The mean merit pay increase delivered to Canadian employees in March 2026 was three per cent, with average total increases (measuring all types of pay increases, including zeros) reaching 3.3 per cent, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 270 Canadian employers, found the results aligned with projections made in October […]
Employers aren’t abandoning their diversity, equity and inclusion practices — rather, DEI itself is merely diverging, said Ammara Naeem, client experience director at Top Employers Institute, during a recent webinar by the organization. “There might be some shift in the external public sentiment, but when we looked at [human resources] professionals themselves, they seemed to […]
The concept of merit, excellence and intelligence — which is gaining traction in certain industries — can detract from the critical efforts employers are making with diversity, equity and inclusion, says Cerys Goodall, chief operating officer of Vetster. “MEI is an ideal — it sounds great, but DEI is the practice and we need to make […]