workplace perks – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 41% of pet owners willing to take a pay cut to work in a pet-friendly environment: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/41-of-pet-owners-willing-to-take-a-pay-cut-to-work-in-a-pet-friendly-environment-survey/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:00:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154326 Two-fifths (41 per cent) of pet owners say they’d be willing to take a pay cut in order to work in a pet-friendly environment, according to a new survey by OnePoll on behalf of Vetster. The survey, which polled 1,800 employed pet owners, found 60 per cent were willing to seek new employment if their pet […]

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]]> U.S. employees say paid commutes, salary increase would encourage return to workplace: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/u-s-employees-say-paid-commutes-salary-increase-would-encourage-return-to-workplace-survey/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154245 The majority (83 per cent) of U.S. employees in a remote working arrangement say they’d be encouraged to return to the office if their commute was paid by their employer, according to a new survey by software company Ringover. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 workers, found a majority of employees would also willingly […]

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]]> 28% of employers expecting increased employee turnover in 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/28-of-employers-expecting-increased-employee-turnover-in-2024-survey/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152820 More than a quarter (28 per cent) of Canadian employers say they’re expecting increased employee turnover this year, according to a new survey by Express Employment Professionals. The survey, which polled more than 500 employers, found respondents estimated it costs, on average, $30,674 annually to replace an employee. Fewer than a fifth (15 per cent) said […]

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]]> 42% of Canadian workers looking for a new job in 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/42-of-canadian-workers-have-started-looking-or-plan-to-find-a-new-job-in-2024-survey/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:00:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151942 Two-fifths (42 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’ve already started looking, or plan to look, for a new job in the first half of 2024, up slightly from 41 per cent in July 2023 but down from 50 per cent in December 2022, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada.  The survey, which polled more […]

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]]> 51% of U.S. workers want employers to cover health-care premiums as financial benefit: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/51-of-u-s-workers-want-employers-to-cover-health-care-premiums-as-financial-benefit-survey/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150358 More than half (51 per cent) of U.S. workers say they’d like to see fully paid health-care premiums as a financial benefit from their company, according to a new survey by CNBC and SurveyMonkey. It found nearly two-fifths of respondents said they’d also like to see 401(k) matching (37 per cent) as well as health […]

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]]> New incentives could boost satisfaction with in-person work, but few employers are making changes https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/new-incentives-could-boost-satisfaction-with-in-person-work-but-few-employers-are-making-changes/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147937 Justin Ryan Horton has two jobs. When he’s not working 24-hour shifts as a firefighter, he’s working as an administrative assistant for a local community college from his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Firefighting isn’t a work-from-home kind of job, so when the community college position gave him the choice to clock in remotely, he […]

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]]> How Hootsuite is encouraging employees to reconnect with new return-to-office program https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-hootsuite-is-encouraging-employees-to-reconnect-with-new-return-to-office-program/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:57:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147089 In order to support in-person collaboration while maintaining flexibility, Hootsuite Inc. is encouraging employees to reconnect with their co-workers through its new Perch Days program. “We started our distributed workforce strategy during [the coronavirus pandemic],” says Tara Ataya, the company’s chief people and diversity officer. “With this strategy, we have taken a test-and-iterate approach to […]

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]]> Fidelity Canada wins award for focusing on flexibility amid return-to-office rollout https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/fidelity-canada-wins-award-for-focusing-on-flexibility-amid-return-to-office-rollout/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145375 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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]]> 40% of Canadian employers offering higher starting salaries amid hiring challenges: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/40-of-canadian-employers-offering-higher-starting-salaries-amid-hiring-challenges-survey/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145729 The majority (92 per cent) of Canadian employers say they face challenges hiring skilled talent and 40 per cent say they plan to increase starting salaries in 2024 to attract and retain highly skilled workers, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,300 employers and more than […]

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]]> Quebec company buys private island with chalet to boost employee happiness https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/quebec-company-buys-private-island-with-chalet-to-boost-employee-happiness/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142614 A Montreal-area company has come up with a novel — if extreme — way to boost employee happiness: buying them a private island. The 30 workers at data services company Mon Technicien are now able to book stays on their employer’s newly acquired, 930-square-metre island in the Laurentian Mountains northwest of Montreal. The getaway in […]

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