social well-being – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 02 May 2024 20:20:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/younger-employees-expect-a-10-raise-if-unable-to-work-in-a-hybrid-arrangement-survey/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154871 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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]]> 69% of U.S. employees say they’d be happier if they had deeper connections with co-workers: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/69-of-u-s-employees-say-theyd-be-happier-if-they-had-deeper-connections-with-co-workers-survey/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154500 More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d be happier if they had deeper connections with work colleagues, according to a survey by technology company Nectar. The survey, which polled 800 U.S. employees, found while a majority (85 per cent) chat with someone outside of their department regularly, just two-fifths speak with someone […]

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]]> Rise of remote, hybrid working leading employees to a ‘Great Exhaustion,’ says expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/rise-of-remote-hybrid-working-leading-employees-to-a-great-exhaustion-says-expert/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153898 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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]]> What’s the ROI of employee well-being support tools? https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/whats-the-roi-of-employee-well-being-support-tools/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153767 Four years after the coronavirus pandemic fuelled increased usage of employee well-being interventions, some employers are questioning whether these support tools are actually beneficial to workers. A recent study by Oxford University’s Wellbeing Research Center found little evidence that these interventions actually provide any benefits to workers. Indeed, the study found there was a “small […]

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]]> Nearly a quarter of Canadian workers don’t view their workplace as supportive: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/nearly-a-quarter-of-canadian-workers-dont-view-their-workplace-as-supportive-survey/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153252 Nearly a quarter (21 per cent) of Canadian employees say they don’t perceive their workplace as supportive, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled 3,000 Canadians, found the average mental-health score among those who don’t view their workplace as supportive was 19 points lower than those who said the opposite. Indeed, 45 […]

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]]> How employers can support sandwich generation caregivers https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/how-employers-can-support-sandwich-generation-caregivers/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152735 Employers can support sandwich generation caregivers by providing extensive well-being benefits, flexibility and leadership training, says Michael Mousseau, national well-being practice leader at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Sandwich generation caregivers are people, typically middle-aged individuals, who find themselves tasked with taking care of their children while also looking after their parents or older family members. […]

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]]> Employers can improve benefits communication, highlight mental-health support for ‘Blue Monday’ https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/employers-can-improve-benefits-communication-highlight-mental-health-support-for-blue-monday/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150312 Employers can use the time surrounding ‘Blue Monday’ to ensure they’re communicating properly with employees and highlighting mental-health supports, says Gianna Ricciardi, vice-president and practice leader at Vita Assure Inc. Blue Monday — typically the third Monday in January — is considered to be the saddest day of the year because the combination of dreary weather […]

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]]> 61% of U.S. employers reporting increased employee volunteer activities in 2023: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/61-of-u-s-employers-reporting-increased-employee-volunteer-activities-in-2023-survey/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147791 Ahead of Giving Tuesday, nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of U.S. employers say they’ve seen an increase in employee volunteer activities this year, according to a new survey by the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals. However, despite this increase, the survey also found corporate social responsibility professionals have struggled to get participation levels back to a pre-pandemic […]

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]]> 2023 Future of Work Summit: Employee attraction and retention, engagement and workplace culture top list of employers’ HR priorities https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-future-of-work-summit-employee-attraction-and-retention-engagement-and-workplace-culture-top-list-of-employers-hr-priorities/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:59:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147115 Even as signs emerge that the labour market is starting to shift in employers’ favour, employee attraction, retention and engagement remain top priorities. During Benefits Canada’s inaugural Future of Work Summit in October, a panel of employers, insurers and academics weighed in on the results of Benefits Canada’s 2023 Future of Work Survey. Almost two-thirds […]

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]]> How Hootsuite is encouraging employees to reconnect with new return-to-office program https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-hootsuite-is-encouraging-employees-to-reconnect-with-new-return-to-office-program/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:57:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147089 In order to support in-person collaboration while maintaining flexibility, Hootsuite Inc. is encouraging employees to reconnect with their co-workers through its new Perch Days program. “We started our distributed workforce strategy during [the coronavirus pandemic],” says Tara Ataya, the company’s chief people and diversity officer. “With this strategy, we have taken a test-and-iterate approach to […]

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