February 13, 2023

In this episode: support for employees affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the latest hiring trends from Indeed, Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team ending their strike, BMO retirement study, more layoff news  and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. On Monday, February 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria | Donate to the Earthquake in Turkiye and Syria Appeal - ETSA MWF Don (redcross.ca)
2. The Canadian labour market remains favourable for most job seekers, but employer hiring appetite isn’t as strong as it was last summer | Canadian Job Postings Through February 3: A Cool Start to 2023 (hiringlab.org) 
3. According to the survey from Express Employment Professionals, most Canadian employers (69%) say wages will increase again this year | Most Canadian employers (69%) say wages will increase again this year, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. #CanadaEmployed (expresspros.com) 
4.  Lawyers across Canada have voted in favour of a resolution pushing for NDAs, to no longer be used to silence those who come forward after experiencing abuse, harassment and discrimination  |  Lawyers across Canada approve groundbreaking resolution to help prevent abuse of non-disclosure agreements (yahoo.com) 
5. Facing the threat of legal action from Canada Soccer, Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team has reluctantly agreed to return to training |  Canadian women end strike, citing threat of legal action from Canada Soccer | CBC Sports 
6.  Canadians say they need $1.7 million in savings to retire, a 20 per cent increase from 2020 |  BMO Annual Retirement Study: Canadians Believe They Need $1.7M to Retire - Up 20 Per Cent from 2020 - Feb 7, 2023 
7. More layoffs in Canadian workplaces |  Bed Bath & Beyond Canada going out of business, closing 54 stores | CBC News |  Google Canada starts layoffs as parent company cuts 12,000 workers globally | Globalnews.ca