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If your organization has 50 or more employees in British Columbia and you have not started preparing for your first Pay Transparency Report, you're behind. Under BC's Pay Transparency Act, provincially regulated employers with 50 or more B.C.-based employ

When a key HR professional goes on leave, resigns, or retires, most organizations focus on filling the position. Job descriptions are updated, interim coverage is assigned, and recruitment begins. But the biggest risk is often not the vacancy itself. It's

For years, conversations about workplace flexibility have focused on where people work. We moved from offices to remote work, then to hybrid models, and more recently to four-day work weeks and other flexible scheduling arrangements. Now a new trend is em

Fake job scams are often discussed as a business risk. They should be. But the more important lens is the human one. Behind every statistic is a person who thought they had found an opportunity and instead faced financial loss, identity exposure, or emoti

In a world that is increasingly disconnected, community matters more than ever. It provides belonging, purpose, safety, resilience, and a sense of shared meaning. At Peninsula Co-op, community isn't an abstract idea, it's central to how we operate. Guided

One of the most persistent and challenging questions HR professionals face is this: When does an issue stay with HR, and when does it require legal counsel? Leadership teams often look to HR as a trusted advisor who can solve people problems quickly, prag

In a past Insight we discussed why not all turnover is created equally and that there are situations where turnover can have a positive impact on organizations. But that turnover strategy needs to work hand-in-hand with a clear and strategic retention str

Employee turnover tends to get a bad rap. When someone leaves, it's easy for leaders to worry about disruption, cost, and what it might say about their workplace. But here's the reality many employers have come to understand: some turnover is not only ine

Workplaces in Canada are transforming at lightning speed, leaving many organizations scrambling to keep up. In this whirlwind of change, HR support has become the secret weapon for thriving teams. Whether it's refreshing outdated policies or building stro

We've all encountered that one person in a workplace who seems to drain the energy from a room. They might be talented, experienced, or even high-performing on paper-but something about their attitude leaves others feeling uneasy, discouraged, or frustrat