In Canada, according to new research, many workers don’t intend to use all their holiday leave before the end of the year and will instead try to accumulate further hours, RMO Today reports.
The survey conducted, conducted by Maru Public Opinion for ADP Canada, found only 29 per cent of respondents will take all their vacation time in 2022.
The figure is a reported improvement from 2021 when 27 per cent of those asked planned to use all their annual leave, however, it remains well below pre-pandemic levels.
The survey also revealed that many Canadians are putting in extra hours at work before taking a vacation. ADP Canada describes this as a "time-off tax."
Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed reportedly say they've worked extra time before or after a holiday, with respondents banking an average of 20 additional hours before and after a one-week break.
In 2021 the majority of workers polled by ADP Canada said they worked an extra 21 hours before and after a vacation.
Heather Haslam - vice-president of marketing, ADP Canada - said the survey's findings indicate a "shift in Canadian workers taking back their time to disconnect from work."
"It is promising to see a decrease in amounts of time-off tax and also that Canadians are taking more of their allocated time off," she said in a December 14 statement.
However, Ms Haslam warned that vacation levels continue to fall below pre-pandemic levels and noted that the survey's findings show there is still work to do to ensure employees disconnect and rest.
"Organizations that can help workers prioritise healthy work-life habits may contribute to increasing engagement and employee retention levels," she said. "2023 marks an opportunity for employers to equip employees for wellness by encouraging workers to recharge and disconnect."
The online poll of 811 Canadian workers was reportedly conducted in late November.
The Canadian Research Insights Council - the polling industry's professional body - notes that online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population.
Source: RMO Today
(Quotes via original reporting)
In Canada, according to new research, many workers don’t intend to use all their holiday leave before the end of the year and will instead try to accumulate further hours, RMO Today reports.
The survey conducted, conducted by Maru Public Opinion for ADP Canada, found only 29 per cent of respondents will take all their vacation time in 2022.
The figure is a reported improvement from 2021 when 27 per cent of those asked planned to use all their annual leave, however, it remains well below pre-pandemic levels.
The survey also revealed that many Canadians are putting in extra hours at work before taking a vacation. ADP Canada describes this as a "time-off tax."
Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed reportedly say they've worked extra time before or after a holiday, with respondents banking an average of 20 additional hours before and after a one-week break.
In 2021 the majority of workers polled by ADP Canada said they worked an extra 21 hours before and after a vacation.
Heather Haslam - vice-president of marketing, ADP Canada - said the survey's findings indicate a "shift in Canadian workers taking back their time to disconnect from work."
"It is promising to see a decrease in amounts of time-off tax and also that Canadians are taking more of their allocated time off," she said in a December 14 statement.
However, Ms Haslam warned that vacation levels continue to fall below pre-pandemic levels and noted that the survey's findings show there is still work to do to ensure employees disconnect and rest.
"Organizations that can help workers prioritise healthy work-life habits may contribute to increasing engagement and employee retention levels," she said. "2023 marks an opportunity for employers to equip employees for wellness by encouraging workers to recharge and disconnect."
The online poll of 811 Canadian workers was reportedly conducted in late November.
The Canadian Research Insights Council - the polling industry's professional body - notes that online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population.
Source: RMO Today
(Quotes via original reporting)