Hybrid workplace – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 More work to be done on workplace gender equality: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/more-work-to-be-done-on-workplace-gender-equality-survey/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 20:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=112388 Roughly two-thirds (63 per cent) of women said the shift toward gender equality in the workplace isn’t taking place fast enough and, despite more societal awareness, they still aren’t being offered the same opportunities as men, according to a new survey by Randstad Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 working Canadian women, found […]

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B.C. municipality supporting employee fitness with new wellness program https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/b-c-municipality-supporting-employee-fitness-with-new-wellness-program/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=112266 Employees of the municipal government of East Kootenay, B.C., are staying active during their workday through a new physical wellness program. The program, run by fitness organization ParticipACTION, allows employers to create teams of employees to take part in daily self-managed fitness routines and a series of Canada-wide challenges throughout the year, the latter of […]

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Expert panel: How to connect with employees in a remote world https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/expert-panel-how-to-connect-with-employees-in-a-remote-world/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111904 In Canada, the coronavirus pandemic is entering a new phase — vaccines are widely available, travel restrictions are gradually lifting and people are returning to some normal routines in their personal lives. People’s work lives are also entering a new phase, with many employers and employees thinking about when — and if — they’ll return […]

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More U.S. employers letting workers choose if they come into office: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/more-u-s-employers-letting-workers-chose-if-they-come-into-office-survey/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111946 Slightly more than one third (36 per cent) of U.S. employers said they’re giving employees a choice about coming into the office, up from 15 per cent at the end of 2020, according to an annual year-end survey by Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. The survey, which polled 182 human resources executives across the U.S., found […]

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Citigroup supporting employee wellness as return-to-office plans take shape https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/citigroup-supporting-employee-wellness-as-return-to-office-plans-take-shape/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111943 As Citigroup Inc. begins rolling out its plans for returning to the workplace, it’s focusing on supporting employees’ mental health and wellness throughout the transition. Although Citi has yet to formally announce its full return-to-work plans for its employees who were shifted to remote working in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the organization expects […]

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Q&A with Purolator’s Anna Manocchio https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-purolators-anna-manocchio/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:49:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111530 Purolator Inc.’s senior director of total rewards and human resources technology talks mental-health leadership, return to the workplace and the benefits of time outdoors Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: We have a very large workforce with different demographics and needs, so it’s really about continuing to evaluate whether our […]

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Remote, hybrid or in-office work? Marketing agency lets staff decide https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/remote-hybrid-or-in-office-work-marketing-agency-lets-staff-decide/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111413 Fuse Create is adopting a hybrid work policy and leaving the decision to continue working from home or return to the office entirely up to employees. “We’ve been able to do good work virtually, so this concept of making employees return to the office five days a week doesn’t make sense, especially to our employees […]

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Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-pension-and-benefits-stories-of-the-week-7/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111379 Stories delving into how employers and employees are dealing with returning to the workplace dominated the top stories over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com, with three of the five stories focusing on this timely topic. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. RBC focusing on mental health as hybrid work model rolls out 2. SAP […]

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RBC focusing on mental health as hybrid work model rolls out https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/rbc-focusing-on-mental-health-as-hybrid-work-model-rolls-out/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111072 The Royal Bank of Canada is focusing on mental health to engage and retain employees as the bank shifts to a hybrid work model. While the bank already began upgrading its mental-health benefits in 2018, the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the need to continue supporting employee mental health, says Andrejka Massicotte, senior director of benefits and wellness […]

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Employers, employees adapting to hybrid working models https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-communication/employers-employees-adapting-to-hybrid-working-models/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111044 As an executive with the City of Toronto, Lawrence Eta now makes a point of not coming into the office every day. The chief technological officer says that’s because he wants to lead by example and show his employees that there’ll be no preferences between someone who’s working onsite or remotely in their hybrid working […]

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