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Time for a temperature check on mental health
By: Angela Splinter January 26, 2021 Trucking HR Canada recently conducted an informal temperature check survey of employers and employees about the topic of mental health in the workplace. While the intent was to gather information over our social media channels for a federal consultation on the topic, what we heard from respondents was alarming. […]
Seven steps to help you comply with Canada’s new rules on workplace violence and harassment
By: Angela Splinter It?s certainly been an interesting start to the new year. As COVID-19 and divisive politics rage on, the trucking and logistics industry continues to put its collective shoulder to the wheel in 2021 to keep the economy rolling. We?re thankful for truck drivers, dispatchers, technicians, and others who move the goods that […]
Trucking HR Canada’s Top 3 Tips to Communicate Policy Changes to Employees
By: Katrina Pizzino The new year will bring important changes to the Canada Labour Code. Come January 1, 2021, employers will need to ensure they maintain compliance with new Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (the Regulations).? Part of ensuring compliance involves adequately and clearly communicating the regulatory changes to employees. This entails adhering to […]
Responding to Workplace Harassment and Violence: Who or What is the Designated Recipient?
By: Marisha Tardif Federally regulated employers will have new obligations to address workplace harassment and violence starting on January 1, 2021. Making sense of what?s required under these changes to the Canada Labour Code can be a challenge. What?s more, the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (the Regulations) introduce many concepts and practices that […]
Following 2020: here’s what trucking and logistics HR pros should expect next
By: Angela Splinter As an unsettled 2020 comes to an end, let?s look at what 2021 will have in store for our trucking and logistics workplaces. The modernization of Canada?s Labour Code In what our own Policy Analyst Marisha Tardif has likened to a ?legislative tsunami,? recent amendments to the Canada Labour Code include new […]
Preparing for the New Workplace Harassment and Violence Regulations
By: Marisha Tardif The modernization of the Canada Labour Code is having a significant impact on federally regulated workplaces. In what some have likened to a ?legislative tsunami?, the Canadian government has introduced a sweeping array of changes, including measures to achieve wage fairness, updates to federal labour standards, and new requirements in occupational health […]
Major revisions coming to Canada’s National Occupational Classification
By: Angela Splinter Canada is overhauling the National Occupational Classification (NOC) — the national reference on occupations in Canada. The NOC provides a systematic classification structure that categorizes the entire range of occupational activity in Canada for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating occupational data. ?Every 10 years, the government conducts a major review of the NOC […]
A Word From Worldskills
HOW WORLD SKILLS CAN HELP YOUR FLEET Before the Covid-19 pandemic started, the trucking industry was already experiencing severe shortages of talent for their trucking positions and as much as 61% of trucking industry employers admitted to having trouble filling these types of positions in a span of the last 12 months.?? Increasing the consideration […]
The Road Ahead: How to Prepare for Bill C-65
By Angela Splinter The modernization of the Canada Labour Code is having a significant impact on federally regulated workplaces. Over the past year, the Canadian government has introduced several changes to federal standards including flexible work arrangements, vacation pay, employee termination policies, pay equity, and more. One important new piece of legislation is Bill C-65, […]
Coaching through COVID-19
By: Angela Splinter In trucking, a successful game plan for recruiting and retention includes coaching. A great coach can get the best performance out of an individual or team by providing just the right mix of guidance, instruction, and support. Many of our Top Fleet Employers have seen the benefits of coaching programs first-hand, including […]