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% said they prefer to work under a "standardized salary" system based on regular industry surveys and pay scales, % preferred "merit-based pay" based on performance.

Preferred office attire- % reported Business casual - no jeans, Casual including jeans, Formal office attire

Qualities that define a great employer % reported: Continuous, ongoing and informal performance feedback, Tuition subsidies" for education courses related to their jobs, Open-door senior leadership policy

% look for organizations that offer "a balance of independent and team work." , % value prescription drug plans, dental plans.

Perceived employer cost of plan per employee, Impact of economy on value of plan, Best thing about health plan - % report prescription drug coverage, dental plan, paramedical services.

% say that the brand-name drug prescribed by their physician has been substituted for a generic in the past two years, % have chosen not to purchase a prescription after learning it was not covered by their health plan, % had a physician ask if they had benefit coverage before writing out a prescription, % are aware that the cost of getting a prescription filled can vary from one pharmacy to another

Access and usage of health education materials (e.g. Online access to health information, Health & wellness programs, Access to fitness equipment, Health newsletters, Lunch & learn sessions

% report increased rates of Stress, Fatigue, Insomnia [lack of sleep], Causes of increases - % report Work-related, Personal issues, Financial issues, Medical issues, Life issues, % have considered a leave of absence

% participate in workplace wellness programs, Incentives used to promote healthier behaviours (e.g. flexibility in work hours, subsidized outside gym membership, More wealth/wellness information) , Importance of vaccination coverage in plan,

Working hours and work-life balance (reason for part-time work - childcare, going to school, personal preference, involuntary), Canadian born vs. immigrants by period of landing.

Stability and security of work, Canadian born vs. immigrants by period of landing, Skills development and life-long learning, Canadian born vs. immigrants by period of landing (received on-the-job training in past 12 months, overqualified workers, overqualified university-educated workers)

Job satisfaction, employees aged 25 to 54, Canadian born and immigrants by period of landing

In general, how would you describe the quality of your employer-sponsored health benefit plan, that is, your health benefit plan that is provided by your employer? Satisfaction with health plan communication.

Participation in wellness programs, Barriers to participation in employer wellness programs, Healthcare services for which respondents would be interested in purchasing new or additional coverage.

Employer incentives to healthier behaviours (Subsidize outside gym membership [fitness club], Small financial incentives or gifts, Offer and subsidize healthier food choices at work, More flexibility in work hours, Provide time at lunch/breaks for fitness activities, Provide more health/wellness information/education programs)

% agree they’ve experienced serious stress in the past twelve months at their workplace that made them physically ill, Action taken to deal with stress.

Barriers to public healthcare services (% report Waiting times, Lack/shortage of doctors/GPs, Quality of Canadian healthcare system