unrelenting cost-of-living crisis. The […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-60/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146827 An article on Fidelity Canada’s win in the Future of work strategy category at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Fidelity Canada wins award for focusing on flexibility amid return-to-office rollout 2. CPP maximum pensionable earnings increasing to $68,500 […]

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]]> Fidelity Canada wins award for focusing on flexibility amid return-to-office rollout https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/fidelity-canada-wins-award-for-focusing-on-flexibility-amid-return-to-office-rollout/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145375 Fidelity Canada’s flexible return-to-office rollout landed the company a win in the Future of work strategy category at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 20. In September 2022, the organization launched its future-of-work program, which classifies each employee’s role as either hybrid, remote or in person. Indeed, 87 per cent of roles at Fidelity are […]

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]]> Who are the winners of the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards? https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/who-are-the-winners-of-the-2023-workplace-benefits-awards/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145459 Benefits Canada is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards. The awards, which were presented at the end of the 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference in Toronto on Oct. 20, recognized employers that are making a substantial difference in their employees’ financial, mental and physical well-being. The finalists, narrowed down from almost 100 […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-51/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143124 An article announcing the finalists in Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Who are the finalists of the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards? 2. How employers can help prevent post-vacation burnout 3. AI tools helping insurers manage plan costs by […]

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]]> Who are the finalists of the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards? https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/who-are-the-finalists-of-the-2023-workplace-benefits-awards/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141918 Benefits Canada is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards. This year’s awards program welcomed more than 115 entries across nine categories, all highlighting how Canada’s leading employers are supporting their employees’ physical, mental and financial well-being. The winners will be announced on Oct. 20 at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto during the 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference, […]

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