While just a quarter (24 per cent) of Canadian small- and medium-sized employers say they’ve seen an increase in employee absences due to mental-health issues over the last 12 months, eight in 10 (80 per cent) say they aren’t confident that employees would disclose mental-health issues, according to a new survey by Peninsula Canada. The […]
The federal government is investing $29.9 million in the Service Employees International Union Healthcare’s retirement savings program to strengthen retirement security for Canada’s homecare workers. The funding, announced earlier this month by SEIU Healthcare and Common Wealth alongside Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu, will provide more than 5,000 personal support workers and other […]
The financial health of working Canadians may finally be improving after years of decline, according to a new survey by the National Payroll Institute. The survey, which polled more than 2,320 employees, found the proportion of workers who described themselves as financially stressed has decreased from 41 per cent in 2024 to 36 per cent […]
The median job tenure is nearly identical among employees across all generations, despite a prevailing myth that millennials and generation Z employees are more eager to switch jobs than their older colleagues, according to a new report by the National Institute on Retirement Security. The report cited data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics […]
An article on amendments to Quebec employment legislation 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. Quebec employment legislation introducing unpaid leave for workers impacted by provincial health, disaster orders 2. HOOPP providing menopause-inclusive workplace through benefits, […]
Symcor Inc. is supporting employees going through menopause and perimenopause with a comprehensive benefits offering and ongoing employee education initiatives. On Sept. 16, the employer will host a session on women’s health featuring presentations by Chameli Naraine, former president and chief executive officer of Symcor and Janet Ko, president and co-founder of the Menopause Foundation […]
South Asian women remain one of the most educated yet under-utilized groups in Canada’s workforce, facing persistent barriers to progression despite record immigration levels. Canada’s immigration levels more than doubled in recent years to 1.4 million annually and while South Asians made up the largest share of newcomers, they face uneven workforce integration, particularly women, […]
Amid the increase in frequency and severity of wildfires in Canada, new employment legislation in Quebec could more effectively support employees working remotely in rural areas that are impacted by these natural disasters, says Sarah-Émilie Dubois, a senior associate in the employment and labour group at Dentons Canada LLP. The legislation, introduced this spring as […]
Among Canadian employees who say they’re bracing for a recession (53 per cent), nearly eight in 10 (77 per cent) worry any job they accept now could be at risk if the economy worsens, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Services Inc. The survey, which polled more than […]
Canadian employers’ 2026 salary budgets are projected to rise by an average of 3.1 per cent, down slightly from the 3.2 per cent allocated in 2025, according to a new survey by Normandin Beaudry. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 employers, found 42 per cent plan on granting an average additional budget of 0.9 […]