Fewer than half (40 per cent) of human resources professionals said their organization takes a reactive rather than a proactive approach to sexual harassment in the…
The Alberta government is bringing excessive salaries for the province’s post-secondary presidents in line with the national average, eliminating perks and setting guidelines for health and…
The Human Resources Professionals Association has named Louise Taylor Green as its chief executive officer, effective June 4. With more than 20 years of human…
More Canadian employers are investing in employee training and participating in co-operative education programs than they were two years ago, according to a new survey by Morneau…
Multinational telecommunications company Ericsson is adding a peer-to-peer functionality to its recognition program for employees across Canada and the United States. Previously, the program was only…
Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of Canadians prefer a personalized touch in the hiring process, such as face-to-face interactions, according to a new survey by Ranstad…
Flexible working options make employees feel more engaged and productive, according to a survey by the Flex Strategy Group. The survey of 595 full-time American employees found…
To celebrate International World Happiness Day on March 20, Klick Health hosted a number of activities for employees at its Toronto office, including canine visitors…
The #MeToo movement may have given national prominence to the issue of sexual misconduct on Parliament Hill, but some of the responses to a recent…
Air Canada partner Air Georgian Ltd. is introducing a tuition assistance program to invest in the learning and development of its workforce. “A well-rounded education…
New legislation mandating equal pay for equal work will take effect in Ontario on April 1. Under the rules, casual, part-time, temporary and seasonal employees can’t…
The issue of benefits changes at some Tim Hortons outlets in response to Ontario’s boost to the minimum wage to $14 per hour is a…
Commuting is a part of daily life for almost 16 million Canadians, with the average person spending 24 minutes driving or 45 minutes on public…
According to LinkedIn Corp.’s 2017 global recruiting trends report, 48 per cent of employers feel employee referrals are the best source of quality hires. Despite…
Canada is bucking the global trend towards higher employee engagement. While employee engagement in Canada is still above the global average, it saw a slight…
Though Canada has only two statutory religious holidays, Christmas Day and Good Friday, some Canadian employees may be seeking to take time off for other…
The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is introducing new online resources to help employers address and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. According to a…
The province of Ontario is tackling pay transparency by introducing legislation that requires employers to track and publish information about compensation in their organizations. The proposed legislation, if passed,…
More than three-quarters (78 per cent) of American employers believe their employees are satisfied with the current benefits offering, but just 52 per cent of employees…
Nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of American employers offered telemedicine services to their employees in 2017, a rise from just 49 per cent in 2016, according to…
While the government didn’t denote any dollar amount to support its efforts to promote gender pay equity, the 2018 federal budget did state that legislation would be forthcoming to…
In its 2018 budget on Tuesday, the federal government confirmed it would introduce a new five-week incentive for second parents to take parental leave. The use-it-or-lose-it employment insurance…
The upcoming federal budget will include a five-week, use-it-or-lose-it incentive for new dads to take parental leave and share the responsibilities of raising their young…
Accenture is making inclusive leadership and unconscious bias training mandatory for all new employees, with the aim to complete the training for its entire workforce by 2019. The training…
In today’s changing workforce, employers need to stay on top of trends and technologies, as well as the wants and needs of their employees, to remain competitive. At…