BluePrint CPAs is offering a paid gym membership exclusively to its in-office employees as part of the firm’s strategy to encourage a healthy workplace and incentivize in-person work. The Chatam, Ont.-based firm is also offering one paid hour per day for exercise, but employees can allot two hours per day to be out of the […]
Remote working is saving employees an average of 72 minutes in commuting time per day, most of which they’re turning around and spending on work-related duties, according to a study by the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research. The study, which examined the commuting habits of full-time working adults in 27 countries, found Canadian employees […]
A third (35 per cent) of employees say every workday feels the same, similar to the 1993 film Groundhog Day, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 300 professionals via LinkedIn, also found, while 51 per cent said their workdays are balanced between repetition and variation […]
While the vast majority (90 per cent) of Black Canadians say their employer has made progress on efforts to be more equitable and inclusive for Black employees in 2022, three-quarters (75 per cent) are worried a potential recession could hurt their career and promotion prospects, according to a new survey by KPMG in Canada. The […]
Nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of Canadian employers say they’re using a hybrid working model, according to a new survey by Colliers Canada. The survey, which polled nearly 400 employers, found 34 per cent said they require employees to work onsite full time, while just four per cent said they use a fully remote working […]
Starbucks Corp. is requiring its white-collar employees to work from the office at least three days per week starting Jan. 30. According to a report by CNBC, employees within commuting distance of the company’s Seattle head office will be required to work onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day to be determined by their team. […]
Employers and employees must tread a fine line between trust, monitoring and micromanaging in the new age of remote working, say experts. Their comments come days after British Columbia’s Civil Resolution Tribunal ordered an accountant to pay her former employer more than $2,600 after tracking software showed she engaged in time theft while working at […]
The Walt Disney Co. is requiring its white-collar employees to work onsite four days a week beginning in March. According to a report by CNBC, Bob Iger, chief executive officer of Disney, said hybrid workers will be asked to treat Monday through Thursday as in-person workdays. “As I’ve been meeting with teams throughout the company […]
Amid a shift to remote and hybrid working arrangements, communication is key to resolving the disconnect between managers and employees on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, says Meisha-Ann Martin, senior director of people analytics and research at Workhuman. “Since people aren’t in the office as often as before, they aren’t necessarily able to see [first-hand] […]
Employers requiring workers with disabilities to return to the office should increase flexibility and regularly check in with these employees to make the transition as smooth as possible, says Farzeen Mawji, national practice leader in inclusion and diversity at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Remote and hybrid working arrangements proved beneficial for many employees with […]