Canadian people managers who have left or are planning to leave their role say factors such as lack of fulfilment or advancement (49 per cent), inadequate compensation (41 per cent) and mental-health issues (31 per cent) influenced their decision, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Services Inc. The […]
Despite offering generous benefits packages, many Canadian employers are seeing key benefits go unused or remain effectively invisible to employees, say several experts. A recent report by ADP Canada on employee satisfaction found compensation and benefits scored just 6.1 out of 10, the lowest-rated workplace satisfaction factor among Canadian employees. The gap between what’s offered […]
Starbucks Corp. is requiring some remote workers to return to its headquarters and increasing the number of days that corporate employees are required to work in an office. In a letter to employees, Starbucks chairman and chief executive officer Brian Niccol said corporate employees would need to be in the office four days a week […]
Nearly half (47 per cent) of U.S. workers say they’ve thought about leaving their job because their employer’s actions didn’t reflect its stated values, according to a new survey by Resume Now. The survey, which polled 1,000 U.S. employees, found another 36 per cent said they stayed silent about unethical behaviour to protect themselves, while […]
Employers can provide better support to female employees with caregiving responsibilities by adjusting their benefits strategy and including men in the conversation, says Sarah Kaplan, founding director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. “We have a system that’s simply not designed for caregivers. Women […]
Half (50 per cent) of Canadian generation Z workers say they’d prefer a senior role that doesn’t involve people management, compared to 44 per cent of generation X, 42 per cent of millennials and 19 per cent of baby boomers, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada. “It may reflect the fact that […]
The Bank of Montreal says it’s moving towards having employees work four days in the office per week starting in the fall, joining some of its Bay Street peers. Spokesman John Fenton says by mid-September, BMO will expect employees in the office four days per week, where existing real estate capacity permits. He says BMO […]
More than half (55 per cent) of Canadian employers say it’s up to workers to adapt to company culture, while 45 per cent believe workplace culture should evolve to meet the needs of employees, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of Express Services Inc. The survey, which polled more than […]
Deciem Beauty Group Inc. is marking Pride Month with a series of employee events to support LGBTQ2S+ employees, allies and the wider community. The employer hosted a fireside chat featuring Latoya Nugent, head of engagement at not-for-profit organization Rainbow Railroad, and Matthew Cutler, vice‐president of exhibitions at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The event […]
A column by Hub International’s Ken MacDonald on his recent health-care journey was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Expert panel: From burnout to brain tumour and back 2. Amazon supporting new Canadians with legal benefits […]