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This episode includes the latest hiring news from Indeed, employment updates from the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, brain drain resulting from Baby Boomers retiring from organizations, high levels of occupational stress and compromised mental health among Canadian parole officers, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

  1. Indeed reports that total Canadian job postings on Indeed were up 72% on May 20, 2022 compared to their pre-pandemic level, up marginally from a month earlier.  | Canadian Job Postings Through May 20: Plateauing at a High Level (hiringlab.org) 
  2. COVID-19 Vaccine Regulations in Newfoundland and Labrador, will be suspended as of June 1, 2022.   The Government has also announced the suspension of the mandatory vaccination policy for public service employees on June 1.  | COVID-19 Regulations Suspended as of June 1, 2022 - News Releases (gov.nl.ca) 
  3. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador released the report from the Minimum Wage Review Committee.  | Provincial Government Releases Minimum Wage Review Committee Report - News Releases 
  4. Pension and retirement plan members in Saskatchewan can now designate beneficiaries through electronic means  | Saskatchewan permitting electronic naming of beneficiaries for pensions, retirement plans | Benefits Canada.com 
  5. A recent survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals found many Canadian companies are not taking adequate steps to ensure the knowledge and skills of retiring senior employees are being passed on. | https://bit.ly/3LY0Zvy 
  6. The Canada-wide Union of Safety and Justice Employees' report on the mental health and wellbeing Canadian parole officers highlights that hundreds of federal parole officers who supervise Canada’s highest risk offenders are experiencing untenable levels of occupational stress and, by extension, compromised mental health. | https://bit.ly/3avAT6f 

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