Last February, Vancouver-based iQmetrix Software Development Corp. gave employees a weeklong all-expense paid vacation to Hawaii. Adopting a theme of personal development, the company created a vacation itinerary that incorporated activities for the mind, body and spirit, says Krystal Ho, director of corporate relations. Staff members attended team-building workshops and took part in activities such […]
Canada’s system of parental leave is about to undergo major changes next year as the government moves to allow new parents to take employment insurance benefits for 18 months. But what does parental leave look like in Sweden, a country often praised for offering generous income replacement and encouraging fathers to take an active role […]
Canadian employees are becoming more confident in their ability to juggle work and home responsibilities, a new survey from Robert Half Management Resources has found. More than a third (37 per cent) of the 400 office workers surveyed said their work-life balance has improved over the last three years. Forty per cent said it hasn’t […]
Take your kids to work day happens all summer long at the Indianapolis campus of Roche’s diagnostics division. The drug company has hosted an on-site summer day camp for employees’ children since 2012 in an effort to better support parents and provide work-life balance, says Cody Adams, a consultant in employee engagement at Roche. “Employees have […]