Scotiabank adds two additional paid personal
days for all eligible Canadian employees ahead of World Mental
Health Day
TORONTO, Oct. 7, 2019 /CNW/ - Scotiabank is adding two
additional paid personal days for eligible Canadian employees in
support of mental health and broader wellbeing.
"Our people are our most important asset, and their wellbeing is
a top priority for Scotiabank," says Barbara Mason, Chief Human Resources Officer.
"We strongly believe that by offering employees greater flexibility
to take time off to achieve greater work-life balance, our employee
population will be healthier and happier, and therefore enabled to
perform at their very best."
Eligible employees in Canada,
beginning on January 1st,
will have access to five paid personal days with the flexibility to
take them as they see fit, in addition to their current sick time
and vacation entitlements. "Research also tells us increased
flexibility and paid personal time off are correlated to reduced
absenteeism and increased productivity and engagement," added
Dominic Cole-Morgan, SVP Total
Rewards.
In addition, Scotiabank provides Canadian employees and their
families with $3,000 a year in mental
health coverage, to use for services such as psychologists,
psychotherapists, family therapists and marriage counselors, at no
cost to the employee. On World Mental Health Day, Scotiabank will
be hosting a wellness trade show for its employees in Toronto along with other resources, including
webinars on a number of mental-health topics.
About Scotiabank
Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading
financial services provider in the Americas. We are dedicated to
helping our more than 25 million customers become better off
through a broad range of advice, products and services, including
personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private
banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
With a team of more than 100,000 employees and assets of over
$1 trillion (as at July 31, 2019), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS).
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SOURCE Scotiabank