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Supporting Women at Work: Are You Doing It Right?

Women in Canada still earn much less than men. According to Statistics Canada, in 2019, the gender wage gap was 12.1%. Women earned an average of $28.06 per hour, while men made $31.93.

Besides inequity in pay, women also face greater discrimination, harassment, lack of access to mentorship opportunities and representation in leadership roles. Typically, they also have to bear the greater share of caregiving responsibilities at home, which leaves them with fewer leisure hours.

If women in your workplace don’t have access to resources that they need to do their best at work or a work environment where they feel safe, respected, and valued, it’ll impact their morale and productivity, and ultimately your bottom-line.

It is important that employers fulfill their legal obligations towards women employees and create a level-playing field for all genders.

In this webinar, our experts, Olivia Cicchini and Dixon Karichian, share guidance and tips on how you can best support women in your workplace.

After watching the webinar, you’ll know about:

Women’s pregnancy & family rights
Pay equity legislation
How to prevent sexual harassment at work
How to create an inclusive workplace

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Meet Our Speakers

Olivia Cicchini, Employment Law Expert & Presenter, Peninsula Canada

A licensed paralegal, Olivia has significant insight into legal, HR, and employee management challenges faced by Canadian SMEs. 

She utilizes her employment law expertise to create relevant and comprehensive content to help small business owners stay compliant with employment standards and health & safety legislation.  

Olivia’s incisive commentary regularly appears on radio, websites and in newspapers. Her views have been featured on CBC Radio, CTV News, CP24, and Toronto Sun.

Dixon Karichian, HR & Employment Relations Advisor, Peninsula Canada

An experienced HR professional and a Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL), Dixon Karichian is an HR & employment relations advisor at Peninsula Canada. Through her many years of experience as an HR generalist and HR manager, Dixon has gained considerable knowledge of legislation across Canada and best practices when handling matters related to human resources.

In her current role, Dixon provides consultation to small- and medium-business owners on all aspects of HR management and employee relations.