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- Accessibility Progress Reports: Your 2025 Obligations as a Federally Regulated Employer
If you’re a federally regulated employer in Canada, your accessibility progress report is due June 1st 2025. Learn about your obligations here!
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- Accessibility Progress Reports: Your 2025 Obligations as a Federally Regulated EmployerIf you’re a federally regulated employer in Canada, your accessibility progress report is due June 1st 2025. Learn about your obligations here!
- Breaking Barriers in the Trades: The Lady Plumber Leading Change
Women make up less than 5% of tradespeople in Canada — but that number is slowly rising thanks to industry leaders like Mary-Anne. - Neurodiversity in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide to Supporting Employees
Listen to this Blog Duration: 0:00 Neurodiversity is a simple but powerful idea: our brains work in different ways. And that’s a good thing! There are an estimated 600,000 neurodiverse adults in Canada. That’s a whole lot of brainpower showing up differently (and brilliantly) across our teams. In the workplace, this includes both neurotypical and… Read More »Neurodiversity in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide to Supporting Employees - How to Protect Your Business Without Downsizing Your Workforce
In today’s unpredictable economy, the instinct to downsize your team may seem like the quickest & easiest way to cut costs. But is downsizing the right answer? - How to Prepare for BC Pay Transparency in 2025
Pay transparency helps foster a workplace rooted in trust and fairness. Learn about your key obligations for 2025 as it relates to BC’s Pay Transparency Act. - Creating Equal Opportunities for Women in the Workplace
As we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we reflect on the work that still needs to be done to empower women in the workplace.
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What Two More Months of CERB Means for the Job Market
Increasing unemployment, disincentivized job seekers, and another two months of CERB – what does this mean for the job market? The Canadian government recently announced that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be extended for another two months. Millions of Canadians will have maxed out their CERB allowance (a total of $8000) by July…
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B.C.’s Temporary Layoff Period is Ending… What Now?!
The BC government extended its normally 13-week temporary layoff period to 16 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these 16 weeks are coming to an end for many employers. While many employers are expressing their concerns of potential bankruptcy to Labour Minister Harry Bains, it does not look like temporary layoffs will be extended.
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Anti-Racism: Our Commitment
We are owned and led by women, including a woman of colour. This week, we took a step back. Pausing to listen and learn from the BIPOC community. To have important, raw conversations with our team.
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How to Support Parents Working During COVID-19
We’ve all seen the meme; a parent on a video conference call while her two children are taped to the floor with the caption, “Working from home during COVID-19!” We chuckle to ourselves and say, “YUP” as we continue to scroll. But as funny as the meme is, this is a stark reality for most…
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Are You Ready for Employees to Return to Work?
Feeling overwhelmed with all of the planning required to return your employees to work? You’re not alone. Although there is a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel with the release of BC’s Restart Plan, this doesn’t necessarily provide a clear roadmap for how organizations should re-open.
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5 Things I’ve Learned Working With Envol’s Founder, Brianna Blaney
In honour of our fearless leader, founder, mentor, puzzle master, and friend on her birthday, I’d like to share 5 things that I’ve learned from working closely with Brianna these past couple of years at Envol.