Since our last newsletter, ACSESS has continued to make the staffing industry's views known across a wide range of policy issues. We have represented members on several public policy fronts, including rate reform consultations, employment standards and federal procurement. Since our last report, our focus has been on new Registry and Licensing requirements, federal procurement and new obligations for staffing firms in the province of Quebec.
Because of the unique attributes of staffing and recruitment in Canada, a major focus of ACSESS's advocacy is to proactively ensure that labour and employment laws do not impede staffing agency operations or unnecessarily increase costs, which could reduce labor market flexibility.
ACSESS is very excited to be hosting Canada's Staffing & Recruiting Conference 2023 as a fully in-person event. The staffing and recruiting community has been looking forward to reconnecting and building new relationships in-person - and we can't wait to see you there.
On September 22, 2021, the Government of Quebec passed Bill 64, which reforms Quebec's privacy laws in the public and private sectors. It imposes many new obligations on Quebec businesses regarding the handling of personal information and provides for important penalties in cases of non-compliance. Read the full article here.
ACSESS's Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) certification program is a professional industry credential that offers staffing professionals an opportunity to attend industry-specific workshops on five core course modules.
ACSESS is pleased to announce the launch of our new members only resource centre.
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Today’s society places a harsh spotlight on corporate practices. If you’re not the CEO of a multimillion dollar staffing agency or a publicly traded firm, you might not think you’re at risk.
As you may know Ontario’s Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021, has proposed several amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), including new licensing requirements for temporary help agencies ("THAs") and recruiters.
The staffing professionals that read ACSESS content and attend events are leaders and decision-makers, involved in purchasing for their organizations.
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