As the legalization of cannabis in Canada approaches, League Inc. has introduced a toolkit to help employers solidify their human resources policies. The free resource, which is available on the company’s website, includes three components along with a webinar. “Basically, it includes a policy template,” says Lori Casselman, health advisor at League. “The template really […]
Being constantly visible to co-workers isn’t necessarily easy or positive for employees, especially women, according to a recent study published in an online academic journal. In studying the transition of a British local authority with about 1,000 workers from six separate departmental buildings into a shared office, Gender, Work & Organization found many employees disliked the […]
Key areas of focus for employers for 2018 include the themes of well-being, data, new rewards and technological advances, according to Deloitte’s latest annual report on human capital trends. With input from more than 300 Canadian business and human resources leaders, the report noted many employers are introducing programs around financial wellness, mental health, mindfulness, sleep, stress management, […]
In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found an employer didn’t constructively dismiss a long-service employee when it provided her with 18 months of working notice prior to asking her to enter into a new employment contract that included changes to vacation pay and a signing bonus. In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, Michele Lancia worked […]
Harnessing the power of good deeds to produce positive mental health among employees, Convergint Technologies is rolling out a pay-it-forward incentive program in May. “Every May, we are dedicated to doing some sort of awareness incentive,” says Cheryl Mihaljevich, human resources advisor at the security system supplier’s Calgary office. “We try to make it fun, we try to […]
With the #MeToo movement in full swing in recent months, criminal lawyer Marie Henein crystallized what needs to change at an event in Toronto recently. “The baseline must be changed,” Henein, a criminal lawyer and partner at Henein Hutchinson LLP, said at a University of Toronto lecture in February. “Women must be entitled to go […]
In advance of Ontario’s election on June 7, the Human Resources Professionals Association is setting out several recommendations for the province’s political parties, including more clarity around recreational marijuana rules. In light of the drug’s impending legalization, the HRPA’s election suggestions call for setting a clear legal definition of impairment as well as the grounds under which an employer […]
Hub International Ltd. has acquired yet another benefits brokerage: Quebec-based Les Avantages Sociaux Delta Inc. Based in the Montreal area, Delta provides support and actuarial services for group insurance and retirement plans, as well as human resources and disability management. With the acquisition, Delta will join Hub’s Quebec business. Delta’s founder and chairman, Roger d’Eschambault, […]
Conduent Inc. is selling its consulting business formerly known as Buck Consultants. This week, the company announced a deal with a private equity investment firm, H.I.G. Capital, to sell its Canada- and Britain-based human resources consulting and outsourcing businesses. The deal also includes Conduent’s U.S.-based human resources consulting and actuarial business. The business, formerly known […]
Companies are falling short when it comes to having comprehensive policies on substance use, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. The report, which is based on a review of about 800 companies, interviews with experts and responses to an online survey, aimed to analyze and provide a […]