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UPP appointing Omo Akintan as chief people officer

lbailey — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:00:57 +0000

The University Pension Plan is appointing Omo Akintan as chief people officer, effective February 2022. Prior to joining the UPP, Akintan was the chief people officer at the City of Toronto since January 2019. She was also the City’s acting director of equity, diversity and human rights division from 2017 to 2018. Before that, she […]

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Citigroup supporting employee wellness as return-to-office plans take shape

lbailey — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:00:12 +0000

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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How small and mid-sized employers can offer benefits like large employers

lbailey — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:57:52 +0000

By beefing up its benefits programs and putting flexibility at the core of its offerings, Willful has been able to grow its staff amid a coronavirus pandemic-fueled tight labour market. The online estate planning company credits its fulsome total rewards package and its flexible workplace culture for its recruitment success. As a very small employer […]

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Remote, hybrid or in-office work? Marketing agency lets staff decide

lbailey — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:00:42 +0000

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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Employers see retirement benefits as top attraction, retention tool: survey

lbailey — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:00:02 +0000

A majority of Canadian employers believe providing workplace retirement savings plans can improve employee attraction and retention, according to a survey by Maru Group Ltd. on behalf of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. The survey, which polled 800 Canadian employers, found 88 per cent of those that offer a defined benefit pension plan said […]

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What are Canadian employees’ top concerns about returning to workplace?

lbailey — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:00:58 +0000

A majority (83 per cent) of Canadian benefits plan members have at least one concern regarding returning to the workplace, including commuting time (44 per cent), people who don’t follow public health safety measures (42 per cent) and working/interacting with co-workers who aren’t vaccinated against the coronavirus (38 per cent), according to the 2021 Benefits Canada […]

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Mental health spiralling as 35% of employees consider leaving job: survey

lbailey — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:00:09 +0000

More than a third (35 per cent) of employees said they’re considering leaving their job or are unsure about whether to stay with their company, according to the latest monthly mental-health index by LifeWorks Inc. Additionally, the mental-health scores of these groups (negative 21.9 and negative 16.7, respectively) were more than three-times worse than for […]

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Q&A with SAP Canada’s Megan Smith

lbailey — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:51:31 +0000

SAP Canada Inc.’s vice-president and head of human resources talks embracing flexible working, keeping the “human” in HR and winter sports. Q. What top challenges do you face in your role? A. SAP is a global organization, so everything we do must be within the context of what works for us in the country but […]

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Employers raising wages, offering bonuses amid labour shortages: surveys

bwolfe — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:00:45 +0000

Canadian employers are using bonuses to attract and retain employees in a difficult labour market, according to a new survey by Mercer. Half (50 per cent) of respondents said they’re providing sign-on bonuses for select new non-executive hires. And while 55 per cent aren’t offering retention bonuses, 35 per cent said they’re being provided for […]

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84% of Canadian employers considering permanent work-from-home policy: survey

Jennifer Paterson — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:00:34 +0000

The coronavirus pandemic is making Canadian employers more cognizant of the need to offer flexible working arrangements, according to a new survey by Randstad Sourceright. The survey, which polled 850 C-suite and human resources leaders across 17 countries, found 84 per cent of Canadian respondents said they’ll consider some sort of permanent work-from-home policy post-pandemic. […]

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