Media/In the news - Limited to 2020-2023

LAYOFFS AND LEADERSHIP 

1. Layoffs in the tech industry continue. CHCH Trending News (news). May 10, 2023
2. Concerns of an impending recession as more and more tech companies announce layoffs. Trending Now (News). January 6, 2023  
3. Twitter provides lessons on mass layoffs – and risks of overhiring. Canadian HR Reporter (news). November 10, 2022
4.  How your boss might be monitoring you. The Decibel – A Globe and Mail Podcast (podcast). October 31, 2022.
5.  Contrasting voluntary versus involuntary layoff.  Faculti (news). September 26, 2022.
6. Ensuring a Smooth Transition Process for Both the Organization and its Employees. World Leaders Magazine (Recognized as World’s High-Flying Women Leaders of 2022) (magazine). July 2022.
7. Coinbase layoffs procedures. National business segment for CBC Radio (radio). June 14, 2022. 
8. How to properly handle layoffs. The Canadian HR Reporter (magazine). March 1, 2021.  
9. ‘Showing some compassion doesn’t cost anything’: Thousands of workers are being laid off in impersonal Zoom calls, leaving them angry and alone. The Toronto Star, Business section (news). February 20, 2021. 
10. Do voluntary layoffs really make sense? Canadian HR Reporter (Employment Law section) (magazine). September 14, 2020.
11. Should you take a voluntary buyout? Many are facing a tough decision as companies pare back their workers. The Toronto Star OpEd (news). June 21, 2020.
12. How and why companies lay off employees affects future success. Picked up by Talent Canada, Greater Niagara Chambre of Commerce (magazine). June 8, 2020.
13. This is how we get laid off now. At home. Alone. Vice News (news). March 24, 2020.  
14. How to prepare for potential workplace layoffs. CityTV Toronto News (TV). March 21, 2020.   

TALENT RETENTION: QUITS & FIRING

1. Head to head: Is “quiet quitting” a call for setting boundaries or updating job descriptions? Benefits Canada (Magazine). December 16, 2022
2. You've heard of quiet Quiet firing. CJAD 800 - The Elias Makos Show (radio). November 1, 2022.
3. Quiet quitting. Here's how to tell if you're being quietly fired. CBC Radio (Radio). October 8, 2022
4. What "Quiet Quitting" Means for the Future of Work Culture. Afternoon Drive with Allison Devereaux – CBC Radio (radio). August 26, 2022. 
5. What is quiet quitting? Quiet quitting is the latest workplace trend and it's not what you might think. Information Radio - MB with Marcy Markusa – CBC Radio (radio). August 24, 2022. 
6. Amid an ongoing war for talent, here's how to leverage yourself a better deal. MoneyWise Canada (news). June 2, 2022.
7.  So your worker joined the convoy protests. Can you fire them? Toronto Star (news)., Feb 22, 2022.  
8. A massive wave of workers will soon be fired for refusing to get vaccinated — this food services manager is one of the first. The Toronto Star(news). October 22, 2021.
9.  Is raqe quitting right? The HR Digest (news). October 16, 2021.  
10. Why '‘rage quitting'’ is all the rage. BBC news (news). September 7, 2021.  
11. Is quitting contagious? Depends on who else leaves and who's in charge. Conversation Canada (picked up by National Post, Yahoo news, TalentCanada) (magazine). July 19, 2021.  
12.  "I quit" as a trend. CBC Radio Syndication (11 interviews: Montreal, Toronto, Sudbury, Edmonton, London, Winnipeg, Fredricton, Whitehorse, Saskatoon, Kelowna, Regina) (radio). July 9, 2021.  

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION 

1. HR ideas right for 2023. Country Guide (Magazine). March 29, 2023.
2. What does the term 'quiet hiring' mean? These Toronto experts explain. CTV News (news). March 14, 2023.
3. How employers can retain talent and help prevent burnout and “quiet quitting.” 770 CHQR (radio). September 17, 2022. 
4.  Hiring process ‘broken’ in many Canadian firms, experts say. What’s the fix? Global News (news). July 20, 2022. 
5. Tap Into These Labour Markets, Labour is harder to find than ever, and the future isn’t looking any better Country Guide (professional magazine). March 21, 2022. 
6. Turnover contagion': The domino effect of one resignation. BBC news (news). September 16, 2021.  
7. Zoom Times, How to adapt your networking skills and advance your career in the age of coronavirus. Elle Magazine (Careers section) (magazine). October 2020.    
8. Bluntly-worded anti-union rhetoric in job posting is ‘surprising’ to see, business and labour experts agree. Press Progress (news). August 7, 2020.  

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

1. Canadian immigrants’ efforts to find employment complicated by perceived skills mismatch. CIC News (news). February 19, 2023 
2. 'Quiet quitting is not for us': Black employees share why quiet quitting is not for people of color — and why they're outright quitting instead.Insider (news). September 17, 2022. 
3. Global Research Project Widens Horizons for U of G Business Students. University of Guelph News (news). August 24, 2022.
4.  Air Canada to review French policies as CEO begins private instruction. Global News (news) November 9, 2021.  
5.  Majority of supervisors say managing workloads with smaller teams is top challenge. BizWomen, The Business Journal (magazine). October 22, 2021.
6.  Are employers shirking responsibility in integrating foreign professionals? Canadian HR Reporter (magazine). October 20, 2021.  
7.  Hybrid Work Inequality. CBC Radio Syndication (12 interviews: St. Johns, Charlottetown, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Yellowknife, Windsor, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Halifax, Vancouver) (radio). September 6, 2021. 
8.  Le nouveau visage du marché du travail. ICI: CBC Canada (radio). June 1, 2020.  
9. Employee rights during Covid-19. CBC Kitchener. March 17, 2020.  

RIGHT TO DISCONNECT & E-MONITORING

1. What Ontario employees working from home need to know about time theft. CTV News Toronto (news). January 22, 2023
2. Electronic monitoring of employee legislation, 900 CHML – Bill Kelly Show (radio). October 18, 2022.
3. Discussion of E-monitoring in the workplace. CBC London (radio). October 17, 2022.
4.  Ontario's electronic monitoring policies can improve workplace transparency: Nita Chhinzer. BNN Bloomberg (TV). October 17, 2022.
5. Phone won’t stop buzzing after work? How right-to-disconnect policies might help — and might not. CBC News (news). June 12, 2022.  
6. Ontario’s new right to disconnect legislation. CBC’s prime time TV show Canada Tonight (TV). June 10, 2022. 
7.  How businesses can best help employees disconnect from work. Conversation Canada (magazine). January 24, 2022 (picked up by National Post, Talent Canada, etc.)  
8.  Guelph human resources expert welcomes proposed right to disconnect legislation. GuelphToday (news). November 2, 2021.  
9. The Right to Disconnect: Implications. CBC Radio Syndication (7 interviews: Cape Breton, Halifax, Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, Sudbury/Thunder Bay, Vancouver) (radio). October 26, 2021. 

SICK LEAVE AND PUBLIC POLICY 

1. New Federal Government Legislation Requires 10 Day Sick Leave CBC Radio (radio). November 23, 2022
2. 10 Days Paid Sick Leave CBC Radio Syndication (8 interviews: Calgary, Quebec City, Sudbury/ Thunder Bay, Vancouver, Yellowknife, Victoria, Edmonton, Kelowna) (radio). November 21, 2022 
3. Sharing responsibility for paid sick days. CBC Radio Syndication (14 interviews: Toronto, Windsor, Charlottetown, London, Kitchener, Ontario, Moncton, Yellowknife, Labrador, Edmonton, Victoria, Whitehorse, Kamloops, Cape Breton) (radio). April 29, 2021.
4. Federal government insists it's up to Ontario to make businesses pay for sick leave. CBC News (news). April 27, 2021.   
5. Are the new paid sick leave measures proposed by the Federal and Provincial government enough? 580 CFRA News Radio (radio). April 27, 2021.   
6. Response to changes in Ontario’s sick leave policy. The World at Six CBC Radio One (radio), April 27, 2021.   
7. Sharing responsibility for paid sick days. 570 News (radio). March 11, 2021. 
8.  Time for Sick Leave is Now. 640 News (OMNY) (radio). March 10, 2021.  
9.  A year of Covid-19 has illuminated the urgent need for paid sick days. Picked up by The National Post, Yahoo News (magazine). March 9, 2021.  
10.  Front-line and low-income workers would benefit most from paid sick days, advocates say. The Toronto Star, Business section (news). November 19, 2020.   
11.  Ontario civil servants taking fewer sick days during COVID-19. CBC News (news). September 22, 2020. 
12. How the pandemic is changing sick day stigma. CTV Kitchener News (TV). May 29, 2020. 
13. Up to Speed: Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister voices support for paid sick days for all Manitoba employees who need it. CBC Radio Winnipeg(radio). May 26, 2020.  
14. Going to work sick was a sign of loyalty. Now that it's 'reckless,' companies need to rethink their policies. The Toronto Star (news). May 25, 2020.  
15.   Food Security and Sick Pay. Guelph Politico (podcast). March 25, 2020.  
16.  Employers need to give paid sick days to fight the coronavirus. Picked up by Yahoo News, AMAPCEO - union for 140K professional employees in Ontario. The Conversation (magazine). March 15, 2020.  
17.   How can Canadians quarantine from Covid-19 if they can't afford it? National Post (news). March 11, 2020.

EMERGENT WORKPLACE ISSUES 

1. What do PSAC strike outcomes mean broadly. CHCH Trending News (news). May 1, 2023
2. Workplace Impact of recession. Global News 980 CPFL – The Morning Show with Devon Peacock (radio). October 20, 2022.
3.  Future of Work Uncertain for Canadians. CBC Canada Tonight (TV). June 2022. 
4.  Est-il trop tôt pour ramener les employés au bureau? ICI Toronto (news). March 18, 2022. 
5. How will another term for the Liberals impact employers, workers? Benefits Canada (magazine). September 23, 2021.  
6. Why employees hold the trump cards in post-pandemic workplace. CBC News (news). July 14, 2021.   
7.  New Career paths and the jobs of the future. Spice Radio 1200AM (radio). July 8, 2021.   
8. What is the future of working from home in a post-pandemic world. 570 News Radio (radio). January 18, 2021.  
9. How workplaces will look post COVID-19 pandemic. 570 News Radio (radio). July 21, 2020.  
10.  Appeal of four-day work week increasing amid Covid. Iheartradio (radio). June 26, 2020.   
11.  Now's the time for HR to lean in. Canadian HR Reporter (magazine). May 11, 2020.   
12. COVID-19 poses new set of workplace challenges. TheSafetyMag.ca (magazine). March 18, 2020.  

BURNOUT / WORKPLACE WELLNESS 

1.  Webinar coverage: Employee well-being, collaboration and accommodation all part of the future of work. Benefits Canada (magazine). December 19, 2022. 
2. Why some employees are "Quiet Quitting" as they rethink their work-life balance. Daybreak Montreal with Sean Henry - CBC Radio (radio). August 24, 2022. 
3. Quiet quitting to avoid burnout. The Morning Edition on CBC Kitchener-Waterloo (radio). August 24, 2022. 
4. Shawn Mendes Is the Latest Gen Z Celeb to Prioritize Mental Health Over Work. Canadian Business (magazine). July 29, 2022.  
5. Parents, caregivers face new juggling act as employers evaluate work-from-home policies. CBC (news). June 27, 2022. 
6. Federal government lifts vaccination mandates for federal employees. Saskatchewan News at 6 (TV). June 15, 2022. 
7. Nurses are burning out from the COVID-19 pandemic but supports can help, experts say. CTV News (news). January 12, 2022. 
8. A tug-of-war between employers and employees about workplace health and safety during the pandemic. CBC Radio Syndication (15 interviews: Charlottetown, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Quebec City, Kitchener, Cape Breton, Iqaluit, Winnipeg, Yellowknife, Calgary, Vancouver, Kelowna, Labrador, Ontario, Moncton) (radio). January 13, 2021.  
9. Stressed out working from home? Consider a hotel day pass. Picked up by Ottawa CityNews, National Post, Greater Niagara Chambre of Commerce, College of Chartered Human Resources Advisors) The Conversation (magazine). December 11, 2020. 
10. Olympia Tile Fired Worker Who Failed To Get Doctor’s Note Proving They Had COVID-19 Symptoms, Lawsuit Alleges. Press Progress (news). December 3, 2020. 
11. How to handle feelings of anxiety and depression at work. CTV News (news). September 16, 2020.  
12. Workplace burnout can happen from home. Newstalk 1010 (radio). July 24, 2020.
13. Bullying Allegations in the workplace: Governor General Julie Payette. CTV on Quibi: Newsday (TV). July 24, 2020.  
14. Workplace burnout can happen at home, expert warns. CTV News (TV). July 22, 2020.  
15.  Should businesses let employees work from home during a COVID-19 outbreak? Guelph Mercury (news). March 15, 2020.  

MANAGING REMOTE/HYBRID WORKPLACES  

1. Work From Home: Is it a right or a perk? CBC Radio Syndication (14 interviews: Toronto, London, Charlottetown, St. John’s, Kitchener, Newfoundland, Yellowknife, Labrador, Edmonton, Victoria, Saskatoon, Iqaluit, Whitehorse, Calgary) (radio). May 2, 2023 
2. Employees Resist Return to Office: Angus Reid Institute Research. Bill Kelly Show with Corus Entertainment (radio). April 18, 2023.
3.  Why your options may be limited if your employer wants you back in the workplace. CBC News (news). July 4, 2022.
4.  Employees returning to the office after two years and why they may be hesitant? 640 Toronto Global News (radio). June 14, 2022. 
5.  More people are heading back to the workplace, but that doesn’t mean they all like it. CBC News (news). June 11, 2022. 
6.  The push and pull of bringing people back to office. CBC Canada Tonight (news). June 11, 2022.
7.  Is it too early to bring employees back to the office? CBC (news). March 18, 2022.
8. Work from home pay? CBC Radio syndication (8 interviews: Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa, London, Saint John, Moncton, Newfoundland, Cape Breton) (radio). August 12, 2021.  
9. Should the hybrid-work model be the new normal post-pandemic? Benefits Canada (magazine). June 30, 2021.  
10. Toronto company alleges up to $1M lost to employee working from home – for himself, CTV News (news). May 18, 2021. 
11. Flextime gone wrong, a private investigation at a construction firm. CTV News Toronto Evening News (TV). May 11, 2021. 
12.  Managing Zoom Fatigue. CBC Radio Syndication (8 interviews: Edmonton, Toronto, Victoria, Yellowknife, Vancouver, Kelowna, London/Windsor, Whitehorse) (radio). February 10, 2021.
13. Working from home versus working from anywhere. CBC Radio (radio). December 14, 2020.  
14. Working from home gets a promotion in 2021. Bloomberg Business (news). December 10, 2020. 
15.  Office cabins putting unique spin on working from home. CTV News (news). November 2, 2020.  
16.  Finding it hard to work from home? You might want to consider a fake commute. CTV News (news). October 26, 2020.  
17. Google announces working from home until Summer 2021. CBC Radio (radio). July 27, 2020. 
18. Could working from home crush your career? An HR expert warns about pitfalls. CBC News (news). July 26, 2020. 
19. The risks of working from home. Global News Calgary Live (TV). July 25, 2020.
20. Could working from home could crush your career. CBC Radio: Morning Edition (radio). July 23, 2020. 
21. The downside of working from home long-term. CHCH News live (TV). July 22, 2020.  
22. Risks and solutions of working from home. CTV News live 6:00 Evening News (TV). July 21, 2020.  
23.  How do we return to our offices in the 'new norm'? Guelph Today (news). July 19, 2020