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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

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Welcome Aboard Remotely

It’s always a good idea to take a look at your onboarding procedures for new employees, especially since many of them will be working on a hybrid or remote basis. There are some differences to note when onboarding virtual versus in-person staff, but the basic elements will be the same. Making a good first impression, helping them get up to speed quickly and making sure they know who they report to are critical elements for all new staff. But being remote makes everything a little trickier, particularly when it comes to communications.

Developing Influencing Skills
Influencing skills are especially important at work and within teams where competing ideas and personalities often clash.

Organizations Must Navigate DEI Resistance and Misconceptions
As the diversity, equity, and inclusion landscape continues to evolve, HR is navigating how to address misconceptions and sources of resistance to organizational DEI.

1/3 of Small Businesses Plan to Hire in Next 6 Months
A new national survey has uncovered 'uncommon confidence' among small business owners across the country.

	Workers' Compensation Boards Sitting on Billions in Excess Funds That Should Go Back to Small Businesses
	New Measures to Address Fraud in Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program
	TFW Program is Important Pillar of Canada's Labour Market: CFIB
	Fed. Gov’t. Seeking Input on Strengthening Canadian Workforce
	Job Redesign Can Help Meet Evolving Employee and Organizational Needs

	Minister’s Statement on July Labour Force Survey Results
	AB: Province Turns the Spotlight on Productivity
	SK: Province Bridges Employment and Skills Training Funding Shortfall and Calls on Federal Government to Reverse Cuts
	ON: Province Helping More Women Build Skills and Get Jobs
	ON/NS: Ontario and Nova Scotia Partnering to Create More Opportunities for Skilled Tradespeople
	ON: Province Investing Nearly $17 Million to Support Workers in Northern Ontario

This Month
viewpoints
Improving Your Own Morale
hat changes do I need to make in order to feel happy and satisfied at work? What changes can I make?

features
Welcome Aboard Remotely
here are some differences to note when onboarding virtual versus in-person staff, but the basic elements will be the same.
Developing Influencing Skills
If you are a supervisor, you will need quality influencing skills to motivate your employees.

law
Second Employment Contract Was Enforceable, Appeal Court Rules
A trial judge’s lower award for wrongful dismissal was upheld because a CEO’s contract was not unenforceable.
Man Who Drove Company Vehicle Home from Bar Was Unjustly Dismissed
There was no evidence that he was inebriated after spending several hours at a local hotel.
Employer Appropriately Addressed Workplace Discrimination
A casino manager was mocked for her speech impediment but the employer responded appropriately, a human rights tribunal found.

strategies
Organizations Must Navigate DEI Resistance and Misconceptions
Leaders must uncover the root causes of DEI resistance to build a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization for all.

Shop Talk
1/3 of Small Businesses Plan to Hire in Next 6 Months
'Uncommon confidence' among small business owners across the country.

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