parental benefits – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Editorial: Saying goodbye to another challenging year https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-saying-goodbye-to-another-challenging-year/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148433 Since this month’s editorial is my farewell (for just five months) as I prepare for the birth of my second child at the end of 2023, sitting down to write it prompted me to look back at my editorial three years ago when I was getting ready to become a parent for the first time. […]

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]]> A look at Capital One Canada’s inclusive parental leave, time off programs https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/a-look-at-capital-one-canadas-inclusive-parental-leave-time-off-programs/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:58:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148845 Inclusivity has long been a priority at Capital One Canada and its employee leave programs are no exception. As a result of this focus, the financial company is seeing more men taking parental leave — by September 2023, men accounted for 64 per cent of employees who used the benefit. The organization offers 26 weeks […]

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]]> Survey finds 74% of workers say it’s important for employers to offer retirement savings options https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/survey-finds-74-of-workers-say-its-important-for-employers-to-offer-retirement-savings-options/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 19:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146106 Roughly three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadian employees say it’s important for their employer to offer a retirement savings option, according to the latest mental-health index by Telus Health. The survey, which polled 3,000 respondents, found 70 per cent reported not knowing or being unsure of how much savings they’ll need to maintain their desired […]

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]]> Fewer U.S. employees say employer provides well-being resources: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/fewer-u-s-employees-say-employer-provides-well-being-resources-survey/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144003 Just four in 10 (43 per cent) U.S. employees say their company supports them with resources to better manage and improve their well-being, down from 53 per cent in 2022, according to a new survey by human resources consultancy Alight Solutions. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 employees, found fewer than half rated their mental/emotional […]

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]]> How Snap is using flexible working to help ease new parents’ return to work https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-snap-is-using-flexible-working-to-help-ease-new-parents-return-to-work/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:58:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143239 By March 2021, nearly half a million Canadian women who lost their jobs during the pandemic still hadn’t returned to work by the beginning of that year, according to data from the Royal Bank of Canada. It also found more than 200,000 women had slipped into the ranks of the long-term unemployed, a threefold increase […]

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]]> Standard Chartered rolling out global parental leave benefits https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/standard-chartered-rolling-out-global-parental-leave-benefits/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142732 Standard Chartered is rolling out enhanced global parental leave benefits, effective Sept. 1. The bank is standardizing the amount of parental leave it offers, providing parents with the option of undertaking more equitable caregiving responsibilities for their children. With the enhanced benefits, all employees can access a minimum of 20 weeks of paid parental leave, irrespective of […]

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]]> PwC Canada improving parental leave with specialized coaching, leadership training https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/pwc-canada-improving-parental-leave-with-specialized-coaching-leadership-training/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142623 PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada is improving its parental leave policy with specialized coaching and leadership training for employees. As part of its Me + PwC program, the company conducted listening tours with employees, with the feedback including more support for parents, says Sonia Boisvert, a partner and chief people officer at PwC Canada. “Being a parent myself, […]

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]]> Scotiabank supporting employee well-being by aligning benefits offerings across global markets https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/scotiabank-supporting-employee-well-being-by-aligning-benefits-offerings-across-global-markets/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140682 Scotiabank is supporting employee well-being and workplace inclusivity by aligning benefits offerings across its global markets. Employees in the majority of countries where Scotiabank operates will see their benefits aligned with the bank’s global inclusive standard within the next five years, towards a goal of aligning benefits in all markets by the end of 2030. […]

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]]> Thomson Reuters introducing minimum 16-week paid leave for all new parents https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/thomson-reuters-introducing-minimum-16-week-paid-leave-for-all-new-parents/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:05:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=136591 Thomson Reuters Corp. is introducing a minimum 16-week paid leave for all employees who are welcoming a new child, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or family role. The global policy is part of a wider Thomson Reuters initiative to promote a healthy work-life balance through its Flex My Way program, which also […]

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]]> Labatt wins award for embedding DEI strategy into business imperatives https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/labatt-wins-award-for-embedding-dei-strategy-into-business-imperatives/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128942 Labatt Breweries of Canada’s wide-reaching diversity, equity and inclusion strategy led to a win in the DEI program category at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. “The whole team is thrilled with the win and that all their hard work and efforts have paid off,” says Robin Doobay, senior manager of total rewards […]

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