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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 […]

  • By: Staff
  • November 27, 2023 November 27, 2023
  • 15:00

UCS Forest Group’s chief human resources and administrative officer discusses the complexities of the post-pandemic workplace, training managers to adapt to the new working environment and ensuring her dogs live their best lives. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: In this post-pandemic world, employees are dealing with a lot of […]

An article on how Yellow Corp.’s bankruptcy will impact Canadian workers’ pensions was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Yellow bankruptcy will have little impact on Canadian workers’ pensions: union 2. FSRA appoints Andrew Fung as EVP of pensions 3. Wildfires crystallizing threats of catastrophic […]

  • By: Staff
  • August 11, 2023 August 10, 2023
  • 09:00

Organon Canada is encouraging its employees to volunteer by allowing them paid time off and partnering with organizations that reflect their values. The health-care company provides all employees with up to 40 hours of paid time to volunteer each calendar year so they can give back to their communities. “From the start, we felt like […]

Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employees say they volunteered their time or finances in the last two years, reporting an above-average mental-health score (65.6, compared to the national average of 64.6), according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled more than 3,000 workers, found the lowest average mental-health score (50.2) […]

  • By: Staff
  • August 4, 2023 August 4, 2023
  • 15:00

While 80 per cent of U.S. employers say their company is doing enough to address diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, just 66 per cent of employees agreed, according to a new survey by Employ Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 employees and more than 500 employers, found the majority (82 per […]

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2023 March 6, 2023
  • 15:00

Big Bang ERP Inc. is marking Giving Tuesday by encouraging its employees to volunteer in their communities through a paid day for volunteering. The initiative is part of the consulting firm’s SoWell committee, which encourages employees to organize team volunteer outings focused on wellness and social interaction. Anna Romanowski, corporate development manager at Big Bang, says the […]

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • November 29, 2022 November 28, 2022
  • 09:00

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. is highlighting its focus on employee well-being, diversity, equity and inclusion in its annual sustainability report. The report shares the company’s vision and strategies across four pillars including ‘Caring for People.’ For example, after quarterly employee surveys on a wide variety of topics, RBH measures and shares the feedback to […]

  • By: Staff
  • August 29, 2022 August 29, 2022
  • 09:00

As the effects of the coronavirus pandemic reshape the Canadian workplace and employees struggle to maintain a sense of normalcy, Citigroup Inc. is preparing for the future of work by rolling out a suite of paid-leave programs that aim to support employee work-life balance in 2021 and beyond. To meet the needs of shifting employee […]

Employees less confident in employers’ ability to provide benefits

Some employees are seeing less value in their benefits and are less confident in their employers’ ability to provide them, according to a new survey by the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. The survey polled U.S. workers in March 2020 and again in June. In March, 80 per cent of survey respondents said they value […]

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15