An article on the structural barriers Indigenous women continue to face in workplace retirement plans and benefits programs was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Indigenous women face persistent barriers to workplace retirement, benefits plans: expert 2. […]
With roughly six million Canadians balancing work and caregiving responsibilities, employers are facing growing pressure to address the impact on productivity, retention and employee well-being. At Skip, these pressures are increasingly visible across the workforce, particularly among employees managing both childcare and elder-care responsibilities. “We recognize that our employees don’t leave their personal lives at […]
Saskatchewan Blue Cross is engaging employees and supporting charitable initiatives through its employee giving program. Each year, the organization asks employees to decide which charitable organizations receive its not-for-profit dollars. This year, the program allocated more than $18,100 in support to 68 community organizations across Saskatchewan, all of which are registered charities with a focus […]
In 2023, women occupied 23.2 per cent of seats on boards of directors, increasing 0.5 percentage points compared to 2022 (22.7 per cent), according to a new report by Statistics Canada. The report found half (50.3 per cent) of boards didn’t include any women directors in 2023. In addition, 25.8 per cent of boards had one woman director, while boards […]
As Canadian employers continue to experience economic strain from U.S. tariffs, it’s important for human resources professionals to focus on communication and creative strategies to retain talent, says Stephen Shore, a labour and employment lawyer at Littler LLP. While the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs implemented in April 2025, […]
Six in 10 (61 per cent) Canadian human resources leaders say reviewing artificial intelligence-generated applications has slowed the hiring process, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,500 Canadian hiring managers, found 64 per cent said the increased volume and authenticity concerns of AI-generated resumes are […]
A majority of employers still don’t have a formal strategy for communicating workplace change, despite identifying it as their most urgent internal communications need, according to a new report by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. The report, based on insights from more than 1,300 human resources and communications professionals across 40 countries, found 83 per […]
Workplace design, not just benefits coverage, may determine whether women remain in the workforce during menopause, according to new research from the University of Ottawa. Madeline Toubiana, professor and Desmarais Chair in entrepreneurship at the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management, says many organizations focus on benefits coverage without examining the structural workplace barriers […]
An article on Derek Dobson’s departure from the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. CAAT CEO departing following leadership crisis, paying back $1.6 million vacation payout 2. […]
Indigenous women in Canada continue to face structural barriers to workplace retirement plans and benefits programs, driven by employment instability, eligibility rules and traditional benefits design that often don’t reflect Indigenous realities, according to leaders at Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services. National labour data highlights the disparity. A Statistics Canada report found the employment rate […]