October 31, 2022

In this episode:  good practices of celebrating Halloween in the workplace, provincial employment updates, research from UBC on men’s mental health and innovative benefit programs  that may help retain workers. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast for more updates.When done right, parties in the workplace can be uplifting and positive. However, without proper guidelines and communication, Halloween can become a nightmare | How to address Halloween costume etiquette in the workplace (usatoday.com)Canadian Union of Public Employees in Ontario, which represents 55,000 education workers in the province, announced that it was giving the required five days' notice to start a full strike on Friday. November 4 | Ontario to legislate education workers back to work | CTV News The Government of British Columbia is launching a series of regional in-person roundtables to hear directly from gig workers about their jobs and working conditions | Gig workers invited to engagement sessions about employment standards | BC Gov News British Columbia is also taking steps to build safer workplaces for health-care workers and patients by introducing a new security model across all health authorities | 320 protection services officers will support safer workplaces for health-care workers | BC Gov News Skilled Trade and Technology Week in Saskatchewan from October 30 until November 5. This week raises awareness of careers in the skilled trade and technology sectors | Skilled Trade and Technology Week Proclaimed in Saskatchewan | News and Media | Government of SaskatchewanA Robert Half survey of 900 senior managers in Canada reveals five key recruiter tactics that can be important for those launching a job search | Robert Half Shares Five Considerations to Improve Your Job Search Men’s Mental Health in the Workplace study, was released by HeadsUpGuys | New report looks at men's mental health in the workplace | Canadian HR Reporter KPMG in Canada is offering an Indigenous wellness benefit as part of its Truth and Reconciliation action plan | KPMG offering Indigenous wellness benefit as part of Truth and Reconciliation plan | Benefits Canada.com The dental-care benefit bill passed third reading last week in the House of Commons. It would give children with families who make less than $90,000 a year as much as $650 per child to care for their teeth | Canadian dental care benefit gets go-ahead | CTV News If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews