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One week into a new job, Lisa Grouette discovered something missing come Sunday night: the sinking feeling of dread she used to experience before going to work every Monday. Groutte spent 10 years at an insurance agency with a boss whom she alleges screamed at her, slammed his hands on the desk, insulted her appearance […]

Three-quarters (75 per cent) of women say they want or need benefits that specifically support women’s health, including services for fertility and menopause, according to a new survey by RBC Insurance. The survey, which polled 1,000 working Canadians between the ages of 18 and 65, also found women were more likely than men to report […]

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  • May 20, 2025 May 16, 2025
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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 […]

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  • May 13, 2025 May 13, 2025
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While roughly three-quarters of global employees say seeking help for mental health is an essential aspect of maintaining well-being, 60 per cent believe societal attitudes discourage seeking mental-health care, according to a new survey by wellness platform BetterHelp. The survey, which polled more than 16,000 employees across 23 countries, found 37 per cent of generation […]

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  • May 12, 2025 May 12, 2025
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An article on how incoming health-care legislation could impact plan sponsors’ virtual care offerings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. How national health-care legislation could impact benefits plan sponsors’ virtual care offerings 2. Labatt attracting, […]

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  • April 11, 2025 April 10, 2025
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Labatt Breweries of Canada is helping young professionals build adaptable skill sets with its graduate management trainee program. The program provides participants with an opportunity to rotate through diverse business functions (including supply, marketing, logistics and sales) and site locations across Canada, offering insight into the company’s operations from day one. Read: Amazon expanding employee […]

After moving to the U.S. from South Korea at age six, Jenny Jang found it challenging to navigate through school and her first jobs. “In all of the environments I was in, I was always a minority,” Jang said. “Coming to the U.S., I didn’t have a road map for me. And I couldn’t ask […]

With climate change affecting the planet and artificial intelligence disrupting the concept of work, a profound generational shift is underway in how young people are thinking about their futures. “When previous generations worried about retirement, they mainly focused on financial risk, market turndown, inflation and health-care costs,” said Kelly Peters (pictured left), behavioural economics leader […]

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 […]

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When Nikelle Inman started a new job coaching first-generation college students, she looked forward to meeting with them one-on-one to talk about how to surmount obstacles and find resources to succeed. Instead, she and her fellow success coaches at a community college in North Carolina spent a year mired in paperwork, tasked with reviewing applications […]