Human Resources
Pay Transparency Act: BC Employers Must Include Pay in Job Postings as of Nov 1
The new Pay Transparency Act was passed on May 11, 2023, which places the requirement on BC employers to post the expected salary or wage, or expected salary or wage range, in publicly advertised job advertisements.
The Act came into force to address pay transparency and the gender pay gap in the workplace. The Government of BC has noted that in 2022, women in BC earned 17% less than men, and the pay gap disproportionately impacts Indigenous women, women of colour, and immigrant women, as well as women with disabilities and non-binary people.
Reminder to Federal Employers: Pay Equity Plans Due September 3, 2024
On August 31, 2021, the Pay Equity Act and its Regulations came into force which created new requirements for federally regulated workplaces with 10 or more employees. The new legislation requires employers to proactively examine their compensation practices to ensure that they are providing equal pay to men and women doing work of equal value.
The Act also requires employers to establish and periodically update a pay equity plan. In developing a plan, employers must:
Top Fleet Employers Awards Gala – Trucking HR
Get your tickets before they sell out for Trucking HR’s Top Fleet Employers Awards Gala on October 12, 2023.
Reserve your team's seats now to make sure you're in the room when they hand out their Achievement of Excellent Award to the:
- Top Small fleet
- Top Medium fleet
- Top Large fleet
- Top Private Fleet / Fleet Services
In addition, they will be celebrating top achievers for:
Accessible Canada Act- Plan Deadline is June 1st
The Accessible Canada Act is a federal law that was created to find, eliminate, and prevent barriers that people with disabilities face daily. Adopted in 2019, the Act’s primary goal is to create a Canada that is free of barriers by 2040.
To accomplish this, the Act requires that federally regulated private employers with 100+ employees prepare and publish an initial Accessibility Plan by June 1st, 2023. The date assigned to employers with 10 – 99 employees is June 1st, 2024.
New Job Vacancy Data Shows Growing Gap Between Supply & Demand
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) released its Labour Market Insights Special Vacancy Report for April 2023, which provides an analysis of newly released vacancy data from 2022. The report states the number of truck driver vacancies in 2022 stood at an all-time high, with almost 25,600 vacant positions.
Trucking HR Canada’s Career ExpressWay Program Secures New Funding Through Youth Employment Skills Strategy
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has announced that they have secured new funding through the Federal Government’s Youth Employment Skills Strategy that will support the training and onboarding of 200+ new young workers to the sector.
The new injection of funding will support employers with driver training and onboarding incentives, as THRC’s labour market information shows:
Employers- How Do You Recruit and Retain Women Employees?
At the Trucking HR Canada (THRC) 2023 Women With Drive Leadership Summit, David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, shared some key insights into THRC’s new research about the perceptions of career seeking women on working in the industry.
Receive Up to $5,000 in Wage Subsidies for Each New Student Hired
Register for the Trucking HR Canada Student Work Placement Program Information Session
Join BCTA and Trucking Human Resources Canada (THRC) on Wednesday, March 15 for a 30-minute information session about the Student Work Placement Program. Learn how easy it is to participate in by partnering with employers and post-secondary institutions to create connections and deliver work-integrated learning opportunities for post-secondary students.