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Sabbaticals can help with talent attraction, retention, experts say

As the pandemic continues, more employers are looking to beef up their benefits packages by adding sabbaticals into the mix.


Employment ‘carnage’ of 200,000 jobs lost in January looks temporary: economists

The vast majority of job cuts were in Ontario and Quebec, where some of the strictest measures amongst provinces came down.


CNN exec Zucker’s ouster shows peril of hiding work romance

Most big corporations have a policy on workplace romance, but the majority of U.S. businesses do not, according to SHRM.


B.C. expected to have more than 1 million job openings in the next decade

The province’s latest labour market outlook shows nearly 80 per cent of job openings will require some level of post-secondary education, reflecting the changing nature of the economy.


Ontario designing ‘portable benefits’ plan for workers who don’t have coverage

The portable benefits plan was one of 21 recommendations put forward by the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee in its final report published late last year.
 
 
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Putting employee health and wellness first with virtual healthcare

For the last five years, virtual care has gone beyond being a new ‘buzz word’ in the workplace benefits industry, to virtually taking over the conversation. By leveraging virtual care services, the health and wellness of employees across Canada can be improved exponentially. A new survey, conducted by the Conference Board of Canada and TELUS Health, shows the demand for virtual healthcare is strong among employees in Canada but not all employers are providing coverage for virtual health services and not all employees know how to use them. Virtual healthcare can be the difference between accessing timely care versus traveling long distances to another town or city for care; or worse, spending months on a waiting list.

To learn more about virtual healthcare and how it can benefit Canadian employees, read the article linked below.
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Recruitment has evolved. Here’s how to get ahead of the curve

It’s a movement exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it may have changed the recruitment process forever. Strategic recruiting has fast become essential for organizations that want to attract the best job candidates. » Read More
 
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Ontario Employment Standards Act: Quick Reference, 2022

This new edition focuses on the key obligations for employers under this broad piece of legislation and includes information about major employment standards developments over the past 12 months, with expanded sections, such as:
  • Significant changes in the legislation made in response to COVID-19
  • Details on employees’ new entitlements to infectious disease emergency leave
  • Changes to what constitutes layoff during a pandemic-related declared emergency
  • New scenarios facing employers in light of COVID-19
  • Case law developments in 2020
  • Updates on province-wide enforcement efforts for 2020 and 2021
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Finding the way forward through COVID-19, and beyond

Some pandemic-related workplace changes will be building blocks for a new standard of the future, experts say. » Read More

Gut check on virtual care for employees

A new survey by the Conference Board of Canada and TELUS Health shows the demand for virtual health care is strong among employees in Canada, but not all employers are providing coverage for virtual health services, and not all employees know how to use them. » Read More
 
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Why workplace mental health matters

More employers are concerned about workplace mental health as the associated costs negatively trend upward — costing billions of dollars in lost productivity and disability claims. » Read More

A better post-pandemic future means not giving in to COVID-19 now

Vaccines have helped us to avoid near certain disaster during the current Omicron wave. The number of deaths and devastating illnesses would be much, much higher without them. » Read More
 
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Cause the Effect: SHRM Annual Conference & Expo

Location: New Orleans
Date: June 12-15
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