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Balancing Compassion and Accountability: Managing Employee Absenteeism
Absenteeism is one of the common and often expensive challenges employers face. While the occasional sick day is expected and usually has minimal impact, frequent, extended or unexplained absences can quickly disrupt operations, frustrate colleagues, lower morale and cost the organization. The real challenge for leaders is finding a balance between showing compassion and understanding when time away is needed while also holding employees accountable to workplace expectations.
Why Coaching Your Senior Leaders is a Business Necessity
If you’re a seasoned HR professional, you probably already know this: respectful leadership is a necessity, not just a “nice to have.” It’s the engine of workplace culture, performance, and even legal risk. Investing in coaching for your most senior people is one of the most efficient ways to strengthen that engine. See our latest blog post for important reasons to prioritize leadership coaching.
Building a Health and Safety Committee That Works
An effective health and safety committee acts as a bridge between management and employees, bringing together different perspectives, experience, and knowledge to create a safer and healthier workplace. It provides a platform where employees can raise concerns without fear, potential hazards are identified early, and suggestions for improvement are taken seriously and acted upon. While the legal requirement for a committee may be what prompts some organizations to form one, the real value lies in how it turns workplace safety into a shared mission.
FINAL REMINDER: Ontario Minimum Wage Increase Comes Into Effect Tomorrow, October 1, 2025
The Ontario Government has announced a minimum wage increase applicable as of October 1, 2025. Take a look at the upcoming changes in this blog post.
REMINDER: Ontario Minimum Wage Increase Comes Into Effect on October 1, 2025
The Ontario Government has announced a minimum wage increase applicable as of October 1, 2025. Take a look at the upcoming changes in this blog post.
Bridging the Gap: How to Navigate Generational Conflict in the Workplace
Across workplaces managers and HR professionals are increasingly called upon to mediate and manage conflict caused by generational differences in expectations, communication styles, and values. Check out our latest blog post on how Bridge Legal & HR Solutions can help you lead your multi-generational workplace to success.
Ghosting Job Candidates is Becoming Illegal in Ontario
As of January 1, 2026, employers with 25 or more employees will be required to contact any interview candidate within a specified time. This is part of the Ontario government’s push to create more transparency in the hiring process. Find out more in our latest blog post.
What Belongs in an HR Policy Manual? Striking the Right Balance Between Clarity and Overload
A good employee manual should be easy to understand and focused on what matters, not overloaded with legal jargon or packed with every process in the company. The goal is to share the information employees really need, without burying them in the details they’ll never read.
Ontario Minimum Wage Increase Comes Into Effect on October 1, 2025
The Ontario Government has announced a minimum wage increase applicable as of October 1, 2025. Take a look at the upcoming changes in this blog post.