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'I’m out of gas': Leadership burnout on the rise as pandemic takes mental health toll

Supervisors, low-level managers, small business owners and senior executives are grappling with increasing demands and surging work volumes.


Facing staff shortages, Quebec asks public sector workers to help in health system

The Quebec government is looking for public sector workers to temporarily fill more than 2,000 health-care service aide positions.


Grocery workers call refusal to reinstate pandemic pay ‘insulting’

Multiple grocery store workers say they are busier than ever, with more staff calling in sick in the last two weeks than during the entire pandemic.


Athletics Canada CEO David Bedford facing complaint over his racy Twitter posts

The tweets in question were sexual in nature, and posted over a number of days going back as far as during the Tokyo Olympics.


Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for U.S. businesses

The court's conservative majority concluded the administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with at least 100 employees.
 
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Employees want more than lip service when it comes to mental health support: experts

Experts say younger employees are seeking work environments where they can speak candidly about mental health and receive proactive support from their employers. » Read More
 
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Most support workplace diversity, but not if it’s a job qualification: national survey

Most people in a new Canada-wide survey say equal representation in government is important, but they don’t support employers taking demographic characteristics into account in hiring and promotion decisions. » Read More

7 ways to boost employees’ health in 2022

After two tough years of uncertainty, forced isolation and a constant fear of getting sick with COVID-19, many of your employees are likely feeling the impact of the pandemic on their health. » Read More
 
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Federal Court rules that mandatory vaccination policies do not ‘force’ employees to get vaccinated

While the court recognized that losing one’s source of income certainly causes both emotional and financial stress, it was nevertheless regarded as a form of harm that can be repaired. » Read More

Commit to a ‘wellness streak’ to help manage work stressors

With rates of burnout and compassion fatigue soaring this year in a number of professions, employers and organizational leaders have been more interested in finding ways to support their staff’s well-being goals. » Read More
 
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Forward Summit

Location: Calgary
Date: Feb. 2-3
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Deconstruction: Crafting inclusive & equitable workplaces

Location: HRPA Virtual Conference
Date: Feb. 8
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Cause the Effect: SHRM Annual Conference & Expo

Location: New Orleans
Date: June 12-15
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