Remote working: How to establish a continued sense of belonging
Most of us have needed to quickly embrace technology, seemingly overnight, so that we can stay in touch and remain productive. Whether these virtual meetings are using applications such as Zoom or Google Meet, it helps to ensure that we are all communicating together as a community and an organization. The challenge however, is incorporating […]
Top priorities for HR leaders revealed
Most of us have needed to quickly embrace technology, seemingly overnight, so that we can stay in touch and remain productive. Whether these virtual meetings are using applications such as Zoom or Google Meet, it helps to ensure that we are all communicating together as a community and an organization. The challenge however, is incorporating […]
Reopening Canada’s Economy
A National Guide for Business As businesses prepare to reopen or revamp their operations amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there are numerous issues and challenges to consider. This toolkit prepared by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Canadian Business Resilience Network is designed to provide guidance, or access to guidance, for business owners and senior managers […]
Employment Law with Inna Koldorf, Partner Miller Thomson
Check out this mornings live webcast with the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce, featuring Inna Koldorf, employment law specialist. A few take away’s from the session for employers: • Keep the communication OPEN and OFTEN with youremployees• Evaluate what you will need to change at your workplace toensure a safe work environment if you haven’t already• Create […]
FACT – Your Business Has Changed
FACT – Your business has changed If you were able to adapt your business and or are just surviving, the fact is that there is going to be a plan in place for reopening. Follow the 5 P’s to prepare and plan for how you are going to do business, how you will be setting […]
Here are some great tips on how to set up your space
Listen, we are all making adjustments right now. Whether you’ve packed up your office and brought it home, working from the kitchen table, the car, laundry room, closet…whatever it is, you have had to make adjustments. Here are some great tips on how to set up your space, wherever that might be. https://www.iwh.on.ca/newsletters/at-work/100/setting-up-temporary-home-office?mc_cid=3008964113&mc_eid=89f3d03aa3
What you need to know when it comes to your benefits
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness, first identified in China, that includes symptoms such as cough, fever, and shortness of breath. It is most commonly spread by coughing or sneezing, physical contact with someone who is infected, or touching something with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes. Chambers of Commerce Group […]
UNLIMITED VACATION DAYS?!?!
UNLIMITED VACATION DAYS?!?! Do you currently have a vacation policy in place? What is the general feeling at your workplace? Are employee’s encouraged to take their vacation? Do they take their allotted amount of vacation days? A well communicated vacation policy goes along way in terms of employee retention and morale. I’m not saying go […]
How to Handle Holiday Stress
How to Handle Holiday Stress With the holidays upon us, it’s easy to get swept up in the season that claims the title of “Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. Unfortunately, it’s that kind of pressure and often unrealistic expectation that we impose on ourselves that leads to increased stress and depression during the holidays. […]
How To Profit From Your Employee Benefits Plan
You wouldn’t normally expect an insurer to keep surpluses in their benefits program but with the Chambers Plan that’s exactly what happens. As a not-for-profit benefits plan, the Chambers Plan reinvests these surpluses back into the program to reduce rates, to continue to add additional benefits and provide high-quality service with ever evolving options. Small […]