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The SHAPE Your Workplace projects are winding down. Our goal was to support individuals and businesses in preventing and addressing workplace sexual harassment. Generous funding from Justice Canada has allowed us to provide public legal education and individual legal advice to workers across Ontario. There is more to do to ensure that workplaces in Ontario are safe for everyone. Therefore, we will continue to post information and research that: Helps workers to understand their rights and options; Helps employers understand their legal obligations under the law; and Promotes safe and healthy workplaces. Many community legal clinics in Ontario offer employment law services. If you or someone you know is harassed at work, contact your local legal clinic. Go to Contact - Shape (shapeyourworkplace.ca) to find a clinic near you. If they can’t help you, they can direct you to someone who will. We want to thank: The 21 community legal clinics who participated in these projects The employers, unions and other organizations who welcomed us into their workplaces The projects across Canada that collaborated in promoting healthy workplaces; and Justice Canada for making this all possible. #ShapeYourWorkplace #KnowYourRights #Work

At the Municipal Association of Victoria I presented about the challenges of attracting staff into regional areas to work for local governments. Councils need a clear understanding of the opportunities and challenges that potential new hires face in the region. Councils must go beyond just advertising the job in question and always sell the region as a whole. Tell potential staff how their life in the region and the organization might play out in the coming years. To grow their population base, councils outside of a two hour drive time radius of Melbourne need to provide jobs, housing, and usually schooling. An all-of-region approach is needed to attract new population. Without new young residents smaller towns age too fast and risk losing services (anything from supermarkets and health facilities to sporting teams).

Our last workshop was a hit!  We’re thrilled by the positive impact of our inaugural Liberty Workshop, where participants left empowered with knowledge about tenancy rights, medical privacy, and how to handle police encounters. Now, we’re taking things a step further! This Time: Workers' Rights in Focus  Labour and work are central to our ability to live and thrive, but in Nigeria, queer individuals often face unemployment and discrimination in the workplace. That’s why our next Liberty Workshop will arm you with the tools to protect yourself from unfair workplace practices. What You’ll Learn: Your rights as an employee How to identify and challenge unfair practices Practical strategies to advocate for fair treatment at work Laws that can safeguard you in your work environment 🔑 Why Attend? Participants from the first workshop walked away with actionable steps to handle real-life challenges like police harassment and tenancy issues. Here’s what one of them had to say: "I didn't realise how much power I have as a tenant. Now, I know exactly what to do if my landlord tries to evict me without cause!"  – Sarah, Workshop Participant Now, it’s your turn to get equipped. Whether you face discrimination at work or want to better understand your rights, this workshop is for you. 🗓 Date: 27th of October, 2024 📍 Location: Lagos ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM Registration link: https://lnkd.in/dEdKsRt2 Don't miss this opportunity to empower yourself with essential knowledge to stand up for your rights in the workplace. Bring a friend and build a stronger community together!

Workforce research in social care often (and understandably) focuses on the various challenges the sector faces. But it's important to also understand where things are going well, and where we can learn from others. Our work with Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru / Social Care Wales brought attention to lots of successes and innovations happening in Wales. While the place-based nature of workforce and social care means not every solution will work everywhere, there are some important lessons that should help employers across the UK.

Principal Consultant Maddy Thompson shares findings from our recent work with Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru / Social Care Wales in their Insight's Collective blog. We explored the long term challenges faced by the sector to attract and retain a care workforce. As part of our work, we produced new guidance and resources for care employers. See the post below for a link to the article. 👇🏽 #SocialCareRecruitment #ChildCareRecruitment #CareRecruitment

We recently released findings from our 2023 Staffing and Non-Partisanship Survey. This #GC-wide survey gathers views on merit, fairness and transparency, as well as organizational staffing policies and practices. It also measures awareness of rights and responsibilities related to political activities and non-partisanship. Consult the report to learn more about public servants’ views on these vital issues: https://ow.ly/OqfK50She6W

❗ ❗ Today is the last day to apply for the Research Officer (Evidence Portal) in my team at ANROWS! The Research Officer will work as part of the ANROWS Evidence Portal team. The Evidence Portal is a living online resource, capturing evidence on interventions to address and end violence against women. It is informed by a comprehensive systematic review of impact evaluations and systematic reviews. The Evidence Portal features a series of evidence maps that organise and display quantitative impact evaluations of violence against women interventions. The portal also includes Intervention Reviews which summarise the findings of these evaluations to estimate their effectiveness. https://lnkd.in/g6BcX2f4

Kudos to CRS for an excellent report on employment authorization and social security numbers. I implore every I-9 practitioner to review this document and familiarize themselves with the different employment eligibility criteria for different classes of noncitizens in the United States. It will certainly remain on my desk as an extremely handy reference. https://lnkd.in/ePc9XSd3

We are proud to be part of the Northumberland County Partnership, working to develop a local commitment to tackle social, economic and health inequalities in Northumberland. We are working to ensure people living or working in Northumberland have fair access to a decent income, a good quality job as well as good quality education and training opportunities. By working together this will help us not only reduce inequalities but also address the shared challenges of a reducing working age population and skills shortages. As part of this commitment, we would like to provide examples of how Northumberland's employers are already working to widen opportunities. This might be through your local recruitment and employment practices, supporting the local economy and looking after the environment. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey which will take 4 minutes to complete. Our friends at Northumberland County Council are collating responses: https://lnkd.in/dBhDJbgQ The Northumberland County Partnership includes the Public Sector, the Voluntary and Community Sector, North East Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Advance Northumberland and Connect Northumberland as well as many of the larger employers in Northumberland. If you would like to find out more about the County Partnership or the local commitment, contact Liz Robinson or you can find out more about the County Partnership here: https://lnkd.in/dhCWVTXN #WorkingTogether #ABetterNorthumberland

General election in the UK this year. If we want our policy choices to reflect the realities of women’s life.... we need more women to be elected at every level of government #askhertostand 50:50 Parliament