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Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey

lbailey — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:00:41 +0000

Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working arrangement, according to a survey by IWG Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 Canadian adults who work in a flexible, hybrid environment, found an overwhelming majority of gen Z […]

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43% of U.S. workers would rather get a divorce than return to office: survey

lbailey — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:00:31 +0000

Two-fifths (43 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re more afraid of working in an office full time than of losing their romantic relationship or getting a divorce, according to a new survey by LiveCareer. The survey, which polled more than 3,800 employees, also found many workers are more fearful of the prospect of full-time […]

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Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy: institutional investor group

lbailey — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:30:44 +0000

A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter released Thursday, the coalition of 38 investors led by the B.C. General Employees’ Union called on S&P/TSX 60 companies to publicly disclose how they’ll ensure shareholders’ statutory and common law […]

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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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Demand for data centres rising as institutional investors seek to diversify real estate portfolios: expert

bmcgovern — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:00:01 +0000

Data centres are becoming an important asset for institutional investors seeking to diversify their real estate portfolios. The data centre asset class was valued at an estimated US$301.8 billion as of 2023, according to researcher P&S Intelligence, which also noted the value is expected to increase to US$622.4 billion by the end of 2030. Indeed, […]

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U.S. employees say paid commutes, salary increase would encourage return to workplace: survey

bwolfe — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:00:05 +0000

The majority (83 per cent) of U.S. employees in a remote working arrangement say they’d be encouraged to return to the office if their commute was paid by their employer, according to a new survey by software company Ringover. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 workers, found a majority of employees would also willingly […]

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

bwolfe — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:00:51 +0000

An article on how remote and hybrid working arrangements are leading to a ‘Great Exhaustion’ was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Rise of remote, hybrid working leading employees to a ‘Great Exhaustion,’ says expert 2. Sounding Board: How employers can create […]

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Expert panel: How employers can support neurodiverse workers through benefits, workplace policies

bwolfe — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:00:15 +0000

Canadian employers have taken important steps forward on a range of diversity, equity and inclusion matters. That work continues, particularly in the context of neurodiversity, which applies to an estimated 15 per cent to 20 per cent of the global population. Neurodiversity is a broad category that includes autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, Tourette’s syndrome, […]

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Rise of remote, hybrid working leading employees to a ‘Great Exhaustion,’ says expert

lbailey — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:00:26 +0000

While remote and hybrid working arrangements have revolutionized the modern workplace, they’re also fuelling unrealistic expectations for office communications, leading to what some have coined the ‘Great Exhaustion.’ In the pre-coronavirus pandemic office environment, employees understood that it would take a couple of days for colleagues to respond to an email or phone request, says Janet […]

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76% of Canadian employers mandating partial, full return to office: survey

Sadie Janes — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:00:41 +0000

Three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadian employers are mandating employees return to the office partially or full time, citing productivity, team communication and workplace culture as key drivers for the decision, according to a new survey by Cisco Systems Inc. The survey, which polled 150 Canadian employers and 500 employees, found nearly two-thirds (64 per […]

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