Resources for Employers

Free HR guides and templates!
Current and  comprehensive no-cost resources for employers!

• Sixteen Experts on Employee Engagement and Retention! Click here to download your free guide featuring our KEEP experts!

• Employers! What yorkworks Can Do For You!

• Meet Employer Service Specialist (Job Developer) Kathy Marchand

• NEW! Youth Employment Fund - Government Funding to Help Cover the Cost of Wages and Training for New Hires Aged 15-29! Contact yorkworks for more info

• Apprenticeship Incentives for Employers

• Sample Job Description Template

• Sample Job Posting Template

• Sample Onboarding Checklist

• Downloadable HR Management Toolkit from First Work - Recruitment, Selection and Orientation tools and templates. Offer letters and other employee contracts should be reviewed by your legal counsel. First Work requires you to obtain their consent to use this material. See information in the link.

• Up-to-date Salary Guides from Robert Half

• 28 Research Studies Show Benefits of Employee Engagement

• Human Resources Information Services for Non-HR Professionals - subscription based at low annual cost and delivered by Human Resources Professionals Association

• The Power of Small Wins - Want to truly engage your workers? Help them see their own progress. Harvard Business Review

Links to Guides

• JUST RELEASED! Harvard / Achievers Study - The Impact of Employee Engagement on Performance

• Human Rights at Work - Guide for Employers

• Employer's Guide to Job Descriptions (HRDC)

• How to Complete Records of Employment

• How to Hire Your First Employee

• 2013 Local Labour Market Update - York Region

• What Has to be Posted in the Workplace?

• Integrating Immigrants in the Workplace - for Small to Medium Sized Businesses

• Information for Canadian Entrepreneurs

• Accessibility Standards for Customer Service - Employer Handbook

• Training Resource for Accessbility Standards for Customer Service

• Employer's Toolkit-Making Ontario Workplaces Accessible to People with Disabilities

• Employment Standards Act - Employer's Guide

• Workplace Violence - Amendment to Occupational Health and Safety Act - What Employers Need to Know

• Occupational Health and Safety Guide for Employers

• WSIB New Mandatory Coverage in Construction

• Building a Culture of Leadership in the Workplace

• Employee Retention for Not-for-Profits