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Whether you’re getting ready for work or winding down after a busy day, listening to music can get you into the right mood.

If there’s one thing all of us can wholeheartedly agree on, it’s that the past few months have been anything but easy.

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Workers in the UK are calling on government leaders to introduce legislation that would prohibit their bosses from forcing staff to work outside of official hours.

Workplace trends are being re-ordered around our remote lives so much that services such as telehealth consultations, virtual fitness classes, curbside pickup and al fresco dining will likely be part of our everyday routine long after the pandemic ends.

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One in four employees are considering quitting their job in 2021 their motivation? Finding more flexible work amid the pandemic, according to a survey from the IBM Institute for Business Value.

99% of L&D professionals are worried about the widening skills gap

For the second consecutive year, HRD has released a round up of the best in HR across six different markets

Publicis Groupe is repaying employees after they performed 'better than expected' in 2020

The Ontario government has announced plans to invest $24.3 million in mental health services.

In the age of physical distancing and social isolation, maintaining close ties between employees may be the answer to keeping them active and engaged.

A staggering 52% of Ontario employees are ready to quit their current role according to new research from Hays.

HRD spoke to Michelle McKinnon, associate at law firm Harris & Company, who gave us a 10-point checklist for employers to consider before firing an employee.

In the work-from-home revolution, no two styles of working are the same: flexibility in work hours and location gives employees some degree of freedom and autonomy that in-office work might not.

Not everybody will find upskilling and reskilling accessible in a post-pandemic economy it's time to revamp L&D, experts recommend

From remote working to isolation, 2020 has brought a whole new catalogue of challenges for employees.

As we move into the end of 2020, employers are looking to the future or, to be more specific, the future of their organizational wellbeing.

Is there anything worse than an awkward conversation with a colleague?

If this pandemic has taught us anything, it's that employers need to be ready for any eventuality

While employers in Canada are taking steps to ensure a safe reopening of businesses, employees are feeling far less enthusiastic.

Leadership strategist and author Dan Pontefract offers a survival guide for the recession

The HR manager of a German manufacturing group operating in the US was allegedly dismissed after sending an email alert about COVID-19 and recommending two employees go into isolation.

Attacks are constantly evolving. Is your organisation keeping pace?

For Tess Smillie, her foray into HR was unexpected to say the least.

Is your personality suited to working from home?

The cracks can start to show in interactions at work

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The federal government started transitioning recipients of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to the new Employment Insurance program on Sunday. CERB payments will end on Oct. 3.

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Every new employee at Amazon should raise the bar for the next hire, says Nicholas Lovejoy, one of the earliest team members of the ecommerce group.

The HR head of French magazine Charlie Hebdo claims she was forced to leave her home after members of her security team received precise and detailed threats earlier this month.

Have you ever felt belittled at work? Like you’ve just been reaching for the sky when someone decides you’re ‘too big for your boots’ and takes a swing in your direction?

As we navigate the unmitigated and murky waters of COVID-19, we’re finding the line between home life and work life increasingly blurred.

Shelley Milano, executive vice president and CHRO at L Brands is leaving the company by end of September.

Randstad US last week announced a massive hiring campaign for more than 14,000 seasonal jobs across the country.

Half a century after Canada published the landmark report on the socio-economic realities that women face, inequality remains an obstacle for women and other gender-diverse communities.

COVID-19 has thrown the entire world into chaos. Businesses are scrambling to find new revenue streams, while tens of millions of workers are adjusting to working remotely.

Lockdown measures may have slowed the spread of COVID-19 in Australia, but the regulations also appear to have locked women out of employment opportunities during the crisis.

The federal government has introduced legislation that aims to provide continuing support for out-of-work Canadians who have been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis but who do not qualify for the enhanced Employment Insurance (EI).

New study suggests flying is NOT COVID-safe

Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf has ignited social media criticism after a news report about his comment on the difficulty of recruiting Black talent made the rounds online.

Chevron has asked all their employees to delete the WeChat application from their work phones.

The Canadian government’s plan to extend its federal wage subsidy scheme until the end of 2020 has drawn support from businesses that have fallen on hard times during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HRD spoke to Stephen Wolpert, partner at Whitten & Lublin and speaker at our upcoming Employment Law Masterclass. #HRDEmploymentLaw