Environmental initiatives, impact on the local community, treatment of employees, supply chain management, etc. Based on various indicators, Sustainalytics, a global agency for research and analysis of sustainable development, has just published the ranking of the 50 best-performing companies on social responsibility in Canada.
In Sweden, the municipality of Gothenburg is experimenting with a project to reduce the number of working hours per day for a group of civil servants. The goal is to determine if working shorter hours could result in the same overall earnings and performance, by increasing productivity. The method has been proven in the second largest city in the country, at the Toyota company.
According to a recent survey published by CareerBuilder, 58% of Canadian workers interviewed feel that they have a job without a real career plan. The survey also showed that 57% of them are satisfied with their present job, mainly due to the presence of their co-workers!
A recent study conducted by the Arete Human Resources firm has demonstrated the benefits of Employee Assistance Programs faced with the implications of mental health disorders in the workplace. The use of these consultation services would indeed have a positive impact on employee well-being, company productivity and the public health system.
Four years after ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Government last Tuesday 18 February issued its first follow-up report. In parallel with the initiatives put in place at the federal, provincial and territorial levels, many challenges remain for these persons, including the quest for a job.
The Randstad firm surveyed 2,076 Canadian employees and managers to find out their expectations about the job market in 2014. Marked by moderate optimism, the survey reveals that those under 35 years old are the most confident and 46.5% of them predict that they will be wanting to look for a new job during the year.
The scientific journal Perspectives interdisciplinaires sur le travail et la santé (PISTES - Interdisciplinary perspectives on work and health) has just published a file on the relationship between health and work and the current determinants of life at work. What is health? And how is to be approached so that it’s not just discovering the harm that is likely to be suffered at work?
According to a survey conducted by ING Direct, 30% of Canadians say they have found a way to work after retirement. The main reasons mentioned? Lack of financial resources, underestimating the savings required and a higher cost of living than expected.
Year after year, the number of hirings does not match the level of forecasts, according to the 2014 salary guide published by Hays. However, Canadian business leaders are indicating at the same time that they are having to face a shortage of skills on the labour market. They are also optimistic for growth in 2014.