Author - Elan Van Wyck

October 2021

Inflation is rising. Will salaries keep up? 

It’s no surprise if grocery and gasoline prices have made you gulp lately. Canada’s inflation rate hit an 18-year high of 4.4 per cent in September, the ninth month in a row that basic items like food, housing and transportation got more expensive. And it’s not a blip. The Bank of Canada predicts higher inflation rates will continue for the next year. In this environment, people may start expecting their annual salary bumps to keep up with inflation rates. If not, [...]

Vaccine Mandates Are Here. Are You Ready For Them? 

“Are you vaccinated?” Job seekers should get used to hearing this question from prospective employers as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. A majority of our clients have told us they will require employees to be fully vaccinated against the virus in order to return to the workplace. Our clients are among the growing number of employers mandating vaccines to get people back to the office. The federal government and Canada’s five largest banks have also introduced such policies. Still, vaccine mandates can [...]