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Expert panel: How employers can align their benefits plan and DEI strategy

bwolfe — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:00:13 +0000

The documentation of formal diversity, equity and inclusion policies and approaches is one of the most significant changes to the Canadian workplace over the last decade. Progress of this magnitude seldom comes quickly. Employers are being asked tough questions about their implementation of the goals they’ve laid out — and they’re not always getting great […]

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Truth and Reconciliation: KPMG in Canada focusing on education, recruitment efforts

bwolfe — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:00:53 +0000

KPMG in Canada is marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by educating employees and employer clients on issues impacting Indigenous Canadians. The organization will close its offices on Oct. 2, providing employees with a day off to reflect and educate themselves on truth and reconciliation. According to the organization’s latest diversity, equity and […]

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Webinar coverage: Employers embracing gender affirmation coverage, menopause education as they increase focus on DEI

bwolfe — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:04 +0000

After years of viewing diversity, equity and inclusion as a side-of-the-desk issue, Canadian employers are increasingly considering it a top priority and integrating their organizational DEI goals into their benefits plans. While employers have been introducing DEI initiatives for years, incorporating these goals into benefits plans had been neglected, according to multiple panellists during Benefits Canada’s […]

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How employers are using data to integrate DEI into their benefits plans

bwolfe — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:57:15 +0000

Like other large employers, Ontario Power Generation Inc. has a diverse workforce that embodies the broader Canadian population across multiple demographics. The Crown corporation uses a variety of methods and measurements for gathering diversity, equity and inclusion data, including engagement surveys and focus groups to establish mental-health indicators by analyzing benefits usage, says Tanya Hickey, […]

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A look at the past, present and future of benefits plans

lbailey — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:56:03 +0000

The provision of employer-sponsored benefits has evolved significantly over the last 45 years, with the past decade ushering in the most consequential changes, fueled by technology, increased competition and demand. In the 80s and 90s, benefits plans were very siloed and one size fits all, says Chris Pryce, founder and president of Human Capital Benefits, […]

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