In the past two years, employers have had to create new HR policies and procedures to stay compliant with legislation enacted to meet the challenges of the pandemic. In October 2022, Canada’s inflation rate was 6.9% higher than in the same period last year. In a market hit by a labour shortage, high inflation only makes recruiting...
According to a 2021 survey, 57% of employees said that being recognized by their employer would decrease their likelihood of accepting a call from a head-hunter. While people often celebrate personal achievements at home, in the workplace, achievements haven’t always been traditionally praised or rewarded. Despite some workplaces being new to employee recognition, the holidays...
In the second quarter of 2022, Statistics Canada reported the highest quarterly job vacancy number on record, with 997,000 positions unfilled, an increase of 42% compared to the year prior. With news that the labour shortage is likely to continue in 2023 and beyond, and the busiest season for hiring right around the corner, recruiting...
Employee termination is one of the most difficult parts of running a business, but sometimes it’s necessary. Employers in Alberta must understand and fully comply with the Employment Standards Code (the “Code”) to ensure they are terminating employment in accordance with the law. Employers who terminate employees without cause in Alberta are obligated to provide sufficient notice...
According to StatCan, in 2019, Canadian women represented 47.4% of the labour force, a 25% increase from 1976, when they represented 37.6%. With an increasing number of women in the workplace, current generations are more likely to experience menopausal changes while at work now than ever before. Despite the growing number of Canadian women at...
According to a report, 35% of Canadians are burnt out. Another report found that 48% of Canadians felt more stressed to start 2022 than they did in the past two years. With the World Health Organization officially declaring burnout an occupational phenomenon in 2019, and the epidemic of quiet-quitting hitting newsstands in 2022, it’s clear...
What is a constructive dismissal? The definition of constructive dismissal is when an employee resigns following a breach of the employment contract or a substantial change to the employment relationship’s terms by the employer (e.g. salary, work location, hours of work). These changes can be sudden or made over a reasonable time, but ultimately makes...
