Vancouver-based technology company FORM is using swimming to foster employee well-being and improve physical and mental health. The company hosts a team swim day on Tuesdays and a social swim on Fridays, which is more organic and provides employees with more time to connect, says Dan Eisenhardt, the organization’s founder and chief executive officer. “It seemed […]
Employers vastly underestimate the impact of workers leaving an organization on the staff left behind, leading to even more turnover, according to a new study by the University of British Columbia. “The research sends a clear message to organizations that they should be extremely careful when they make exit decisions or they risk destabilizing the […]
Nearly half (45 per cent) of U.S. workers say their employer isn’t investing in employee connection, according to a new survey by Eagle Hill Consulting. The survey, which polled more than 1,300 workers, found employees believe feeling connected to their work improves their ability to do their job (60 per cent), day-to-day work quality (58 […]
Just like professional athletes, employees have to balance high performance with periods of rest. To this end, Shopify Inc. introduced its Intermission program in 2018 to ensure workers aren’t burning out. “We must feed our mind and body with good input to achieve good output,” says Kelly Dawson, the organization’s global lead for wellness and […]
Nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of U.S. employees who are caregivers for dependants with mental-health challenges wish their employers would offer more mental-health benefits, according to a new survey by the New York Life Insurance Co. The survey, which polled 1,000 employees, found mental-health benefits play a key role in employee satisfaction. The vast majority of […]
Roughly a third (29 per cent) of Canadian employees say they used all of their vacation time in 2022, a slight improvement from 2021 (27 per cent), but well below 2019 (48 per cent), according to a new survey by Maru Public Opinion for ADP Canada Co. The survey, which polled more than 800 Canadian workers, […]
Nearly half (47 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d like to receive more recognition for their work, while 21 per cent say they’re never recognized for their efforts, according to a new survey by Eagle Hill Consulting. The survey, which polled more than 1,300 employees, found when employees’ work is recognized, they’re more likely […]
At the Alberta Investment Management Corp., diversity, equity and inclusion has catapulted up the priority list when it comes to investment strategy. While DEI has long played a role in the decisions of the AIMCo and other institutional investors, says Alison Schneider, the organization’s vice-president of responsible investing, she credits the coronavirus pandemic for catalyzing […]
An article on how pension plans are approaching risk management was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Expert panel: Is risk management the new frontier in pension governance? 2. Sun Life completes acquisition of U.S. dental benefits provider 3. 44% of employers believe remote […]
Employees like Matt Fairbanks are one of the reasons the hospitality and restaurant industry is struggling to find workers even as the coronavirus pandemic wanes. The 34-year-old former bartender has moved from slinging beers in Toronto to selling software to restaurants for a Saskatchewan company, which he does remotely. “I was always kind of one […]