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How remote working is impacting employee mental health

bwolfe — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:54:10 +0000

As the mental-health concerns of employees in remote working arrangements continue to evolve, Thomson Reuters Corp. is taking a flexible approach to supporting these workers. “Overall, there’s less of a [mental-health] crisis now [than there was at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic], when people felt they needed to always be on [their computers] and […]

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Survey finds 47% of Canadian employees say employer’s foreign work policy influences job selection

Sadie Janes — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:23 +0000

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say a company’s policy on working remotely in a foreign country influences their choice of employer, according to a new survey by travel website Flighthub.com. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 workers, found while millennials were most likely (63 per cent) to agree with this statement, about […]

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Half of European employers say employees complying with in-person work policies: survey

bwolfe — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:00:08 +0000

Just half (52 per cent) of European employers say their employees comply with in-person work policies, according to a new survey by employment law firm Littler Mendelson. The survey, which polled nearly 800 employers across Europe, found more than half (58 per cent) said they offer hybrid working arrangements, while just 30 per cent said […]

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Fidelity Canada wins award for focusing on flexibility amid return-to-office rollout

lbailey — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:00:33 +0000

Fidelity Canada’s flexible return-to-office rollout landed the company a win in the Future of work strategy category at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 20. In September 2022, the organization launched its future-of-work program, which classifies each employee’s role as either hybrid, remote or in person. Indeed, 87 per cent of roles at Fidelity are […]

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72% of Canadian employees plan to take a bizcation in 2023: survey

lbailey — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:00:04 +0000

Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of Canadian employees who have the option of taking a bizcation plan to do so this year, according to a new survey by Allianz Partners. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 employees, found one in four said their employer allows them to take a bizcation — blending remote work while […]

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Salesforce mandating some employees return to office three days a week

lbailey — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:00:04 +0000

Salesforce Inc. is requiring some employees return to the office and abide by other productivity rules amid slowing revenue growth. The organization, which was one of the first technology companies to let employees work from anywhere, mandated that some sales staff who live near offices return to work at these locations Tuesdays through Thursdays as […]

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Willful making remote working permanent, allowing staff to work from anywhere

lbailey — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:00:21 +0000

Canadian online estate planning company Willful is making its remote-working policy permanent and allowing employees to work from anywhere they choose. The employer reopened its Toronto office earlier this year, inviting staff to go in on a voluntary basis. However, the space was under-utilized and wasn’t worth the cost of keeping it open, says Erin Bury, […]

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Canadian employers increasing salaries, offering remote work to attract talent: survey

lbailey — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:00:26 +0000

With nine in 10 (89 per cent) employers finding it challenging to find skilled professionals, companies are using a range of recruiting tactics to win over skilled workers, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 500 employers, found the most commonly used attraction strategies were increasing salaries […]

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2022 BPS coverage: Plan sponsors should be bold with benefits plan design amid ‘Great Resignation’

lbailey — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:50:35 +0000

The ‘Great Resignation’ is ushering in a period of great transformation for employers, the workforce and the workplace of the future, said Charmaine Alexander, senior advisor of disability management at Desjardins Insurance, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Benefits and Pension Summit on June 1. With labour shortages continuing to plague the workforce, Alexander believes […]

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