[Canada] Employees’ mixed feelings and scepticism about pay rises

In Canada, new research has revealed employees’ mixed feelings towards the pay rises they have (or have not) received in the past 12 months, HR Reporter reports.

In its survey, H&R Block Canada found that 60 per cent of working Canadians received a pay rise in the past 12 months. The average increase was 4.3 per cent. 

Of those who did see an increase, men reportedly gained an average of 4.9 per cent, compared with 3.7 per cent for women.

Nearly one‑third (29 per cent) of employees have not received an increase and do not expect one in the next six months.

According to H&R Block Canada, reactions to pay rises were mixed. Of those who received a raise, 35 per cent stated that they were happy with the amount, while 38 per cent felt neutral. 

By contrast, 21 per cent were disappointed their salary bump was not higher, and six per cent reported they were offended by the size of the increase.

Many respondents reportedly expressed strong scepticism about how employers justify pay decisions, with 90 per cent saying employers “often use the excuse of it being a challenging economic time” to justify not giving pay increases to their employees.

Seventy‑four per cent of the workers surveyed believe annual increases are no longer the norm, and 83 per cent said employers don’t provide pay rises as much in today’s environment because they are focused on profits rather than retaining employees long-term.

Two‑thirds (67 per cent) stated they felt that employers are often biased in giving increases to employees they like the most, the survey found.

Source: HR Reporter

(Quote via original reporting)

In Canada, new research has revealed employees’ mixed feelings towards the pay rises they have (or have not) received in the past 12 months, HR Reporter reports.

In its survey, H&R Block Canada found that 60 per cent of working Canadians received a pay rise in the past 12 months. The average increase was 4.3 per cent. 

Of those who did see an increase, men reportedly gained an average of 4.9 per cent, compared with 3.7 per cent for women.

Nearly one‑third (29 per cent) of employees have not received an increase and do not expect one in the next six months.

According to H&R Block Canada, reactions to pay rises were mixed. Of those who received a raise, 35 per cent stated that they were happy with the amount, while 38 per cent felt neutral. 

By contrast, 21 per cent were disappointed their salary bump was not higher, and six per cent reported they were offended by the size of the increase.

Many respondents reportedly expressed strong scepticism about how employers justify pay decisions, with 90 per cent saying employers “often use the excuse of it being a challenging economic time” to justify not giving pay increases to their employees.

Seventy‑four per cent of the workers surveyed believe annual increases are no longer the norm, and 83 per cent said employers don’t provide pay rises as much in today’s environment because they are focused on profits rather than retaining employees long-term.

Two‑thirds (67 per cent) stated they felt that employers are often biased in giving increases to employees they like the most, the survey found.

Source: HR Reporter

(Quote via original reporting)