Recruitment

Discrimination based on Citizenship: New HRTO Decision Addresses the Convergence of Immigration and Employment Law
UPDATE: In a 2-1 decision, the majority of the Divisional Court of Ontario (the “Court”) overturned a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“Tribunal”) decision which determined that permanent residency is intrinsically included under the protected ground of citizenship.
New Trade Agreement Makes Canada More Accessible to Foreign Professionals
On December 30, 2018 the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) came into force presenting new opportunities for facilitating the temporary entry of “business persons” into Canada from 10 signatory countries in the Asia-Pacific Region: Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.

Employee Retention and Engagement Guide
Employee Retention and Engagement Guide This is an employee retention and engagement guide that will provide you with resources to attract the right talent and tools to not only retain your great employees but also keep them engaged. go2HR is BC’s tourism & hospitality, human resources and health & safety association driving strong workforces and… Continue reading Employee Retention and Engagement Guide

Predator Ridge and Venture Training form Strategic Partnership
Krista Frasz, HR Manager, and Cathy Greene, Housekeeping Manager, from Predator Ridge Resort recently worked closely with the Vernon and District Association for Community Living (VDACL) to form a strategic partnership focused on providing local employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.
Shifting Strategies – the Key to Hiring in a Tight Labour Market
It’s hard not to notice the number of “Help Wanted” ads from tourism and hospitality employers in every region across the province. Recent studies confirm that about half of BC’s tourism employers could not hire all the people they needed to run their business at full capacity and/or expand their business in the past couple of years.

Discrimination on the Basis of Addiction? Not Where Employee Capable of Complying with Workplace Rules
In a decision released on June 15, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada has held that an employer did not discriminate against an employee when it terminated his employment for failing to disclose his use of cocaine.

Global Skills Strategy and Short-Term Work Permit Exemptions
In June 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) guaranteed faster processing for certain work permit applications.

Hiring People with Disabilities: An Employer’s Testimonial
If your business needs an individual to make a connection to your customers, I would encourage you to consider hiring someone with a disability. It can be difficult for someone with a disability to find employment and they are generally under-represented in the workforce. It will be a decision that will benefit your customers, employees and your overall business.

Promote Your Seasonal Jobs to International Mobile Young Workers
Do you have lots of seasonal jobs to fill? Promote your jobs to international youth who have Canadian Working Holiday Visas in hand and are eager to come to BC to travel and work for you!

Hotel Makes Room For Aging Workforce
Hotel Makes Room For Aging Workforce This article describes things the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel has done to accommodate older, veteran workers as part of their return to work and disability management programs. go2HR is BC’s tourism & hospitality, human resources and health & safety association driving strong workforces and safe workplaces that deliver world class… Continue reading Hotel Makes Room For Aging Workforce