May 23, 2022

In this Canada HR News episode:Parts of Ontario have been devastated by storms that left people dead and many more without power. HRD Canada recommends some actions that employers can support their workers.  | Ontario storm: How to support your employees through the crisis | HRD Canada (hcamag.com)Strong hiring optimism continues into the third quarter of 2022, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. | PowerPoint Presentation (manpowergroup.ca)The Conference Board of Canada continues to report higher prices. With inflation at 6.8 per cent, the highest since January 1991, affordability remains a key concern for consumers and workers.  | Consumers Feel the Pinch of Higher Prices (conferenceboard.ca) LifeWorks released its monthly Mental Health Index™ that showed that Canadians are expressing more stress sensitivity concerns about themselves and their colleagues, compared to pre-pandemic. | Nearly half of Canadians are more sensitive to stress than before the pandemic | LifeWorksBenefits Canada described the program of Capital One Canada that supports employee wellbeing through learning and development. | Capital One Canada fostering employee well-being through learning, development | Benefits Canada.comCPA Canada summarizes actions that Canada’s accounting firms such as KPMG, PwC, EY, and Deloitte take to expand their disability workplace policies, support networks and recruitment efforts. | ‘Having differing abilities is an advantage and what we are looking for’ (cpacanada.ca) If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews