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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, […]
Post COVID, Trucking Still Needs to Consider the Driver Shortage
By Angela Splinter Before COVID-19 hit, the Canadian trucking and logistics sector was already experiencing an acute driver shortage. It was literally the day before the World Health Organization designated coronavirus a global pandemic that Trucking HR Canada released The Road Ahead: Addressing the trucking and logistics industry labour shortages. Our report sounds the alarm […]
New Anti-Harassment and Violence Obligations for Federally Regulated Fleets
July 7, 2020 by Marisha Tardif Many fleets in our employer community have been following developments surrounding Bill C-65 ? a piece of federal legislation that amends the Canada Labour Code by introducing new guidelines on how harassment and violence can be prevented in the workplace, and how to address it if and when it […]
Survey Says: HR Managers Take Varied Approach to COVID-19
Survey Says: HR Managers Take Varied Approach to COVID-19 Every employer across the country is feeling the impact of COVID-19 in its own unique way. But for HR professionals at truck fleets and logistics companies, they all have one challenge in common: making sure workers and especially truck drivers feel safe and secure in their […]
Get Ready for a Rebound from COVID-19
Get Ready for a Rebound from COVID-19 Covid-19 has affected our industry and workforce in unprecedented ways. Seemingly overnight, trucking and logistics firms transitioned from busy offices and terminals to remote work and virtual meetings. We shifted from acute labour shortages and packed trailers to layoffs and uncertain times for businesses and workers, all the […]
LMI Report – Press Release
TRUCKING HR CANADA RELEASES NATIONAL LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION (LMI) REPORT Acute shortage of 20,500 drivers; Immediate action required to address adverse impacts on Canada’s economy TORONTO (March 11, 2020) — Trucking HR Canada (THRC) released its newest Labour Market Information (LMI) report today titled The Road Ahead: Addressing Canada’s Trucking and Logistics Industry Labour Shortage at […]
Sizing up the labour market—and what to do next
Sizing up the labour market?and what to do next Labour shortages in trucking and logistics are an ongoing concern. Employers and employees across the country feel increasing pressure from longer recruiting processes, reduced productivity, and the fact that our pool simply continues to shrink. To quantify the problem, Trucking HR Canada (THRC) launched a Labour […]
Dollars and Sense
Everyone wants to be paid well and paid fairly. And employers want to be competitive with their compensation. It’s good business to make sure what you’re offering is up to date, on trend, and able to both meet the needs of your workers and attract your next generation of employees. Let’s look at three things […]
Understanding the Dispatcher
The trucking industry devotes a lot of attention to the recruitment and retention of drivers. This makes sense, as truck drivers represent more than 45% of the industry’s workers. But other occupations in trucking and logistics deserve consideration, too. Our report, “Labour Market Information: Interim Report September 2019,” profiles a wide range of job types, […]
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 […]