Since the announcement in early 2020 of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Canadian organizations sought to mitigate COVID-19’s impact on operations by adapting working conditions, permanently or temporarily laying off employees, changing compensation plans, or applying to government support programs.

Across Canada, as regions began the phased reopening of their economies, employers were faced with the challenge of planning and budgeting for operations in the “new normal” that was expected to persist until a vaccine became available.

This research project covered:

• changes companies have made due to COVID-19 (salaries, bonuses, paid time off, group benefits, retirement plans etc.);
• strategies used in the gradual return to normal (remote working, workspace re-configuration, reduced hours etc.); and
• future plans (salary increases, preparedness for a second wave etc.).
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