By: Dessie Barton A mid-year HR review gives Canadian employers an opportunity to catch compliance gaps, pay equity issues, performance concerns, and workforce risks while there is still time to address them. Many organizations only take a hard look at their people practices during budgeting or year-end planning. By then, options may be limited and […]
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By: Kristina Kovacevic Somewhere in your organization right now, an employee is probably pasting a client email into ChatGPT to get help drafting a reply. Someone else might be running a spreadsheet of customer data through an AI tool to “clean it up.” Neither of them is trying to cause a problem. They’re just trying
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By: Katie Stargardter As organizations grow, the biggest opportunity often lies in developing the leaders they already have. Whether you’re expanding your workforce, promoting employees into management roles, or experiencing growing pains, leadership training can improve productivity, engagement, retention, and accountability. Leadership training is often the right investment when a team is growing quickly, communication
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By: Kristina Kovacevic Growth is exciting. New contracts, expanded teams, fresh revenue. It all feels like momentum. But here’s what rarely makes it into the boardroom conversation: growth is when management gaps stop being inconveniences and start becoming liabilities. Ontario’s labour market tells part of the story. The province’s unemployment rate eased to 7.0% by
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By: Kristina Kovacevic The first sunny week of June hits, and half the inbox turns into vacation requests overnight. Operations worries about coverage. Managers worry about fairness. Employees worry they’ll miss out if they don’t ask first. In British Columbia, those worries sit on top of real legal entitlements under the Employment Standards Act (ESA):
By: Katie Stargardter Promoting from within is one of the smartest talent moves an organization can make, but without structured support, even the best individual contributors can struggle in their first management role. What is new manager training? New manager training is a structured program that equips new leaders with the skills, frameworks, and self-awareness
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By Dessie Barton Workplace investigations are rarely straightforward. In many cases, what initially appears to be a harassment complaint may also involve allegations of workplace violence, concerns about an employee’s medical condition, or requests for accommodation. When these issues overlap, employers face a complex challenge: they must investigate workplace concerns thoroughly while also meeting their
By Dessie Barton Most employers know they need to update payroll when the BC minimum wage increases. However, focusing solely on hourly rates can cause organizations to overlook other areas of compliance, employee relations, and operational planning. As of June 1, 2026, British Columbia’s minimum wage increased to $18.25 per hour, continuing the province’s annual
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By: Megan Finley, Senior Consultant, People and Culture Performance management is one of the most common and complex challenges employers face in today’s workplace. While most organizations recognize the importance of addressing performance concerns early, many managers still struggle with how to approach these conversations effectively and consistently. In many cases, employers may wait too
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By: Dessie Barton Performance management is one of the most common and most challenging responsibilities for managers. In many BC workplaces, leaders are promoted for their technical expertise, not necessarily their ability to manage people. As a result, performance issues often go unaddressed until they escalate into larger risks. For BC employers, common signs of
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