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How will another term for the Liberals impact employers, workers?

A third term for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau means some significant promises with the potential to impact employers and employees may soon become reality. During…

Germany ending coronavirus quarantine sick pay for unvaccinated

Germany is stopping sick pay for unvaccinated people who have to go into quarantine because of the coronavirus. Previously, Germans could claim for income lost due…

Onsite workers citing higher sense of belonging, acceptance than those at home: survey

The majority (68 per cent) of Canadian employees working at their job sites said they feel a greater sense of belonging and acceptance at work…

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60% of employees say they’re equally productive working at home as in office: survey

A majority (60 per cent) of employees said they’re equally productive at home as in the office and that their overall well-being is as good — or…

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  • September 22, 2021 September 22, 2021
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40% of employees reporting difficulty accessing mental-health care: survey

While 53 per cent of employees said their employer has provided good support during the coronavirus pandemic, 40 per cent reported difficulty in accessing mental-health…

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  • September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021
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69% of U.S. employers plan to tweak benefits programs amid tight labour market: survey

More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of U.S. employers plan to differentiate and customize their benefits programs over the next two years, according to a…

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  • September 17, 2021 September 17, 2021
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A look at Kraft Heinz Canada’s ‘work anywhere’ program

In the old days, many employers served up one option for employees: work 9-to-5 in the office. Then the pandemic hit. For the past 18…

Women in Canada’s benefits, pension industries discuss gender equity, reversing pandemic-fueled ‘she-cession’

Early in Shannan Corey’s pension career, many of the boards she worked with were dominated by men over the age of 50. Corey, now executive…

Conservatives’ promising EI benefits to parents experiencing miscarriage, loss of a child

The Conservative Party is promising, if elected, to extend employment insurance parental benefits to parents experiencing the trauma of a miscarriage, stillbirth or loss of…

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  • September 14, 2021 September 14, 2021
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Microsoft latest employer pushing back return-to-office date

Microsoft Corp. is pushing back its return-to-office date in the U.S. indefinitely amid rising uncertainty due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While the technology company…

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  • September 14, 2021 September 13, 2021
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Conservatives’ proposed mental-health tax credit step in right direction: experts

If elected, the Conservative Party is promising to help employers prioritize mental health in the workplace. As part of its election platform, the Conservative Party…

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Ontario extending paid sick leave program until end of 2021

Ontario is extending a temporary paid sick leave program for workers until the end of this year. Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced that the coronavirus pandemic…

Transat, WestJet employee vaccination policies taking flight

Transat A.T. Inc., like competitors Air Canada and WestJet Airlines, is requiring all of its employees to be fully vaccinated in accordance with a federal…