April 11, 2022

In this Canada HR News episode:Recruitment: Indeed reports that Canadian employment continues to blow past its pre-pandemic level. | Canadian Employment Continues to Blow Past Its Pre-Pandemic Level (hiringlab.org) The Conference Board reports that in March the Canadian labour market added 73,000 jobs. | Unemployment rate reaches record low in March (conferenceboard.ca)  Health and SafetyOntario has passed its new workplace legislation that contains significant health and safety revisions. | OHS fines in Ontario skyrocket, naloxone kits being mandated under new law - OHS Canada MagazineOHS Canada Magazine CCOHS offers scholarships for women in occupational health and safety. | Federal, Saskatchewan governments increasing awareness on safety in the workplace | Canadian Occupational Safety (thesafetymag.com)Return to the Office Canada’s office vacancy rate hits a record 16.3%. | Canada office vacancy rate climbs as Omicron wave delays return | Financial Post CompensationCanadian employers are increasing salary for current staff to help close wage gaps between new hires and more tenured staff. | 69 Per Cent of Canadian Companies Have Experienced Pay Compression in the Last 12 Months, Robert Half Research Finds | Robert HalfGender diversity  A study from McMaster has found that Canadian health-care leadership teams have achieved gender parity, but still lack racial diversity.  | Canadian health-care leadership shows gender parity – Brighter World (mcmaster.ca)Stay with us to get the latest HR updates! Follow us on twitter at @cadHRnews or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cadhrnews/. If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews