Canada Employed explores the state of employment and unemployment in Canada. Learn more about the latest insights, according to a recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey.
Canadian Companies Stepping Up Efforts Against Time Wasting in the Workplace
Canadian employers are eliminating workplace distractions and unnecessary tasks to increase workforce productivity and help employees feel more in control of their time, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.
Most companies (57%) report they are actively identifying and eliminating “time wasters” (i.e., behaviours, obligations, and other things that waste time in a workday). The most identified and eliminated “time wasters” include online distractions (45%), disorganization (45%), unnecessary tasks such as redundant approval processes and reporting (39%), and unnecessary meetings (35%). Read More.
Flexible Work Schedules Popular, but Traditional 9 to 5 Work Week Alive and Well
Flexible work schedules have become popular and are here to stay post-pandemic but claims that the traditional 9 to 5 work week will vanish are premature, according to a recent survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.
When given options for different work schedules, one-third of jobseekers say they prefer working an 8-hour workday with a flexible start time, but a similar proportion say they prefer a traditional 9 to 5 work week. Only 1 in 5 (18%) prefer a compressed work schedule (such as a 10-hour, 4-day work week). Read More.
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Last Updated on August 29, 2025
