The average Canadian employer is planning to increase their salary budget by 3.5 per cent in 2026, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled more than 29,000 employers across 157 countries, found the majority of companies said they’re planning an increase of between 3.2 per cent and 3.6 per cent. Notably, […]
As the number of in-office days is set to increase for many of Canada’s hybrid workers, return-to-office mandates are setting the stage for tension between employees and employers. Remote and hybrid work spurred by the coronavirus pandemic is giving way to arrangements more closely aligned with traditional office norms now that labour market conditions have […]
A recent US$3.1 million award by a Florida jury in favour of a Canadian engineering services and manufacturing enterprise against a high-ranking Dubai-based employee who stole trade secrets demonstrates the significance of a strong employment agreement with well-drafted confidentiality provisions. “Having a well-drafted confidentiality clause in an employment contract is vitally important for employers whose […]
Half (50 per cent) of Canadian generation Z workers say they’d prefer a senior role that doesn’t involve people management, compared to 44 per cent of generation X, 42 per cent of millennials and 19 per cent of baby boomers, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada. “It may reflect the fact that […]
An article on Quebec’s incoming framework for variable payment life annuities 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 introducing VPLA regulatory framework 2. BMO corporate employees returning to office four days per week this fall […]
The union representing 2,100 workers at DHL Express Canada sites across the country has ratified a new four-year agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The agreement, which officially ends a nearly three-week lockout and strike by employees, includes an increased employer match in the defined contribution pension plan (from four per cent to 4.5 […]
While they aren’t legally binding, Quebec’s workplace artificial intelligence guidelines offer a roadmap for how existing privacy law will be interpreted and where legal expectations are headed, said Arianne Bouchard, partner and national co-lead of Dentons Canada LLP’s employment and labour group, in an emailed statement to Benefits Canada. “The guidance marks a turning point. […]
The Bank of Montreal says it’s moving towards having employees work four days in the office per week starting in the fall, joining some of its Bay Street peers. Spokesman John Fenton says by mid-September, BMO will expect employees in the office four days per week, where existing real estate capacity permits. He says BMO […]
More than half (55 per cent) of Canadian employers say it’s up to workers to adapt to company culture, while 45 per cent believe workplace culture should evolve to meet the needs of employees, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Services Inc. The survey, which polled more than […]
Deciem Beauty Group Inc. is marking Pride Month with a series of employee events to support LGBTQ2S+ employees, allies and the wider community. The employer hosted a fireside chat featuring Latoya Nugent, head of engagement at not-for-profit organization Rainbow Railroad, and Matthew Cutler, vice‐president of exhibitions at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The event […]