The globe and Mail, Canada's top employers raise the bar - Diane Jermyn (2018) - How Canadian employers work to make the lives of their employees better?

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[...] This reform also applies to the child's father or adoptive parents. In fact, by stabilizing the emotional and psychological effect on employees, it enables them to have time for themselves and to better prepare for the return to work. This reform reflects the ongoing commitment of top employers to improving benefits for their employees. The main points that companies focus on are: the physical workplace and work atmosphere; health, financial and family benefits; vacations and time off; employee communication; performance management; training and even skills development. [...]

[...] The globe and Mail, Canada's top employers raise the bar - Diane Jermyn (2018) - How Canadian employers work to make the lives of their employees better? Employers are setting up programs to boost their employees' productivity from leadership training and formal mentoring to experiential initiatives. Personal development programs, which enable them to improve as individuals by developing good emotional intelligence, i.e. learning to manage stress, to understand others, to learn to become creative, to develop a corporate culture that will enable them to continue to progress throughout their careers. [...]