Source: www.hcamag.com ‘You’re kind of dangling a carrot for them to stay until the end of that contract’: DPO on retention bonuses “Stay-or-pay” clauses are a growing practice in the U.S., and while it is unlikely that such contracts will be upheld in Canada, there are still some lessons employers can learn from their neighbours south of the border, experts say.

Source: www.wealthprofessional.ca Research from business management platform Ownr reveals significant share of new business owners are 45+ While stories about new businesses seem to be dominated by Gen Z or Millennials, often with an innovative new app or subscription service, many older Canadians are starting new ventures too.

Source: www.forbes.com Leadership and management…the two terms are often used interchangeably and become confused and substituted for the other. If you are aspiring towards a leadership role as your career goal, it’s important to understand the key differences between leaders and managers (yes, they’re not essentially the same), so you can make an informed decision and know how to structure your professional development efforts towards your long-term goal.

Source: betakit.com UWaterloo’s Work-Learn Institute data finds Gen Z is looking for growth, impact, security, and balance. Like every generation before them, Gen Z grew up watching their parents’ careers shift and change. Now Gen Z is entering the workforce seeing a very different opportunity landscape than those generations had access to.

Source: muskoka411.com A new survey by ADP Canada, conducted with Maru Public Opinion, reveals over half (53%) of workers in Canada report having a negative feeling about work and nearly one-third (30%) feel tired and overworked, shedding light on the crucial need for a renewed focus on work-life balance, compensation, and family considerations in the evolving workplace.

Source: www.hcamag.com Latest amendments to Working for Workers Act ‘put more teeth’ into Ontario legislation The latest iteration of Ontario’s Working for Worker’s Act was passed on Oct. 26, expanding on “worker-friendly” laws already put in place by earlier bills adopted in 2021 and 2022. While not significantly different, the new amendments “put more teeth” into the existing legislation, according to one expert.

Source: www.cp24.com It will soon be mandatory for Ontario employers to disclose wages or a salary range on job postings. The proposal is part of new legislation meant to increase transparency for job seekers. The new “Working for Workers” legislation will be tabled when MPPs return to Queen’s Park the week of Nov. 14.

Source: financialpost.com But that’s not stopping them from offering incentives so people come to the office more often Many chief executives in Canada would like to see employees back in the office five days a week, but appear to be realizing that those days might be over for good.

Source: benefitscanada.com Canada ranks No. 9 among the top 10 countries with the best work-life balance, according to a new report by Remote Technology Inc. The report examined 60 countries and assessed factors such as minimum wage, sick leave, maternity leave, health-care availability, public happiness, average working hours and LGBTQ2S+ inclusivity.

Source: benefitscanada.com While Canadian culture has long been described as a mosaic, employers’ holiday policies are more likely to tie statutory holidays to Christian celebrations than reflect the country’s true multicultural identity. In 2022, to better support an increasingly diverse workforce in both Canada and the U.S., Victoria-based software company Redbrick formalized its policy of allowing employees to take personal significance days in lieu of stat holidays throughout the year.

Source: benefitscanada.com A third (32 per cent) of Canadian employees say cost/affordability is the top barrier to getting mental-health support, according to the latest mental-health index by Telus Health.

Source: newswire.ca The 23rd Annual Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month® (CHWM) is a four-week celebration designed to introduce workplace health to organizations and support those that are already promoting healthy workplaces. The theme for October 2023 is: “Celebrate Your Workplace Culture”