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Gartner Lists Top 9 Challenges for HR Leaders in 2023

A new year brings fresh possibilities, some ambitious resolutions (note: that treadmill isn’t going to use itself), and a flurry of challenges. To help organizations understand and prepare for what lies ahead on the HR landscape, Gartner [1] has listed the top 9 challenges for HR leaders in 2023: “Quiet hiring” […]

Survey: Nearly Half of Canadian Employers Plan on Adding Staff in 2023

Survey: Nearly Half of Canadian Employers Plan on Adding Staff in 2023 The latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey [1] for the first quarter of 2023 has found that 46 percent of employers across Canada plan on hiring this year, while only 13 percent plan on cutting back. The rest either […]

Survey: Timely and Meaningful Recognition is a Key to Avoiding Employee Burnout

A new survey has found that appropriate recognition — and not necessarily increased remuneration — could hold the key to reducing employee burnout. Employee burnout across Canada is on the rise, with 38 percent of all workers — and a whopping 97 percent aged 18-34 — saying that they feel […]

100% of Employers That Participated in Four-Day Workweek Project Say They’re Making it Permanent 

All employers that participated in a six-month, four-day workweek experiment have concluded that the approach was so successful on every level, that they are making it permanent. The pilot project, which was coordinated by the UK-based non-profit organization 4 Day Week Global, involved 33 companies and nearly 1,000 employees in […]

How Employers Can Help Employees Save for Retirement (and it’s FREE)

It has been said — and sung — that what goes up, must come down. Just don’t mention this to the growing number Canadians who are finding it extremely difficult to save for retirement amid skyrocketing inflation and interest rates. In a new survey by BDO Canada, 71 percent of […]

Workers in Federally Regulated Sectors Now Entitled to 10 Days of Paid Sick Leave

As of December 1, 2022, nearly one million workers across Canada in all federally regulated private sector workplaces are now entitled to 10 days of paid sick leave (medical leave with pay). Workers who have been continuously employed for at least 30 days will be able to access the first […]

Government of Canada Extends EI Sickness Benefit from 15 to 26 Weeks

On November 25, 2022, the Government of Canada announced [1] a permanent extension of EI sickness benefits from 15 weeks to 26 weeks. The new duration will be paid to eligible ensured and self-employed workers who are unable to work because of illness, injury, or quarantine, and who establish a […]

Best workplaces survey: what made them “best” in 2022 and 10 actionable tactics to help compete with them in 2023

The labor shortage precipitated by various economic factors in 2022 and continuing into 2023 made companies more active and focused on retaining and attracting top talent. What were the best-rated places to work in 2022 (according to an HRReporter report)? In this competitive scenario, what can employers do to proactively […]

76% of employees more likely to stay if given helpful training especially for “core competencies” (Survey)

There are many challenges facing human resource professionals today. Between the difficulties, they face recruiting during what is being dubbed the “Great Resignation,” managing the tail end of the pandemic, and the changing workforce demographics, it can be a struggle to find the time and resources to focus on employee […]

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