A growing, vibrant family (Editor’s notes)

The expanding Canadian HR Reporter library

If Canadian HR Reporter was going to do a family photo, it would need a wide-angle lens. That’s because the publication you’ve known and trusted to deliver must-know workplace information over the last two decades is growing and branching out in exciting new ways.

This newspaper is in a unique position in the Canadian market. We’re an independent voice, not tied to any association or special interest. We have a strong in-house editorial team of professional journalists dedicated to bringing our readers the information they need to know to do their jobs and advance their careers.

Canadian HR Reporter is building on that success with a new line of publications focused on key areas of HR and the exciting launch of a new, free online service every HR professional and organization will want to check out.

Some well-established newsletters, published by Thomson Carswell (the parent company of Canadian HR Reporter), are also joining the Canadian HR Reporter family. Here’s a rundown of the changes.

Three new publications

Canadian Compensation & Benefits Reporter: Inserted into this issue, you’ll find the inaugural issue of Canadian Compensation & Benefits Reporter. This eight-page newsletter, published monthly, is designed specifically for compensation, benefits and pension specialists.

Have a look through it and you’ll see that it’s quite different from anything else in the marketplace. Each issue is designed to help develop the careers of compensation and benefits professionals and will take a look at recent news and developments in legislation, law, research, studies, resources and much more. You’ll find exciting features like Ask an Expert (where readers can pose questions to industry experts); profiles of thought leaders; in-depth looks at critical issues; and informative case studies.

It’s been carefully designed to help HR departments provide resources to staff who have anything to do with compensation and benefits. But they’re not the only ones who will benefit from it. It’s also an ideal way for small employers that don’t have a dedicated compensation and benefits person, to stay on top of recent developments and compliance.

Sarah Dobson, who recently joined the Canadian HR Reporter team after a number of years as a staff reporter with a marketing publication, is the editor of Canadian Compensation & Benefits Reporter. For more information about this exciting new publication, visit www.hrreporter.com/ccbr.

Canadian Payroll Reporter: If you needed another reason to look forward to the next issue of Canadian HR Reporter, this is it. You’ll find the inaugural issue of Canadian Payroll Reporter tucked into the June 21 issue.

Formerly known as Canadian Payroll Manager, this eight-page newsletter, published monthly, has been completely redesigned. In addition to a great new graphic look, the content has been refocused to meet the needs of payroll practitioners. Regular features include Ask an Expert (where readers can pose questions); profiles of payroll professionals and major players in the payroll industry; legal cases; updates from the Canada Revenue Agency; legislation; and much more.

Drawing on the strength of Thomson Carswell’s Payroll Hotline, it will help payroll professionals stay on top of legislative changes and provide professional development. Any HR department with payroll staff can’t afford to be without this publication.

Sarah Dobson is also serving as editor of this publication. For more information about this exciting new publication, look for it in the June 21 issue or visit www.hrreporter.com/cpr.

The Canadian Employer: Looking for HR and workplace information geared towards smaller employers? Look no further than The Canadian Employer. It’s designed specifically for organizations without HR resources.

This eight-page newsletter, published monthly, provides practical advice on cost-effective HR initiatives that don’t require the resources of an HR department but can still make a major impact on people management.

Jeffrey R. Smith, who recently joined the Canadian HR Reporter family after a long stint as a senior legal editor with Thomson Carswell, is serving as editor of this publication. For more information about this publication, or to subscribe, call (800) 387-5164.

A sample issue of The Canadian Employer is being shipped with Canadian HR Reporter later this year, so keep your eyes peeled for that.

The old guard

In addition to the three new publications listed above, Canadian HR Reporter publishes a couple of must-have newsletters focused on employment law and labour relations.

Canadian Employment Law Today: When it comes to employment law, no publication in the country covers the scene like Canadian Employment Law Today. Established in 1987, this eight-page newsletter takes an in-depth look at the legal trends employers need to know about.

Drawing on the legal firepower of WestlaweCarswell, Canada’s leading source for legal information, Canadian Employment Law Today is able to bring employers timely, in-depth legal information every two weeks.

It features a panel of top employment lawyers from across the country available to answer questions from readers in its Ask an Expert section. The popular Case in Point section takes an in-depth look at an important recent decision or an area of law that employers are having trouble with. And You Make the Call gives readers a chance to put their knowledge of employment law to the test.

It’s a great read that puts you inside other organizations, where you can see — and learn from — the mistakes of others. Jeffrey R. Smith also serves as editor of this popular publication.

For more information about Canadian Employment Law Today, visit www.employmentlawtoday.com.

CLV Reports: CLV Reports has officially joined the Canadian HR Reporter family. By far the most respected labour relations publication in the country, CLV (which stands for Canada Labour Views) has been publishing weekly since 1957.

By bringing CLV Reports into the Canadian HR Reporter family, it greatly strengthens our depth on the labour relations front. Editor Gordon Sova and assistant editor Lorna Harris bring years of expertise on labour relations reporting to this must-read product.

CLV Reports recently went through a complete redesign to provide more news and analysis on top of its weekly digest of collective agreements. If your organization has anything to do with unions, you’ll quickly understand how invaluable this publication is and why it’s been a leader for the past 40 years. To subscribe, visit http:www.hrreporter.com/clv.

HR Guide Online

In addition to all these great publications, Canadian HR Reporter has also completely redesigned and launched its new HR Guide Online.

This electronic version of HR Guide, the popular annual vendors directory, is now online at www.hrreporter.com/hrguide.

It’s been given a completely new interface, which is much more user friendly. HR professionals can find companies providing HR products and services in 18 major categories from benefits consultants to training and development. Need to hire a lawyer? Looking for a new benefits vendor? Need a pensions actuary? HR Guide Online can put you in touch with leading organizations. It’s like an HR Yellow Pages directory, featuring more than 700 vendors across the country.

HR professionals can search by category, province, company name and keyword.

If you’re in the business of selling to HR or employers, you’ll also want to surf over to HR Guide Online. The new interface makes it easy for vendors to add a listing for free.

Subscribers to Canadian HR Reporter will continue to receive the annual print version of HR Guide in addition to this new online service.

We’re very excited about these changes and additions. Over the last two decades, Canadian HR Reporter has grown in strength and stature along with the HR profession. Now, with this new family of products, we’re in a better position than ever to help guide you, and your profession, to the next level.

As always, we’re interested in hearing your opinion on what we’re doing. Do you have any opinions on the changes? Are we not covering something you think we should be? Send me an e-mail at [email protected] or give me a call at (416) 298-5196.

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