Canada’s Minister of Labor has announced that Canada’s federal Pay Equity Act will take effect on Aug. 31. This is a big step toward eliminating systemic discrimination, reducing gender wage inequalities that have been exacerbated by the pandemic and promoting equal pay for work of equal value in the federal sector. The Pay Equity Act aims to achieve “pay
On June 4, the European Commission approved new standard contractual clauses to permit transfers of personal data from the European Union to other countries, such as the United States. These will replace the old standard contractual clauses adopted in 2010. The new clauses reflect changes implemented with the EU’s new privacy law, the General Data
Baby Boomers retiring at unprecedented rates and the Great Resignation of other workers—including many in health care and high-tech positions—are adding to hiring headaches for employers looking for qualified candidates to fill jobs. One talent pool often overlooked: people with criminal records. Recent research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the SHRM
Returning to work was always going to churn up a mixed bag of feelings among employees and HR vendors are looking to get a sense of what those feelings are. Combine it with the ongoing wave of resignations, increased automation in the workplace and what you’ve got is a recipe for data telling you the
Many diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives stumble out of the gate because they are too siloed. Creating employee resource groups (ERGs) is a good first step to engage employees in your DE&I work, but the effort shouldn’t stop there. For employees to bring their full selves to work, employers need to understand that individuals
Many components go into getting the employment relationship off to a good start. Here are some key aspects employers in Canada should keep in mind as the pandemic slows and hiring picks up. Perfect the Offer Letter The most important step at the beginning of the employment relationship, according to Rose Keith, an attorney with
As employees push back on returning pre-pandemic work routines, companies are having to examine their employee experience practices. Following a year in which many people were able to comfortably shift to working from home, many simply don’t want to go back tow commuting and sitting in an office all day. This is just one factor
It’s a busy time for HR. That’s putting it lightly, according to one CHRO I spoke with recently. The reason? They were already hiring when people started handing in their resignations and cashing in their backlog of vacation time back in April. Now, HR teams and talent functions that already had their hands full find
Although members of Generation Z are perhaps more focused on social issues than any prior generation, they may also be among the most practical. New research has revealed that young Americans prioritize earnings above other factors when looking for work. But this emphasis on economic stability may be partially due to their perception that employers’
More than six months have passed since the U.K. officially left the European Union on Dec. 31, 2020, yet the post-Brexit landscape remains far from settled. Below we have outlined some key impending changes, as well as continuities, that employers should be aware of at this six-month junction. Confirmation of continuity for U.K.-EU data transfers: On
As organizations around the world increase their technology adoption in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for technology and software professionals in India has risen dramatically. “More companies realize now the need to be digital and to get the talent diversity and scale in India,” said Kamal Karanth, co-founder of Xpheno, a staffing
Racial bias in the workplace is annually costing U.S. businesses $54.1 billion in increased absenteeism, $58.7 billion in lost productivity and $171.9 billion in turnover, according to research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Black employees are most at risk for experiencing bias, followed by Latino and Asian-American employees. However, even employees who
Following the pandemic, a remarkable number of workers have left their jobs. In April alone, nearly 4 million people left their jobs. It’s happening across industries and all levels of organizations around the world. The reasons why vary as much as people’s opinions about it. The lowest of opinions blaming Millennials and Gen Z for
According to statistics from the European Union (EU), the gender pay gap remains a problem. The EU Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, promised to eliminate the pay gap with the Equal Pay for Equal Work or Work of Equal Value directive proposal, also called the draft directive. The Draft Directive In March,
More than 100,000 U.S. military veterans and spouses will be hired by Amazon over the next three years, the e-retail giant announced July 13. It expects more than 16,000 of that number will be military spouses. “Amazon is focused on recruiting and developing military talent with training programs specifically designed to help veterans transition into
Supporting a remote workplace and flexible work arrangements, handling 24/7 business demands with agility and speed across borders, building and streamlining technology using automation and working with vendors to find solutions to people matters, and the list goes on. The demands placed on HR are drastically different in a post COVID world than they were
A layoffs-and-dismissals freeze enacted in Italy when the pandemic started is finally coming to an end for certain industries. Some unions fear there will be a flood of dismissals as a result. Background In February 2020, Italy became the first western country to find itself dealing with the rapid spread of the coronavirus. Within days,
Decree 145/2020 of the Vietnamese government clarifies several contents of the Labor Code 2019. One notable point is the guidance on how to calculate the overtime (OT) cap. Specifically, under Article 60.5 of Decree 145/2020, “break time within a work shift will be deducted when calculating the monthly or yearly overtime hours” (“exemption”). Without further
Laws in the United Kingdom offer little direct relief for women seeking time to recover and grieve after miscarriage, but several major employers have started to craft their own supportive policies. No U.K. statute specifically addresses women who’ve suffered a miscarriage, generally defined in that country as loss of a fetus or embryo during the
Unemployment rates for workers 55 and older have exceeded those of midcareer workers for the entirety of the coronavirus pandemic. This is the first time since 1973 that such an unemployment gap has lasted for at least six months, according to authors of a study released by the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at The
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