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Employers leveraging benefits, flexibility to prevent pandemic surge in disability claims

lbailey — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:56:12 +0000

During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ottawa Community Housing Corp. battened down the hatches and focused on addressing any absence management issues before they occurred. Now, Cindy Newell, the company’s director of human resources, says OCH is expecting to see fewer disability leaves post-pandemic, thanks to a proactive absence and disability management strategy […]

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Supporting employees with chronic conditions amid pandemic-fueled delays to care

lbailey — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:52:55 +0000

As the country began shutting down to focus on beating back the coronavirus at the height of the pandemic in March 2020, people with chronic health conditions fell to the back of the health-care line. “While all Canadians probably faced — to some extent — a negative impact due to some of the public health […]

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How Citigroup is using leave policies to support employees amid the pandemic

ANNA CAMPION — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:58:37 +0000

As the effects of the coronavirus pandemic reshape the Canadian workplace and employees struggle to maintain a sense of normalcy, Citigroup Inc. is preparing for the future of work by rolling out a suite of paid-leave programs that aim to support employee work-life balance in 2021 and beyond. To meet the needs of shifting employee […]

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Five lessons for employers to apply to the pandemic’s second wave

mschmit — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 04:45:37 +0000

As coronavirus cases rise across the country and some return-to-work plans become return-to-home plans, many employers are wondering how to help their employees adapt once again as the second wave of the pandemic slams into Canada. Will there be another lockdown this year? Will children be expected to learn remotely again while employees work? How can we, as […]

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Vodacom Group rolls out gender-neutral parental leave

mschmit — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:00:19 +0000

Vodacom Group, a South African telecommunications firm, is providing all global employees with 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. Employees will be able to take the leave if they or their partner are having a baby, adopting a child or becoming a parent through surrogacy. They can take […]

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Employees less confident in employers’ ability to provide benefits

mschmit — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 05:15:21 +0000

Some employees are seeing less value in their benefits and are less confident in their employers’ ability to provide them, according to a new survey by the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. The survey polled U.S. workers in March 2020 and again in June. In March, 80 per cent of survey respondents said they value […]

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Successful return-to-work processes more essential during coronavirus

mschmit — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:53:16 +0000

For Chantelle Tadman, returning to work after maternity leave was more eventful than she’d hoped it would be. Between needing to take disability leave during her pregnancy and the maternity leave itself, she was off for 21 months. During that time, her company was acquired, her manager left and her team and job responsibilities completely […]

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Amazon extending increased hourly pay through May

mschmit — Fri, 15 May 2020 11:15:51 +0000

Amazon.com Inc. is extending its increased hourly pay for all global employees and its double overtime pay for employees in Canada and the U.S. through May 30. The pay increase, which began in April, is $2 an hour in Canada, US$2 in the U.S., £2 in the U.K. and about €2 in many European Union countries. The extensions increase […]

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Employers taking many approaches to leave, benefits during coronavirus pandemic

mschmit — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:30:28 +0000

Canadian employers are taking varied approaches to leave, compensation and benefits during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey, conducted between April 1 and 3, found two in five employers said they’ve laid workers off temporarily. About a quarter (23 per cent) said they’ve encouraged workers to take annual leave, […]

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Molson Coors launches paid leave programs during coronavirus

mschmit — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:15:18 +0000

Molson Coors Beverage Co. is providing all its North American employees with access to new paid leave programs during the coronavirus crisis. For employees who have to work onsite and are at “high risk for severe outcomes of coronavirus,” the company is offering the option of a voluntary paid leave during the month of April. […]

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