Manulife promotes gratitude, inclusion in workplace Manulife promotes gratitude, inclusion in workplace Pamela Kimmet Manulife Financial Corp. has found a way to help its employees recover from the pandemic while also learning from the equity challenges COVID-19 brought to the surface. On June 18, Toronto-based Manulife gave all 37,000 people in its global workforce the day off. The "Thank-You Day" repeats one from last year and officials there say it has now become part of the culture. The day before, employees had the firm's first-ever Global Afternoon of Reflection and Learning, as part of Manulife's goal of having a more inclusive workforce and enlisting everyone in its effort to increase diversity, equity and inclusion. The day included webinars, keynote speakers and fireside chats with Manulife executives.