Work Life Balance

• Pressure at work? Report says these are the most stressful jobs in Canada

  A Statistics Canada survey conducted in April shows that more than 20 per cent of the employed population experienced 'high or very high levels of work-related stress.'

  Canada

  Jun 20
  
• Would you like a 4-day work week? BC Greens call for pilot project

  Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is pitching a pilot project that would offer businesses tax credits if they shifted to 32-hour work weeks for employees, without cutting their pay.

  Economy

  Feb 24
  
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• Nearly 75% Canadians willing to work 10-hour days in exchange of 4-day work weeks: poll

  The poll found the majority of managers also anticipate their company will transition to a shorter working week within the next five years.

  Canada

  Jan 19
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• Flexible work schedules ‘win win’ for employees and businesses: UN report

  The report by the International Labour Organization says giving workers flexibility in terms of where and when they work can be win-win for both employees and businesses.

  Economy

  Jan 6
• ‘OK to slow down’: 65% Canadians say they hit better work-life balance in 2022, poll finds

  A new Ipsos poll shows 84 per cent of Canadians who work remotely say they have enjoyed working from home more often in the past year.

  Canada

  Jan 4
• Saint John, N.B. to pilot 4-day work week

  Starting on Oct. 17, the city will close municipal offices from Friday to Sunday. The shortened week will not apply to essential services.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2022
• Merritt, B.C. testing out a four-day work week for city staff

  The city is getting creative as it seeks to recruit and retain staff amid the province's labour shortage, approving a scheme that will shift city workers to a four-day schedule.

  Politics

  Sep 23, 2022
• How some in Montreal are pivoting careers as city copes with labour shortages

  As Montreal grapples with a labour shortage, two workers share their experiences on shifting careers during the pandemic and how money isn't the be and end all it used to be.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2022
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• Does the option to work from home make for a better work-life balance?

  Working from home never used to be the norm. That changed when COVID-19 hit two years ago. Will working from home become permanent?

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2022
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• Remote, hybrid work dividing Canadian employees as many required on-site

  Remote work flourished during the pandemic as companies temporarily closed their offices, but it has created a schism among Canadian workers.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2022