unconscious bias – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Organon launching initiative to support women’s career, health journey in the workplace https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/organon-launching-initiative-to-support-women-employees-career-health-journey-in-the-workplace/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154266 Organon Canada’s ‘HER Professional Journey’ initiative is addressing women’s unique health experiences, including fertility, parental leave and menopause, so they can feel supported and empowered in the workplace at every stage of their career. The program, which is led by an employee resource group, helps the organization to further advocate for women and help make […]

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]]> How Redbrick’s flexible holiday policy is supporting employee well-being, workplace DEI goals https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-redbricks-flexible-holiday-policy-is-supporting-employee-well-being-workplace-dei-goals/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:57:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144505 While Canadian culture has long been described as a mosaic, employers’ holiday policies are more likely to tie statutory holidays to Christian celebrations than reflect the country’s true multicultural identity. In 2022, to better support an increasingly diverse workforce in both Canada and the U.S., Victoria-based software company Redbrick formalized its policy of allowing employees […]

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]]> 90% of U.S. employees personally benefitting from workplace DEI initiatives: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/90-of-u-s-employees-personally-benefitting-from-workplace-dei-initiatives-survey/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=136772 Nine in 10 (90 per cent) U.S. employees say they’ve personally benefitted from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at work, according to a new survey by Benevity Inc. The survey, which polled 1,000 full-time employees, found 62 per cent said employers should dedicate more effort to DEI given the current period of economic uncertainty. Indeed, two-thirds […]

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]]> How B.C.’s pay transparency legislation could impact employers https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/how-b-c-s-pay-transparency-legislation-could-impact-employers/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135391 British Columbia is introducing pay transparency legislation to help close the province’s gender pay gap. Once the legislation is passed on Nov. 1, 2023, all B.C. employers will be required to include wage or salary ranges on all publicly advertised jobs. Employers will also be required to publicly post reports on their gender pay gap, […]

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]]> 70% of HR professionals say employer lacks DEI framework: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/70-of-hr-professionals-say-employer-lacks-dei-framework-survey/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 20:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=131141 More than two-thirds (70 per cent) of human resources professionals say their employer lacks a diversity, equity and inclusion governance framework or has a DEI framework with unclear accountabilities, according to a survey by McLean & Co. The survey, which polled about 1,000 HR professionals across the globe, found more than half (57 per cent) said they don’t […]

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]]> Sounding Board: How DEI enhances workplace safety, employee attraction, retention https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/sounding-board-how-dei-enhances-workplace-safety-employee-attraction-retention/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=124689 The more diverse a company is, the better talent they can attract — and in this competitive market, attracting and retaining workers is important to growth. According to a recent McKinsey & Co. report, companies are increasingly regarding inclusion and diversity as a source of competitive advantage and, specifically, as a key enabler of growth. In […]

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]]> How employers can dismantle unconscious bias in the workplace https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-employers-can-dismantle-unconscious-bias-in-the-workplace/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:52:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=123137 AstraZeneca is taking steps to dismantle unconscious bias in the workplace as part of its wider efforts to embed diversity, equity and inclusion into its business practices. DEI has been a priority for the multinational pharmaceutical company for many years, specifically in the area of unconscious bias, says Gena Restivo, its vice-president of human resources, […]

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