In this episode, we’re diving into the latest employment law changes that shaped the workplace in 2024. Joining us is Lesha Van Der Bij, CEO and Co-Founder of Compliance Works, a platform helping companies navigate complex HR legislation across Canada.

A lot of changes happened in employment legislation in 2024. From the sick leave policy amendments to new protections for remote workers, enhanced workplace harassment laws, and employer transparency initiatives, Lesha breaks it all down for us. Plus, we’ll talk about what to expect in 2025.

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- Free HR Compliance Guides - Compliance Works Blog
- Case Studies - Сompliance Works

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In this episode: Canada Post strike reaching its 1-month mark, sale of retailer Body Shop to a private equity firm, Alberta canceling its foreign recruitment mission at UAE, and other topics.

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1. Canada Post resumes their operations on December 17 | Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling
2. The historic Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal is temporarily closing its doors on December 21 due to an unresolved labour dispute | Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel announces holiday season closure amid labour dispute | CBC News
3. CFIB says the GST/HST holiday tax break process has been stressful for businesses | GST/HST holiday: CFIB calls on customers for patience with small businesses struggling with an administrative nightmare before Christmas
   • CFIB site for businesses: A GST/HST Holiday: What You Need To Know
4. An Ontario court has approved the sale of The Body Shop Canada | Court approves The Body Shop Canada sale, about 100 to lose jobs as some stores close
5. The Alberta government has canceled a planned recruitment mission to the United Arab Emirates, originally scheduled for early 2025 | Alberta government cancels U.A.E. foreign worker recruitment trip | CBC News
6. Robert Half’s State of Canadian Hiring Survey highlights steady hiring plans for 2025 | Nearly Half of Canadian Companies Plan to Add New Positions in the First Half of 2025 - Dec 12, 2024

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In this episode: the rise of unemployment rate in Canada, safety practices during the holiday season, Canadian cities with the best quality of living, and other topics.

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1. Negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continue as the strike nears the holiday season | Canada Post strike: Here’s where workers are still seeking progress
2. An increased pool of jobseekers caused the unemployment rate to increase to 6.8 per cent | Unemployment Rate Rises as Job Seekers Left Out in the Cold - The Conference Board of Canada
3. The Government of Saskatchewan is proposing amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act | Ensuring Modern, Fair and Balanced Employment Laws that Support Economic Growth | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan
4. As the holiday season approaches, WorkSafeBC is urging workers and employers to take extra precautions when working at heights | WorkSafeBC urges workers and employers to prioritize safety while working from heights during the holiday season | WorkSafeBC
5. Restaurants Canada is calling on the Nova Scotia to give a tax holiday on the provincial portion of the HST in the federal government’s GST tax holiday |Restaurants Canada urges the Nova Scotia government to join other provinces and include the provincial portion of the HST in the federal GST Tax Holiday - Restaurants Canada
6. According to the Mercer’s Quality of Living City Ranking Vancouver shines for North America, tying for 7th globally | Quality of Living City Ranking 2024

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In this episode, Paul McCarthy, An executive advisor and best-selling author of "The F.I.R.E.D. Leader: Reinventing the Future of Leadership", shares his fascinating journey through leadership, highlighting the challenges and triumphs along the way. We'll dive into Paul's book and explore the essential qualities that he believes are needed for upcoming leaders.

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1. Website: Paul Mac - Finding the Future of Leadership
2. One-hour introductory program: Embracing Tomorrow's Leader, Today. Access code: CanHRPod for 50% off
3. Paul's book: The FIRED Leader: Reinventing the Future of Leadership

About Paul McCarthy:
An executive advisor and best-selling author of "The F.I.R.E.D. Leader: Reinventing the Future of Leadership," Paul challenges traditional and outdated leadership paradigms through his groundbreaking work in leadership. He has earned endorsements and support from world-renowned leadership, HR, and industry experts including Marshall Goldsmith, Whitney Johnson, John Spence, Garry Ridge, Professor Gary Hamel and many others.

Paul has a proven track record supporting major global organizations through transformations, across multiple industries including technology, energy to public sector. As an executive coach with over 3,000 hours of coaching experience, he also brings practical insights to leaders, C-suite executives, and boards navigating complex transformations. His work with over 100 global clients (including many Fortune 500) demonstrates his ability to enhance organizational and leadership capacity and capability while delivering measurable results.

Paul is reshaping how organizations create sustainable leadership pipelines by creating the conditions for identifying and developing the disruptive leadership capabilities needed to equip these organizations and their talent/leaders to navigate ongoing disruption, transformation, and tomorrow's business challenges. His previous podcast ranked in the global top 1% of Management and Leadership content, making him a trusted voice in the future of work conversation and supporting organizations to rethink how they identify and develop future-ready leaders.

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In this episode: Canada Post strike continues, Quebec suspends foreign recruitment missions, employees waste their benefits and are being too honest in the workplace and other topics.

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1. Latest update on Canada Post strike | Canada Post presents union with ’framework’ to reach deal, end strike | Radio-Canada.ca
2. The Quebec government has announced a suspension of foreign recruitment missions until mid-2025 | Quebec suspends foreign recruitment missions until mid-2025
3. Ontario government is set to introduce new legislation to encourage more women to work in skilled trades | Ontario Supporting Women and Families in the Trades | Ontario Newsroom
4. Many Canadian professionals are wasting their workplace benefits | Benefits wasted - 77% don’t fully utilize workplace benefits
5. Canadian companies believe employees lack professional behavior in the workplace | Getting Drunk, Using Drugs, Dating Managers, Swearing Among Most Unacceptable Workplace Behaviours | EEP CA Corporate

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In this episode: ongoing strike of the Canada Post workers and its impact on businesses, living wages for BC and Alberta, the The Government of Canada Summer Job grant is now open for application and other topics.

Correction to topic 4: The government is proposing that GST/HST be relieved on holiday items from December 14, 2024, to February 15, 2025. The audio has been updated.

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1. Canada Post strike continues and negatively impacts businesses across the country | Canada Post strike: Parcel shortage as talks continue | CTV News
2. Rogers Sports & Media has announced layoffs affecting several dozen employees in the company’s radio and podcasting divisions | Rogers Sports & Media lays off dozens of workers in audio business | CBC News
3. The latest Consumer Confidence Index has dropped for the first time in four months | Labour Market Weakness Drains the Consumer Confidence - The Conference Board of Canada
4. Temporary GST/HST tax holidays can confuse and complicate things for small business owners especially during the busy seasons | CFIB statement on temporary GST/HST relief
5. The 2024 living wage for Metro Vancouver is $27.05/hr, in Calgary it is $24.45/hr | BC Living Wage 2024_FINAL.pdf
6. Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program, employers can apply for grants to support youth employment | Canada Summer Jobs 2025: Application period for employers begins today and closes December 19, 2024 - Canada.ca

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In this episode: the strikes of port workers and Canada Post employees, reduced demand for seasonal workers in retail, a new free mental health awareness course for organizations and other topics.

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1. Updates on Port of Vancouver and Port of Montreal labour dispute | 1. 2024 Negotiation updates - Maritime Employers Association
2. Canada Post and the CUPW, the union representing striking postal workers will head back to the bargaining table on November 18 | Canada Post, union gear up for renewed bargaining with special mediator
3. Holiday hiring in Canada is looking weak this year | Weak Demand in Retail Sector Spilling Over to Holiday Hiring Appetite - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada
4. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a free psychological health and safety course | CCOHS: Psychological Health and Safety Awareness
5. Most Canadian job seekers want companies to take a stand on social and political issues | Canadians Split on Whether Companies Should Take Public Stances on Social or Political Issues | EEP CA Corporate
6. A new Bell study highlights a significant gap in AI governance among Canadian businesses | Most Canadian Businesses Need an Action Biased Strategy to Maximize AI Benefits and Manage Risks: New Bell Study | BCE Inc.

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In this episode: the impact of the lockout of dockworkers at the Port of Montreal, workers in Ontario are owed about 60 million dollars in unpaid wages over the last 7 years, another province is looking into having a job protected leave for long-term illness and other topics.

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1. The lockout of dockworkers at the Port of Montreal, Canada’s second-busiest port, poses a serious threat to the Canadian economy | Lockout at Port of Montreal could be 'catastrophic' for economy, port authority says | CBC News
2. Workers in Ontario are about 60 million dollars in unpaid wages between the 2017-2018 fiscal year and July 2024 | Workers owed $60M in unpaid wages Ontario failed to collect since 2017 | CBC News
3. Newfoundland & Labrador is extending job protected leave to 27 weeks for long-term illness | Provincial Government Introduces Amendments to the Labour Standards Act to Give Workers Stronger Job-Protected Leave
4. Canada Revenue Agency announces maximum pensionable earnings and contributions for 2025 | Canada Revenue Agency announces maximum pensionable earnings and contributions for 2025
5. Only 26% of new hires feel fully informed, engaged, and confident during their most recent onboarding | Survey: 1 in 3 Employees Report Poor Onboarding Experiences