Dear *|FNAME|* — Welcome to the HR Grapevine!
As a subscriber to TOTA's Manic Monday News, we are sending you our Regional Tourism HR Newsletter, as we think you may be interested. We hope you find value in this publication; however, if you wish to stop receiving this newsletter, you may update your email preference at any time. Feel free to refer a colleague to subscribe if you feel they would be interested!
Have a health and safety or HR best-practice, employee-related announcement or upcoming event that you would like to see included in the next issue of the HR Grapevine. Click here to submit your content.
|
|
|
NEW go2HR Safety Basics Assessment There are several reasons why Health & Safety plays a critical role in any business. For one, it’s the law - regardless of the size of your business, you need to have an occupational health and safety (OHS) program in place. Use this free online tool to receive practical advice on building or improving your health and safety program. Read More
|
|
|
NEW Certificate of Recognition (COR) Internal Auditor VIRTUAL Training We recognize that it isn’t always easy to take time away from your business to attend COR internal auditor training, which is why we are piloting our first ever virtual training session on March 13, 2020.
In this special session, we bring the training to you virtually, via a live webinar, with group interaction, independent case study work and a scheduled one-on-one consultancy session with our facilitator, to help you prepare for your student audit. Learn More and Register
|
|
|
|
Experience Matters! Wage Subsidy Program for Mature Workers This program offers eligible employers in BC a negotiated Wage Subsidy (up to $2800) as an incentive to hire eligible job seekers aged 55+. Read More
|
|
|
Canada Summer Jobs Program – Available Soon An initiative of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy, the Canada Summer Jobs program provides wage subsidies to employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public-sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years. While applications are not yet being accepted for summer 2020, they will be soon! Check out the website for more information and the current status of the program. Read More
|
|
|
|
Reminder to Employers - Changes to BC Medical Services Plan (MSP). If you were previously paying for your employees’ MSP premiums, you will no longer need to do so effective January 1, 2020. However, if you are an employer with BC remuneration greater than $500,000 in a calendar year, you must register for the Employer Health Tax (EHT) and you may be required to make quarterly installment payments. Read More
|
|
|
|
SuperHost Service For All This online course teaches best practices around diverse customers and the importance of delivering appropriate service. Your employees will learn about specific customer groups, including but not limited to different generations, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ/2S people, and visitors from different ethnic and language backgrounds. Register Today
|
|
|
|
Majority of Workers Would Take Lower Pay for Better Mental Health Support: Survey More than three quarters (77 per cent) of Canadian employees would consider leaving their current organization for the same pay if their new workplace offered better support for their personal well-being. And 60 per cent would do the same even if it means being paid less, found a survey by Morneau Shepell of 8,000 respondents. Read More
|
|
|
|
Starbucks Provides Mental Health App to Employees Starbucks is now providing Canadian employees with a free subscription to the meditation app Headspace. The tool offers guided meditations, informative videos, articles and animations on topics such as sleep, focus and anxiety to help users “live a happier, healthier life, more restful life.” Read More
|
|
|
|
Do you have any health and safety or HR-related stories, news or events to share? New addition to your team? Retirement? Let us know and we will include it in the next issue of the HR Grapevine.
|
|
|
|
|
|
