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Survey finds 57% of Canadian employees would feel happier at work if they got a raise

Sadie Janes — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:00:33 +0000

More than half (57 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’d feel happier in the workplace if they got a raise, according to a new survey by ADP Canada Co. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 employees, found roughly a third said a bonus would make them happier (35 per cent) or more vacation […]

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71% of Canadian employees considering leaving their jobs in 2024: survey

Sadie Janes — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:00:50 +0000

Nearly three-quarters (71 per cent) of employees in Canada are considering leaving their current jobs and exploring better opportunities elsewhere this year, according to a new survey by Hays PLC. The survey, which polled 4,500 respondents, found among workers planning to stay at their current jobs, a quarter (25 per cent) said they’d consider leaving […]

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63% of U.S. employers with paid-time-off banks say most employees don’t take vacation due to workload: survey

lbailey — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:00:57 +0000

While more than a third (38 per cent) of U.S. employers are offering employees a paid-time-off bank, up slightly from in 2017 (34 per cent), nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) say most workers don’t use it due to a heavy workload, according to a new survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. The […]

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Survey finds fewer Canadian employees working longer hours pre-, post-vacation

Sadie Janes — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:00:19 +0000

Nearly a third (30 per cent) of Canadian employees say they aren’t working any extra hours before or after taking a one-week vacation, according to a new survey by ADP Canada Co. The survey, which polled more than 850 workers, found this ‘time-off tax’ — the additional hours worked before and after a week of […]

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New EU gig worker rules to determine who qualifies for benefits of full-time employees

lbailey — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:00:51 +0000

In a bid to improve working conditions for people who deliver food and offer rides through smartphone apps, the European Union gave provisional approval Wednesday to rules that determine who should get the benefits of full-time employees and restrict the way online platforms use algorithms to manage their workers. The European Parliament and the EU’s […]

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How employers can help prevent post-vacation burnout

Sadie Janes — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:00:36 +0000

Though summer is drawing to a close, employers can help employees prevent post-vacation burnout year-round by balancing their workloads and offering extensive mental-health supports, says Dr. Matthew Chow, chief mental-health officer at Telus Health. “It’s critical for people to have regularly scheduled time off and time away from their work. What has been proven time and […]

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Woodbridge Foam, Unifor agreement includes CAAT DBplus pension membership

Sadie Janes — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:00:14 +0000

The union representing more than 250 employees at Woodbridge Foam Corp. in Woodbridge, Ont. has ratified a three-year agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. The agreement includes the introduction of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus pension plan at a two per cent employer match. It also increases annual vision coverage from […]

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U of T, Unifor agreement includes retirement gains, gender affirmation coverage

Sadie Janes — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:00:29 +0000

The union representing 89 employees at the University of Toronto has ratified a two-year agreement that includes retirement and benefits gains, including gender affirmation coverage. The agreement includes six retiring allowance packages equivalent to two months of base wages for employees who qualify for an unreduced pension in accordance with the University Pension Plan’s provisions. […]

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36% of Canadian employees feel more burned out than a year ago: survey

Sadie Janes — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:00:41 +0000

More than a third (36 per cent) of Canadian employees say they feel more burned out than a year ago, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,100 workers, found 39 per cent said they feel uneasy about expressing feelings of burnout with their manager. Nearly a […]

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Grand River Transit, Unifor agreement includes benefits gains, bereavement leave

Sadie Janes — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:00:07 +0000

The union representing more than 700 employees at Grand River Transit in Waterloo, Ont. has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes benefits gains. The agreement between Unifor and the transit company includes enhanced paramedical coverage, from $1,000 to $2,000 per employee per year, which covers chiropractors, naturopaths and acupuncturists. It also includes coverage for […]

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