While eight in 10 (82 per cent) Canadian generation Z employees believe they merit a raise next year, just 53 per cent anticipate they’ll receive one from their employer, according to a new survey by Employment Hero. The survey, which polled more than 800 employees, found while 62 per cent of gen-Zers feel they deserve […]
Two-thirds (67 per cent) of Canadian employees say help with forecasting retirement income is the No. 1 way that employers can provide financial support to workers, according to a new survey by Manulife Financial Corp. The survey, which polled more than 1,600 employees, found more than half (57 per cent) of Canadian employees said their […]
Canadian employees’ average level of workplace happiness reached 6.9 points out of 10 in October, up 0.3 points from the same month last year, according to a new survey by ADP Canada. It found 70 per cent of workers said fun and social moments at work play a meaningful role in their overall happiness. Nearly […]
Canadian employees are reporting declining levels of overall well-being, with employees aged 40 and older reporting the sharpest decline, according to a new survey by Dialogue Health Technologies Inc. The survey, which polled more than 18,000 employees, found, on average, Canadians ranked their overall well-being at 45.1 out of 100, with the lowest average score […]
Eight in 10 (80 per cent) Canadian employees with a professional financial plan say they’re able to retire at their desired age, compared to 72 per cent who created their own plan and just 36 per cent of workers who don’t have a plan, according to a new survey by KPMG in Canada. The survey, […]
When Priya*, a 38-year-old consultant at a mid-sized professional services firm, realized the timing wasn’t right to have children, she began exploring egg freezing as a way to preserve her options. Like many women balancing career goals, personal circumstances and the realities of fertility, she saw it as a proactive step towards building the future […]
An article on Symcor Inc.’s approach to supporting employees going through menopause 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. Symcor hosting menopause awareness session, supporting employees with benefits, resources 2. Millennials, gen Z workers staying in […]
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 […]
Fewer than one in 10 Canadian employees use workplace artificial intelligence tools daily, even as more than half say the technology boosts productivity, according to a new survey by TD Bank Group. The survey, which polled more than 2,500 workers, found 56 per cent of Canadians who use AI at work said the tools enhance […]