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41% of pet owners willing to take a pay cut to work in a pet-friendly environment: survey

Sadie Janes — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:00:55 +0000

Two-fifths (41 per cent) of pet owners say they’d be willing to take a pay cut in order to work in a pet-friendly environment, according to a new survey by OnePoll on behalf of Vetster. The survey, which polled 1,800 employed pet owners, found 60 per cent were willing to seek new employment if their pet […]

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Editorial: Deciphering the data

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:00:21 +0000

I’m sitting down to write this on the hottest day so far in 2023. Environment Canada has issued a multi-day heat warning in my region — today, it’s 31 degrees Celsius but feels closer to 40, the humidity is 70 per cent, pressure is 101.3 kilopascal and the UV index is seven. This is the […]

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Benefits for pet owners evolving through paid leave, wellness accounts

Sadie Janes — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:52:27 +0000

Though still a fairly new concept, pet benefits are becoming a more common consideration when employers are expanding their offerings and looking to stand out. In August 2022, Talk Shop Media introduced a ‘pawrental’ leave policy, which allows employees to take time off around the adoption of a new pet to focus on ownership duties, […]

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How ‘grandternity’ leave can support employee attraction, retention efforts

bwolfe — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:00:30 +0000

While innovative benefits such as so-called ‘grandternity’ leave can support employee retention efforts, they’re best implemented through a diversity, equity and inclusion approach that includes similar programs for a wide range of employees, says Sandra Ventin, an associate vice-president at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. “I think [‘grandternity’] has some cachet and it obviously leads […]

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Talk Shop Media adding ‘pawrental’ leave benefit for new pet parents

Sadie Janes — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:00:54 +0000

Since Aug. 26 is National Dog Day, Talk Shop Media thought it would be the perfect time to roll out its new ‘pawrental leave’ policy. The benefit allows employees to take time off around the adoption of a new pet to focus on ownership duties, bond with their new “fur babies” and get them settled. […]

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Half of dog owners would leave employer for more pet-friendly company: survey

lbailey — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:00:57 +0000

Half (48 per cent) of dog owners are willing to leave their current job for a more pet-friendly employer, according to a new survey by pet services marketplace A Place for Rover Inc. The survey, which polled 500 Canadian employees who own dogs, found this percentage increased to 58 per cent among respondents who welcomed […]

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