Though Canada has only two statutory religious holidays, Christmas Day and Good Friday, some Canadian employees may be seeking to take time off for other religious holy days. So how are employers required to accommodate them? Ontario’s Human Rights Commission notes “employers have a duty to accommodate an employee’s creed to the point of undue hardship, […]
The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is introducing new online resources to help employers address and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. According to a news release, the commission has seen a significant rise in the number of calls concerning sexual harassment, including from employers asking for advice and training. Through its new campaign, it’s […]
Accenture is making inclusive leadership and unconscious bias training mandatory for all new employees, with the aim to complete the training for its entire workforce by 2019. The training is being rolled out as a pilot program, beginning with Accenture’s technology hiring managers and employees who recently joined the company through an acquisition. “The next phase is to do it with all […]
In today’s changing workforce, employers need to stay on top of trends and technologies, as well as the wants and needs of their employees, to remain competitive. At Benefits Canada’s 2018 Benefits and Pension Summit, Lisa Taylor, president and founder of Challenge Factory Inc., a consultancy that helps employers and employees embrace emerging workplace trends, will share the five key drivers that […]
The Canada Pension Plan enhancement will cost 64,000 jobs by the time it’s fully in effect, according to a new analysis from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The report, conducted through the policy and economic analysis program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, predicted negative job impacts would last until the late […]
A large majority (80 per cent) of global employees see a significant opportunity for artificial intelligence in creating a workplace that’s more engaging and empowering, according to a new survey by the Workforce Institute at Kronos Inc. The survey, which polled almost 3,000 employees in Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand and the United States, also found respondents […]
Nestle Canada Inc., Pfizer Canada Inc. and TD Bank Group are among 53 workplaces recommended by their employees, according to Morneau Shepell Ltd. and the Globe and Mail’s second annual employee-recommended workplace awards. To determine the list, employees provide feedback through a survey of confidential questions about their physical and mental health, as well as their work […]
While many employers are including wearable devices in their wellness programs to encourage employees to track their health outcomes, one technology giant was granted two patents at the end of January for wearable tracking systems that monitor employee performance. The devices aren’t yet in use by the technology giant, but if they’re implemented, warehouse employees would wear wristbands that communicate […]
The Liberal government wants its proposed stricter rules to crack down on harassment in federal workplaces to reflect the fact that colleagues no longer restrict their interactions to daytime hours at the office. “We know that those boundaries are very blurry and especially in workplaces like ours,” Labour Minister Patty Hajdu said Monday after appearing […]
A recent court decision in Ontario serves as a reminder to employers to tread carefully when it comes to mass terminations. In the recent decision, Wood v. CTS of Canada Co., the Mississauga, Ont.-based employer was permanently closing a facility and provided a lengthy working notice of termination to 77 affected employees. However, the Ontario Superior Court […]