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Employers expect remote, flexible arrangements to linger after coronavirus: survey

mschmit — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:20:41 +0000

Many employers expect to maintain the flexible and remote-working policies they’ve recently put in place once the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson. The survey, which polled 200 U.S. employers, found 59 per cent said they expect their work-from-home policies will remain in effect after the pandemic, while […]

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Q&A with Ceridian’s Michelle Bogart

mschmit — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 04:52:20 +0000

Ceridian HCM Inc.’s director of employee engagement and culture discusses flexible working, parental leave and family bike rides. Q. What top challenges do you face in your role? A. Our team’s area of focus means the tightening labour market will keep us busy in the coming years. Our greatest challenges are identifying programs . . […]

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Institutional investors agree profits can’t be top concern for companies: survey

mschmit — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 04:18:37 +0000

The majority of Canadian institutional investors say they don’t think shareholders should take precedent over all other stakeholders, including employees, at a given company, according to a new survey by Daniel J. Edelman Holdings Inc. It found 91 per cent of respondents said maximizing profits in the interest of shareholders can no longer be the primary purpose of […]

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New report urges organizations to get workforce ‘age-ready’

mschmit — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 05:00:05 +0000

An organization that leverages its more experienced workforce — employees aged 50 years and older — will be well-positioned for the future of work, according to a new report by Mercer. The importance of being “age-ready” is underscored for both businesses and economies, because of a rapidly aging labour force coupled with an uncertain global […]

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Community Food Centres Canada joins OPTrust plan after years of lump-sum retirement payments

mschmit — Tue, 07 May 2019 05:15:10 +0000

Employees of Community Food Centres Canada will join the OPTrust Select defined benefit pension plan after more than 90 per cent voted in favour of the move. CFCC, which operates nine food centres across the country to reduce food insecurity for Canadians, was named one of the plan’s seven inaugural members on April 26. OPTrust […]

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Aon sells culture, engagement, leadership development and advisory businesses

mschmit — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:00:25 +0000

Aon has reached a definitive agreement to sell certain businesses within its talent practice, specifically culture and engagement, leadership development and advisory and related products and services to Spencer Stuart, an executive search and leadership advisory firm. “Aon’s investment strategy is centred on growth areas that support its vision to be a pre-eminent professional services […]

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Pay equity problem persists in Canadian workplaces: survey

mschmit — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 05:30:47 +0000

Canadian men earn an average annual salary of $66,504, 25 per cent more than the reported average of $49,721 for women, according to a new survey by Leger Research. It found the gap widens when additional compensation, such as bonuses and profit-sharing plans, are factored in. In this case, annual earnings averaged $5,823 for men and $3,912 for […]

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Half of U.S. employers concerned delayed retirement will raise benefits costs: survey

mschmit — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:20:28 +0000

Almost half (49 per cent) of U.S. employers are concerned that employees delaying their retirements will increase benefits costs, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson. The survey, based on responses from almost 150 large employers in the United States, also found 41 per cent of respondents are concerned that delayed retirement will increase salary costs and 37 per cent […]

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Employees want flex work but fear adverse impact on careers, study finds

mschmit — Fri, 26 May 2017 04:27:31 +0000

While 37 per cent of Canadian employees expect their workplace to focus more on employee health in the coming years, health and well-being ranked in the bottom three on employers’ list of their top talent management priorities this year, according to new research by Mercer. Its 2017 global talent trends study also found flexible working arrangements […]

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War for talent in mining heating up

mschmit — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:06:51 +0000

The end of the mining boom does not mean victory in the war for talent, says an EY report.

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