Half (50 per cent) of Canadian workers are now more likely to prioritize their health and well-being over work, compared to a global average of 53 per cent, according to a new survey by Microsoft Corp. The survey, which polled more than 31,000 full-time employed or self-employed workers across 31 countries, found 37 per cent […]
Office workers used to, well, work in offices. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Since it was first declared, entire organizations — from the chief executive officers steering the ships to the administrative assistants below decks — were upended, flinging everyone from the company mothership into their own personal lifeboats. As employers and employees face down […]
LinkedIn Corp.’s vice-president of employee experience and benefits discusses staff well-being, connecting co-workers and creating short films. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: Our current challenge is keeping our employees healthy, happy and energized, particularly now during the prolonged coronavirus pandemic and the associated rise in burnout. In 2021, we […]
Ride-share company Lyft Inc. is introducing a flexible working strategy. In a blog post, Kristin Sverchek, the organization’s president of business affairs, said almost all new and existing employees will have the choice of where to live and where to work. “Lyft employees can work from the office, at home or any combination of the two. […]
While U.S. employees say most parts of their lives have improved since the coronavirus pandemic was declared in March 2020, their opinions on mental health are divided, according to a new survey by software company Qualtrics. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 employees, found that, while 31 per cent said their mental health has […]
While just 12 per cent of Canadian office workers say working entirely at a physical workplace is their ideal scenario moving forward, 43 per cent say they’d be likely to look for a new job if their current employer mandated a full-time return to the office, according to a new survey by Amazon Business Canada. […]
With today marking the second anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic, it isn’t surprising that a pair of articles on the pandemic’s lasting impact were among the most read stories over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Two years later: Canada’s DB, DC pension plans weathering the […]
A majority (80 per cent) of U.S. remote workers say they’re experiencing some level of ‘Zoom fatigue,’ according to a survey by Honest Paws, a pet wellness goods supplier. The survey, which polled 400 employees who’ve been working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, found 28 per cent are feeling somewhat fatigued, 29 per cent […]
As the second anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic approaches, Canadian employers are leveraging all the tools in their health and wellness toolbox to stave off employee burnout and a looming spike in disability leaves. Employers are still investing in virtual health-care supports in a bid to help employees manage burnout and other adverse effects of […]
Organon Canada is marking International Women’s Day by giving all employees a paid day off to reflect on the workplace gender disparities that have grown since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Litsa Spiridonakos, director of human resources at the women’s health-care company, says the response to the paid day off — including how it […]