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Unilever wins award for expansive approach to DEI amid pandemic

lbailey — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:00:05 +0000

Unilever Canada Inc.’s fulsome approach to diversity, equity and inclusion led to its win in the diversity program category at Benefits Canada’s 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 14. At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Unilever Canada adopted the mantra “we’re navigating the same ocean, in different boats.” The adage, which created a shared sense of […]

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Number of women on boards increasing but overall diversity still lagging: report

lbailey — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:00:55 +0000

Women held 23.4 per cent of the total 4,914 board seats among Canadian companies providing disclosure for 2021 — a steady increase of 2.2 per cent from 2020’s year-end results, according to Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP’s latest diversity report. The report tracked companies subject to the Canada Business Corporations Act that disclosed the number of […]

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Number of U.S. female employees considering downshifting, leaving careers rising: report

lbailey — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000

One in three (33 per cent) women in the U.S. said they’ve considered downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce this year, compared to one in four (25 per cent) who said this a few months into the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org. It also found 40 per […]

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

lbailey — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:55:03 +0000

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 director of the Saskatchewan Pension Plan, recalls one particular board meeting she attended when her company’s actuary, also male, wasn’t able to attend. “I was in my 30s and still […]

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Providing free pads, tampons to federal employees could cost employers $1M+ annually: report

mdunne — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:00:18 +0000

Providing free pads and tampons in federally regulated workplaces could cost employers more than $1 million annually to become a reality, Canada’s labour minister was told earlier this year. The March briefing note to Filomena Tassi estimated the annual employer costs would likely be $1.17 million to provide free tampons and pads, based on an annual, […]

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73% of Canadians believe their employers perform strongly on social issues: survey

lbailey — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:00:56 +0000

Almost three-quarters (73 per cent) of Canadian employees said they believe their employers perform strongly on social issues, such as health and safety or equity for women and people of colour, according to a new survey by Leger on behalf of Argyle Public Relationships Inc. The survey, which polled nearly 1,000 working Canadians, found 70 […]

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Q&A with Citigroup’s Christine Discola

lbailey — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:52:07 +0000

Citigroup Inc.’s director and country human resources officer discusses encouraging employee self-care, making CANnections and cooking for friends and family. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: Our need to focus on employee well-being has emerged as our leading issue. Remote work, longer hours, blurring of lines between home and work, […]

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Gender gap persists in equity compensation plan participation: report

bwolfe — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:00:17 +0000

Men and women are unevenly participating in equity compensation plans among private employers, according to new research conducted in the U.S. by Morgan Stanley. The investment bank and financial service company found only 41 per cent of women participated in these plans, compared to 52 per cent of men. And of those individuals who were […]

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Working moms reporting more mental-health issues as pandemic drags on: survey

bwolfe — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 05:00:51 +0000

Canadian working mothers are reporting increased mental-health concerns one year into the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by The Prosperity Project and CIBC. The survey found more than half of working mothers felt stressed, while 47 per cent felt anxious and 43 per cent felt depressed. Working mothers worried about their children’s safety […]

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Nike releases new DEI goals, ties executive pay to broader ESG efforts

lbailey — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:00:43 +0000

Nike Inc. has released a series of diversity, equity and inclusion targets it aims to achieve over the next five years and announced it’ll tie executive compensation to meeting them and its broader environmental, social and governance efforts. “Our Purpose 2025 Targets are not just aspirations. They are a call to action — with clear […]

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