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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2025

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Tips on Giving Employee Feedback

We all need feedback. That is especially true for employees in a workplace. And it's the job of managers and supervisors to do just that. Help them improve and grow. It just might be the most important job that a manager or supervisor has to carry out. The feedback you give can be to point out an employee s weaknesses and show where they can improve. Or it could be a pat on the back to show that you value their contribution and encourage them to keep up their good work. There is a lot of research to back up the value of feedback in the workplace. One study showed that over ninety percent of employees believed that feedback improved their performance.

Include Everybody in Work Celebrations
We have had a tendency in the past to hold conventional holiday celebrations that were primarily within the Judeo-Christian tradition. A lot has changed since those so-called good old days.

Emerging Health Challenges Impacting Younger Canadian Women
Sun Life's Focus on Women's Health report, part of the Designed for Health series, uncovers new trends in the health of Canadian women.

2026 Workplace Trends for Employers
As AI becomes an integral component within the world of work, organizations are aligning people and strategy to technological advancements according to ADP's 2026 HR Trends Report.

	From Disruption to Opportunity: Canada's Top 100 Employers (2026) Announced
	Small Businesses Could See Nearly $5 billion in Relief if Workers' Compensation Boards Returned Excess Funds
	Budget 2025 Investments to Support Youth Employment
	Fed. Gov't. Removes Barriers to Interprovincial Trade and Labour Mobility

	BC: Province Invests in Trades Training to Power B.C. s Economic Future
	AB: Investing in Skills for a Stronger Future
	SK: Unemployment Down to 5.5 Per Cent in October,14,000 Jobs Created
	MB: Canada and Manitoba Invest to Create Jobs, Bringing Economic Opportunities From The U.S.
	ON: Investing $16.5 Million to Protect Tariff-Impacted Workers and Businesses
	NB: Amendments Proposed to Improve Access to Pension Benefits
	PE: Funding Available to Improve Accessibility in the Workplace

This Month
viewpoints
Dealing with Underperformers
One of the first questions that new managers ask is how can they deal best with underperformers.

features
Tips on Giving Employee Feedback
Feedback can not only improve performance but it can lead to a healthier and more productive workplace for everybody.
Include Everybody in Work Celebrations
What smart employers have found is that seasonal celebrations that are more diverse and inclusive can significantly improve employee morale and engagement.

law
Supervisor Was Terminated Without Investigation of Allegations
The judge awarded damages for the high-handed and malicious manner in which the supervisor was terminated.
Arbitrator Upholds Termination Under Last-Chance Agreement
An Ontario arbitrator has upheld the termination of a millwright who made three breaches of his last-chance agreement.
Employee Discriminated Against Based on Disability and Family Status
A woman injured on the job couldn t work a night shift because she couldn t find suitable childcare.

strategies
New Research Outlines How Workplaces Can Become More Accessible to People with Disabilities
For employees with disabilities, disclosure is complex and the need to disclose can be a barrier to workplace inclusion.
Emerging Health Challenges Impacting Younger Canadian Women
Unique women's health complexities demanding greater awareness, understanding and holistic solutions in the workplace.

Shop Talk
2026 Workplace Trends for Employers
New research reveals how organizations in Canada are navigating AI adoption, talent management, and compliance in today's rapidly changing landscape.
Almost One Third of Indigenous People in Canada Experience Disability
Businesses can build authentic, reciprocal relationships to support Indigenous workers--and to enhance business resilience.

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