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  • Employers to increase mileage rates, survey shows

    Financial relief is on the way for employees who use their own vehicles for business travel, according to a recent online survey provided exclusively to EBNC by Hewitt Associates.

  • Talent trumps technology, HR execs say

    Human resource executives have consistently ranked technology and systems implementation as their top priority in HR service delivery. In 2008, however, employers report that their talent agenda is taking center stage.

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  • Paramedical benefits are pervasive and highly valued

    A new online survey of 312 employers conducted by Hewitt Associates reveals paramedical benefits are well-established in Canadian benefit plans and very much appreciated by covered employees.

  • Participation low in workplace wellness programs

    Among employees that have access to a workplace wellness program, few are using them according to the sanofi-aventis Healthcare Survey released at the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute National Forum in Toronto last week.

  • Workplace presenteeism is rampant

    Almost half of Canadian workers (42%) went to work sick or exhausted at least once in 2007, according to Desjardins Financial Security's study, The Survey on Health released to coincide with Mental Health Week, which runs until May 11.

  • Benefits used to lure part-time workers, survey shows

    If part-time work is a winning arrangement for both employer and employee alike, employers can sweeten the pot and offer benefits to lure and retain employees.

  • HR influence on pension design is growing

    The extent to which CFOs believe they must be heavily involved in making pension plan designs appears to be declining, which will allow greater involvement of VPs of HR in future, according to the findings of the Watson Wyatt/Conference Board of Canada 2008 Survey on Pension Risk.

  • Incentives give employees wellness willpower

    Workers admit that it's hard to make a long-term commitment to wellness, but say employer-provided financial and other incentives help them stay the course.

  • Challenging work trumps pay, job security

    Canadian employees today value challenging, fulfilling work over earning more and climbing the corporate ladder by a margin of nearly two-to-one, according to a new Monster.ca poll.

  • Disclosing 401(k) fees does not mean they are understood

    While many employers say fee disclosure in the 401(k) market has improved, many plan sponsors still feel they just don't understand plan fees, says a new Chatham Partners study.

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