With more than half of employers planning to hire in 2021 — according to poll data [found here>>] — designing or engineering a safe, social-distanced workplace is critical to employers, not only to ensure safety but also to attract the best candidates. As the number of employees increase, social distancing …
How to Plan and Implement a Safe Workplace with Engineered Social Distancing Read More »
When it is done correctly, remote working helps employers reduce costs, boost productivity, increase customer service and enhance employee engagement. In fact, a recent survey found that 30% of remote workers would rather quit than return to the office after the pandemic! However, in many organizations — including those that …
Gartner Highlights 9 Tips for Managing Remote Employees During & After COVID-19 Read More »
Winter in any normal instance can be a difficult season to get through, whether it is due to the cold and lower levels of sunlight or the stress of the holiday season. But because of the added stress, isolation, and demands on our mental health caused by the coronavirus pandemic, …
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2020 brought with it a complete overhaul to many aspects of how businesses and organizations function, including how jobs, pay, and performances are reviewed. What matters after everything is that organizations focus on what matters now and not what mattered at the beginning of 2020 while keeping things fair and …
How Covid-19 Inspired Changes to Pay and Performance Reviews Read More »
The Canadian Federal Government is now waiving the one week waiting period for employment insurance, at least temporarily, for all new claims between the 31st of January to the 25th of September 2021. While May 2019 saw Canada’s lowest unemployment rate since records began at just 5.4%, a year later …
Canadian Government Waives Temporary Waiting Period for EI Read More »
As a response to the distressingly high illness and mortality rates, since the start of the pandemic, there will be a province-wide shutdown and a second declaration of a state of emergency to significantly reduce the number of contacts people are having and thereby reducing the number of illnesses and …
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At this time of year, unheralded employees — typically, the folks in the HR department — are busy organizing the annual staff holiday party. In 2020, however, this task is more than challenging: it’s impossible. Or at least, it should be if they want to avoid steep penalties. For example, …
3 Alternatives to a Holiday Party in 2020 that Your Employees Will Love Read More »
Just like there is always going to be some level of unemployment even during white hot economic booms, there are always going to be some employees who, for a variety of reasons ranging from personal to professional, are interested in packing up their plant, mug and kid’s finger-painting masterpiece, and …
While there are still some difficult months ahead, top economists are predicting that the recovery will be surprisingly fast. As such, organizations should use this downtime to review, adapt and adjust their strategies — so they can surge ahead instead of fall behind. Here are some key considerations: Your employees …
