To Bonus or Not To Bonus?
That is a question that we get a lot! Christmas brings about the topic of bonuses every year. Should I give a Christmas bonus? What if we haven’t had a good year? Will staff start to expect it each year?…
Emerging Trends in Employee Leaves
Bill 8 was enacted May 30th, 2019 through BC’s Parliament and some of the most significant changes in BC’s Employment Standards relate to the introduction of new statutory leave requirements for critical illness or injury leave and leave respecting domestic…
Employee Bonuses: Getting Rewards Right
Most companies offer employee bonuses in one form or another, but many employers don’t give much thought to their bonus allocation strategy. There are endless ways to “slice and dice” how bonuses are doled out, and the resulting confusion leads many…
Secrets for Success: Employee Promotions
When handled well, employee promotions create opportunities to celebrate success, make employees feel appreciated, and have the added bonus of motivating other employees to mirror their colleagues’ upward career trajectory. But when handled poorly, promotions can foster feelings of rivalry and…
Lieu Time – Too Good to Be True?
Lieu Time. To many employers, it sounds like the perfect alternative to paying overtime. Employees get the flexibility they’re looking for, and the company has an alternative to the requirement to pay them extra when they work longer than 8…
What’s an Averaging Agreement, Anyways?
More and more workplaces are embracing flexible work arrangements to enable their employees to better balance work and life, and to address ever-shifting business demands. Providing that kind of flexibility can be a big tick in the plus column for…
Overtime: The Least You Need to Know
Overtime. It’s a word that is synonymous with “headache” for many people managers and screams “over budget” to business owners. Administering overtime can be confusing, can be a big time drain, and it’s often handled inconsistently or informally, leading to…
How to Optimize your Recruitment Process
How to Optimize your Recruitment Process Have you been finding that your usual go-to sites for posting jobs has been returning a lackluster or minimal result? In a tight labour market as we are currently experiencing, we want to ensure…
How to Talk to Employees About Compensation
How to Talk to Employees About Compensation Talking about pay with employees can be awkward. After all, it’s hard to get around seeing the dollar amount on our paycheques as a direct reflection of what we’re worth. That can make…
The Business Benefits to Hiring Remote Workers
You’ve heard us talk about this before, but it bears repeating – it’s a tight job market right now, and it’s tough to find qualified candidates! In Canada, unemployment rates are at an all-time low, and it’s a challenge for…