MyHR Blog

Announcing the smarter MyHR platform

We’re stoked to announce our fully-redesigned MyHR platform. It’s more intuitive and streamlined - so you can quickly take care of your HR and people management tasks and focus on what matters most.

How to manage employee performance and development

Tracking, guiding, and improving employee performance can take some effort, and in a small to medium-sized business where everyone is busy and focused on completing their daily tasks, it can fall to

Why pay and performance reviews should be kept separate

Performance reviews and pay discussions are integral parts of managing your people, and in most organizations, the two are tightly linked.

Are you making these 9 common recruitment mistakes?

Hiring a new team member requires significant effort. From crafting and posting the job description ad, reviewing resumes, conducting interviews, checking references, and assessing candidates, it’s a

Writing a job description for the Canadian job market

Every position needs a clear job description. Although job descriptions are not legally required in Canada, it is a best practice to provide employees with a written description of their role. This

How to manage serious misconduct in the workplace

One near inevitability in management and business ownership is serious employee misconduct. And although we would rather not have to deal with it at all, it is important to be prepared to manage it

Tips for dealing with problem employees: A Canadian perspective

Every Canadian workplace encounters them at some point: employees whose behaviour or performance creates friction, disrupts the team, or falls below expectations. Despite rigorous recruitment and

How to handle an employee complaint about another employee

In any workplace, there will be conflicts between employees. Thankfully, many disagreements and disputes are minor and get resolved without management having to step in. Occasionally, though, the

Is it time for your HR health check?

The new year is the perfect opportunity to put some structure in place around your people practices. It’s a time to reflect on what went well in the prior year and address areas that may have left

Contractors vs Employees In Canada

At MyHR, we’re frequently asked this question, and it’s clear there’s often confusion about the differences between independent contractors and employees in Canada.