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Employee Resource Groups

ERGs are a great tool to improve workplace diversity and inclusion programs. They have been around for a long time, originating in the United States during the turbulent 1960’s when a group of black workers at Xerox got together to talk about their challenges and push for positive changes in their workplaces. At their core, ERGs are voluntary groups led by employees and their aims are to help foster a diverse, inclusive workplace in coordination with the company they work for and with.

Productivity: Another Measure of Success
In recent years many organizations have moved to measuring productivity along with profitability and other performance metrics.

New Reports Help HR Plan for the Future of Work
As HR continues to play a pivotal role in preparing organizations for the future of work, talent acquisition and retention remain top priorities for future-focused organizations.

Improve Retention by Communicating Your Succession Plan
From hiring to exiting, talent management remains a key function of HR as the department oversees the employee lifecycle of an organization's workforce.

	Fed. Gov’t. Announces Funding for NPower Canada to Support Skills Training for Young People
	Minister Boissonnault hosts 21st Century Workforce Summit in Montreal
	Fed. Gov’t. Invests in a Local Accessible Infrastructure Project to Increase Access to Programs and Services for Persons with Disabilities in Ontario
	Fed. Gov’t. Renews funding for immigration and refugee legal aid services in Manitoba

	AB: Disability Employment Awareness Month: Minister Nixon
	MB: Provincial Minimum Wage Increases to $15.80
	ON: Province Helping Workers Plan For Retirement
	ON: Province Added More Than 43,000 Jobs in September
	ON: Province Helping More Women Build Skills and Get Jobs
	ON: Province’s Minimum Wage Increase Now in Effect to Support Workers
	NF: First Group of Working Opportunities Program Highlighted During Well-Being Week

This Month
viewpoints
How to Earn Respect
It starts with treating each employee with dignity and respect.

features
Employee Resource Groups
ERGs are a great tool to improve workplace diversity and inclusion programs.
Productivity: Another Measure of Success
In recent years many organizations have moved to measuring productivity along with profitability and other performance metrics.

law
Manager Awarded Longer Notice Period than Length of Employment
The manager’s short service likely made it harder to find another job, a judge ruled.
Male Crane Operator Reinstated for Calling Women a Derogatory Term
The employer overreacted in terminating the man for one sexist comment, the arbitrator found.
Former CFO Awarded More Than $600,000 Despite Financial Wrongdoing
An employer discriminated against its CFO despite firing him for credit card abuse, a tribunal found.

strategies
New Hire & Exit Survey Benchmark Reports to Help HR Plan for the Future of Work
New reports examine elements that impact the new hire and exit components of the employee lifecycle.
AI Saves Workers an Average of One Hour Each Day
Almost three quarters of users say they are more productive, while only a quarter say they have completed training on how to apply AI at work

Shop Talk
Effective Succession Planning Communication Contributes to Improved Retention
A new guide provides advice for HR to educate those communicating with succession candidates and candidates' people managers.
New Workplace Program for Managers on World Mental Health Day
Program helps managers create psychologically healthy and safe work environments by improving mental health awareness and literacy.

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