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Survey finds 30% of parents with young children working from home

lbailey — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:00:37 +0000

Nearly a third (30 per cent) of working parents with at least one child aged five or younger worked exclusively from home or had a hybrid working arrangement in November, including 33 per cent of mothers and 27 per cent of fathers, according to a new survey by Statistics Canada. It found just a quarter (24 per cent) […]

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48% of Canadian employers feel pressure to meet DEI targets when hiring: survey

bwolfe — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:00:19 +0000

Half (48 per cent) of Canadian employers say they feel pressure to meet diversity, equity and inclusion requirements when hiring new candidates, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Services Inc. The survey, which polled more than 500 employers, found two-thirds (65 per cent) said they prioritize candidates aged […]

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Report finds employees less likely to say employer making positive changes to support mental health in 2023

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:08 +0000

While employees’ overall view of their employer’s workplace mental-health efforts are on the rise, workers were 49 per cent less likely to say their employer made significant positive changes to support mental health in 2023 compared to 2022, according to a new report by LifeSpeak Inc. and Lighthouse Research & Advisory. The report, which consisted […]

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41% of Canadian employees plan to change jobs by the end of 2023: survey

Sadie Janes — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 19:00:56 +0000

Two-fifths (41 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re either already looking or plan to look for a new job before the end of the year, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,100 workers, found generation Z employees (64 per cent) were most likely to […]

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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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Survey finds 39% of women considering quitting job due to stress, burnout

bwolfe — Fri, 26 May 2023 19:00:49 +0000

Two-fifths (39 per cent) of Canadian women say they’ve considered quitting their job due to stress or burnout, compared to 25 per cent of men, according to a new survey by Pollara Strategic Insights on behalf of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Enterprise Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 employees, found […]

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Clyde & Co enhances global parental leave offering

Jennifer Paterson — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:00:45 +0000

Global law firm Clyde & Co is rolling out a globally-consistent parental leave offering that will be available to all employees and partners with at least 12 months of service. At its core, the offering includes 26 weeks of fully paid leave, regardless of gender or parental role, and replaces previous maternity and paternity leave […]

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

bwolfe — Fri, 19 May 2023 13:00:33 +0000

An article on how defined benefit pension plan sponsors can use a surplus was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Expert panel: How DB pension plan sponsors can use surplus 2. Median solvency ratio of Ontario DB pensions rose to 115% in Q1 […]

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36% of working moms willing to take pay cut in exchange for remote work: survey

bwolfe — Fri, 12 May 2023 13:00:28 +0000

More than a third (36 per cent) of Canadian working mothers say they’d accept a salary reduction in exchange for a fully remote working arrangement, compared to 29 per cent of working fathers, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,100 employees, found more than half (57 […]

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Majority of Canadian working moms struggling with work-life balance: survey

Sadie Janes — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 20:00:57 +0000

Two-thirds (65 per cent) of working mothers in Canada are experiencing a difficult mental-health load caused by balancing their work and family responsibilities, according to a new survey by Capterra Inc. The survey, which polled nearly 1,000 Canadian employees, found 46 per cent of working mothers felt more likely to be overlooked for promotion opportunities, […]

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