Since the COVID-19 vaccine shot is not mandatory, employers may ask their staff to voluntarily disclose if they’ve received the vaccination. For employers, keeping track of vaccinated staff is crucial. It’ll help decide what health and safety measures to implement in the workplace on reopening. If daily public dealings are part of your work, it’ll also...
*This blog was updated on March 25, 2021. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the need for small businesses to have online stores. Many small businesses have survived the past year by switching to e-commerce. The transition, however, is not without its own challenges and expenses. You’ll have to design a website for your online store. You’ll...
Depending on the needs of your business, you may wish to relocate your staff within the city, or the province or even outside it. To do so, it is crucial that your employment contract gives you, the employer, the right to change major terms of employment like the job location. Asking an employee to relocate...
Soft skills are critical for effective people management. Initiative, adaptability, and persuasiveness are some examples of soft skills. But the most essential soft skill you need to be a good leader is emotional intelligence (EI). What is emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence or emotional quotient can be described as the ability to identify and manage one’s...
The purpose of an interview is to assess if a candidate would be a good fit for the job. Traditional interview questions, however, are mostly based on an applicant’s resume. They focus on the applicant’s education, work history, technical skills. But they provide little insight into how a particular candidate will use that life experience...
As the employer, you play a major role in shaping your workplace culture. A healthy working environment improves team productivity, employee engagement and job satisfaction. To build a thriving work culture, it is important that you keep negativity out of your workplace. If you have employees who are in the habit of complaining without cause or...
Like most small business owners, you may be operating without a human resources team. If this is the case, you’re also likely handling employee matters on your own, which can put you in a tough spot when it comes to prioritizing. This is where an annual performance review becomes essential to making employee management as efficient...
Even at the peak of the pandemic, essential workers were going to work every day. They have been putting their lives at risk to provide critical services to their communities. If you operate an essential business, you may be all too familiar with the psychological strain involved. Dealing with a distraught public during a deadly...
The human rights law in Canada prohibits discrimination in employment. This also applies to job advertisements, the information sought on application forms and the questions asked during the interview. The legislation and protected grounds vary slightly across provinces. For instance, the Ontario Human Rights Code clearly prohibits employers from asking inappropriate questions that contravene the grounds protected...
Given the extremes of weather experienced across Canada, business closures due to a blizzard or a tornado are a part of life. Besides bad weather, an emergency like a city-wide outage or a wildfire may also abruptly shut down workplaces. It is your responsibility as the employer to notify staff of business closures due to...
