In this episode: mental health supports for Ontario farmers, crab fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador refusing work because of low pay, robots coming to Walmart warehouses, the role of HR in AI use at work and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast. Unifor has filed two applications to the B.C. Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) to represent Amazon warehouses in New Westminster and in Delta | Unifor files applications to represent workers at two Amazon fulfilment centres | Unifor Farmers in Ontario, are advocating for enhanced mental health services as they grapple with isolation, stigma, and occupational stressors | Ontario Farmers Demand Improved Mental Health Support Amidst Unique Challenges (yahoo.com) The crab fishing season started on April 6, yet all harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador stayed tied up demanding their fair share | Harvesters refusing to fish crab in Newfoundland and Labrador, saying price too low - Talent Canada Walmart Canada says robots are coming to two Ontario warehouses, but jobs are not at risk | Walmart Canada says robots are coming to two Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk (msn.com) Alberta's universities are expected to welcome more international students to campus | Alberta expected to welcome more international students, as other provinces see cuts | CBC News HR plays a critical role in helping organizations implement responsible artificial intelligence (AI) guiding principles and McLean has published a toolkit for it | Develop Responsible AI Guiding Principles | McLean & Company (mcleanco.com)

In this episode: current state of the labour market, a recent cyber attack at the University of Winnipeg, a job fair for people on the autism spectrum and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast. In March employment level was flat, even as population kept growing, pushing the unemployment rate above 6% for the first time in over two years | March Labour Force Survey: Soft Landing Gets Bumpier - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada Robert Half reports that professionals newly joining the workforce in 2024 can anticipate an active hiring market | Survey: Entry-Level Hiring Will Hold Steady During 2024 Graduation Season - Apr 4, 2024 (roberthalf.ca) Canada’s largest job fair for people on the autism spectrum is taking place today, April 8 | Spectrum Works – Job Fair for people on the spectrum The University of Winnipeg says that personal data from possibly thousands of students and staff was stolen in a cyberattack late March | Cyber attack updates and support | Incident Updates | The University of Winnipeg (uwinnipeg.ca) Strike vote scheduled for over 9 thousand Canada border officers | Strike votes for over 9,000 workers at Canada Border Services Agency begin April 10 | Public Service Alliance of Canada (psacunion.ca) Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California in its first major round of post-pandemic cut | Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts - Talent Canada

In this episode: employees’ views on artificial intelligence, companies’ approach to increasing cyber security risks, union updates , the latest world happiness report and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast. Canadian employees cautious and optimistic about adoption of artificial intelligence | Canadian employees cautious and optimistic about adoption of artificial intelligence (newswire.ca)With changing labour market conditions and declining job vacancies, the Government of Canada is adjusting the Temporary Foreign Worker Program | Government of Canada to adjust temporary measures under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Workforce Solutions Road Map - Canada.ca The Canada Revenue Agency has now fired more than 200 people for falsely claiming a federal income benefit during the COVID-19 pandemic | CRA fires 232 people for falsely claiming $2,000 monthly pandemic benefit (msn.com) 1600 teaching assistants at MGill University began their eight-week strike last week, putting the end-of-term in peril | 1600 McGill TAs on strike this Monday (newswire.ca) More than 400 Art Gallery of Ontario employees are on strike, after union members voted to reject the museum's latest contract offer | Hundreds of Art Gallery of Ontario workers on strike after rejecting contract offer (msn.com) Almost half (49%) of Canadian job postings on Indeed in February 2024 featured pay information, up from 22% in early 2019 | Salary Transparency Increasingly the Norm in Canadian Job Postings - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada Cisco’s second annual Cybersecurity Readiness Index assesses how ready organizations are globally to face today’s cybersecurity risks | Cisco’s 2024 Cybersecurity Readiness Index – Canada Canadians are experiencing a decline in overall well-being and are expecting their employers to provide key benefits to support them in 2024 | 47% of working Canadians rely on employer benefits to improve well-being (newswire.ca)The latest edition of the World Happiness report shows people in Finland are first in overall happiness | World Happiness Report 2024 | The World Happiness Report

In this episode: union updates from the City of Edmonton and Airbus, minimum wage increases, the best countries for work life balance, provincial employment updates and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast. The City of Edmonton averted a strike by 5,000 city workers | City, union agree on 6.25% increase, $1k payout in tentative agreement | CTV News Airbus SE employees in Canada rejected a contract offer from Airbus, threatening to go on strike | Airbus Workers in Canada Reject Contract Offer, Threaten Strike | Financial Post Canada will be increasing the federal minimum wage by 65 cents on April 1, from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour | Federal minimum wage set to increase April 1. Who gets the pay bump? - National | Globalnews.ca Manitoba’s minimum-wage is going up by 50 cents an hour as of Oct. 1  to $15.80. Living wage in the province is much higher | Manitoba plans regular hike to minimum wage, labour group wants more (msn.com). Manitoba's Living Wage Update 2023 | Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Fourteen new physicians are now practicing in rural communities across Saskatchewan after completing the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) | More Doctors Recruited to Rural Communities | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan $5,000 retention bonus as part of the Alberta is Calling Attraction Bonus are aimed at bringing skilled tradespeople from elsewhere in Canada | Alberta introduces legislation to offer $5,000 incentive to out-of-province workers | Globalnews.ca Ontario has to pay public sector workers $6B and counting in Bill 124 compensation | Ontario has to pay public sector workers $6B and counting in Bill 124 compensation | CBC News What is the country with the best work life balance? | Global Life-Work Balance Index | Best Work-Life Balance Countries | Remote

In this episode: the current state of labour market, a slow progress for women achieving full equality, an audit of psychological safety in the workplace, provincial employment news and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast. The Canadian economy added 41,000 jobs in February. However, labour force growth outpaced job growth. The unemployment rate rose to 5.8% | Mild Conditions Prevail in February’s Labour Market - The Conference Board of Canada Report from Canadian Chamber of Commerce highlights the persistent barriers for women in management, leadership, and entrepreneurship. In 2023, women earned less than men—88 cents to the dollar in management occupations | Glacial progress means women in business unlikely to achieve full equality this century - Canadian Chamber of Commerce Teachers in Saskatchewan are giving notice of a three-day, provincewide withdrawal of extracurricular activities on March 11-13 and a one-day, rotating withdrawal of noon-hour supervision on March 11 | Provincewide Withdrawal of Extracurricular and Rotating Withdrawal of Noon-Hour Supervision - Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (stf.sk.ca) The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) will develop a Psychological Health and Safety Audit Program | Mental Health Commission of Canada leads development of new program to support employers with psychological health and safety audits - Opening Minds The Manitoba government is introducing amendments to the Employment Standards Code that would extend long-term leave for serious injury or illness from 17  to 27 weeks | Province of Manitoba | News Releases | Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation to Protect Workers Recovering from Illness or Injury WorkSafeBC bringing industry and labour stakeholders together to discuss crane safety. From 2019 to  2023 there were 22 incidents involving tower cranes | WorkSafeBC bringing industry and labour stakeholders together to discuss crane safety | WorkSafeBC

In this episode: The Body Shop closing 33 stores in Canada, ADPs latest work happiness index, training for employees with ADHD, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast. The Body Shop Canada will close nearly a third of its stores and end online sales as it seeks creditor protection | The Body Shop Canada to close 33 stores, end online sales | CBC News It’s been a challenging year for journalism in Canada with many layoffs happening in the industry | Vice, Bell, CBC: A look at recent media layoffs in Canada (thestar.com) ADP's National Work Happiness Score for February 2024 is 6.7/10, same as in January | ADP Canada Happiness@Work Index: Workers' Happiness Levels Remain Flat in February - Feb 28, 2024 The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is concerned about changes to work permits | Limiting foreign labour could make staffing challenges even worse for small businesses (cfib-fcei.ca) Employees of Public Health Ontario labs are set to receive an additional 5.25 per cent in pay increases to compensate for Bill 124 | Public Health Ontario staff latest workers to be awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensation | CBC News Bambooza.ca is creating inclusive work skills training for Canadians living with ADHD | Organization in Saguenay creating inclusive skills training for Canadians living with ADHD (newswire.ca)

In this episode: union negotiations of the Common Front in Quebec and Teachers in Saskatchewan, challenging situation in the restaurant industry, preparation for the wildfire season in Alberta, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast. Members of Quebec’s Common Front union have voted 74.8 per cent in favour of the agreement in principle with the Quebec government | Common Front members vote yes to agreement in principle in Quebec | CityNews Montreal Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation gave notice of one-day job actions | Teachers Announce Rotating Strike, Withdrawal of Noon-Hour Supervision and Extracurricular Activities - Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (stf.sk.ca) In Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Think Tank delivers new initiatives to improve recruitment and retention of teachers in the province | Teachers Think Tank Results in New Initiatives to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Teachers in the Province; Media Availability at 4:00 p.m. - News Releases (gov.nl.ca) BMO's annual retirement survey reveals that Millennials believe they will need about $2.1M to retire | BMO Annual Retirement Study: Canadians Believe They Need $1.7M to Retire - Up 20 Per Cent from 2020 - Feb 7, 2023 The restaurant industry is preparing for a tough first half of 2024 | Challenges for the Restaurant Industry Persist into 2024 after Record Breaking Bankruptcies - Restaurants Canada Dozens of contractors looking to volunteer in the firefight as Alberta wildfire season kicks off | Dozens of contractors looking to volunteer in the firefight as Alberta wildfire season kicks off | CBC News Alberta’s government plans to invest an additional $24 million per year over the next three years to create 3,200 apprenticeship seats | Supporting and growing Alberta’s skilled trades | alberta.ca

In this episode: bill 124 in Ontario deemed unconstitutional, union negotiations at Air Transat and University of Toronto, the province with the highest workplace harassment rate in the country and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast. The Canadian economy added 37,000 jobs in January as unemployment fell slightly to 5.7 per cent | Canada's economy added 37,000 jobs in January as unemployment declines to 5.7% | CBC News In Ontario Bill 124 was ruled unconstitutional by the province’s top court, and will be repealed | Bill 124 ruled unconstitutional by Ontario’s top court, will be repealed | Globalnews.ca CUPE continues to bargain on behalf of its 2100 flight attendants at Air Transat | CUPE to present a recommendation from mediators to Air Transat members | Canadian Union of Public Employees Academic staff at University of Toronto vote in support of strike action | Academic staff at University of Toronto vote in support of strike action | Canadian Union of Public Employees (cupe.ca) Canada’s agriculture sector is experiencing a severe and chronic labour shortage | Agriculture Labour Market Forecast 2023-2030 | CAHRC-CCRHA Saskatchewan among the worst provinces for workplace harassment | Sask. among worst provinces for workplace harassment in recent StatsCan study | CBC News Albertans would find out their entitlement to a portion of the Canada Pension Plan's assets in the fall 2024 | Alberta Pension Plan update: Minister Horner | alberta.ca Manitoba government received $633 million to hire 400 more doctors, 300 more nurses, 200 paramedics and 100 home care workers | Province of Manitoba | News Releases | More Doctors, More Nurses, Shorter Wait Times in Manitoba (gov.mb.ca)

In this episode: job cuts at Bell Media, decline of rural communities, postponed retirements, provincial employment updates and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast. Bell announced last week that they would be cutting 4,800 jobs "at all levels of the company" | Bell to cut 4.8K jobs, sell 45 radio stations in major shake-up | Globalnews.ca  Indeed reports that in 2023, Canadian job seekers are applying for different jobs | From Manual Labour to Health Care: The Jobs That Attracted More Job Seekers in 2023 - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada In Canada, the demand for skilled talent remains high, which is good news for the Canadian professionals looking for new opportunities | Many Workers Planning to Change Jobs While Demand for Skilled Talent Continues - Feb 6, 2024 (roberthalf.ca) In Nova Scotia volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of ground search and rescue teams can now access new mental health supports | Mental Health Supports for Volunteer Firefighters, Ground Search and Rescue Now Available | Government of Nova Scotia News Releases A new provincially funded program to mentor and support physicians in the first five years of their practice will help Manitoba retain and recruit new doctors | Province of Manitoba | News Releases | Manitoba Government Invests in Program to Keep New Doctors Working in Province 35 per cent of working Canadians aged 50 and older say they can afford to retire when they want  | Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2023 NIA Ageing in Canada SurveyCanada's rural communities will continue their decline unless the government helps immigrants settle in smaller towns and village | Canada's rural communities will continue long decline unless something's done, says researcher | CBC News | Research team examines who’s most likely to move to rural Canada - Western News (westernu.ca)

In this episode: Manulife and Loblaw deal to distribute specialty drugs through Loblaw-owned pharmacy, updates on union strikes from AirTransat and Saskatchewan Teacher Federation, projected salary increases  in Canada, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast. The Conference Board of Canada’s Index of Business Confidence rose by 6.2 points to 76.9 breaking a trend where the Index had fallen in nine consecutive quarters | Reawakening Optimism: Business Confidence Ascends at Last - The Conference Board of Canada Manulife's specialty drugs are now carried out "primarily" through Shoppers Drug Mart and other Loblaw-owned pharmacies | Manulife-Loblaw deal raises questions over ties between insurance companies, big drug retailers | CBC News Ontario manufacturers continue to face acute workforce needs with 18,900 jobs currently unfilled | CME says that there are more than 18,900 mfg. job vacancies in Ont. - Canadian Manufacturing Air Transat’s 2,100 flight attendants have rejected the tentative labour agreement reached on January 7 | New tentative agreement rejected by Air Transat flight attendants | Canadian Union of Public Employees (cupe.ca) , Canada's Air Transat cabin crew members reject second labor deal (msn.com) The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation has announced its 2nd round of job action | Second Round of Rotating Teacher Strikes - Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (stf.sk.ca) The government of Canada has been looking for a new HR system that meets the needs of its complex workforce | Government of Canada makes progress in exploring new human resources and pay system - Canada.ca In Canada, salaries are expected to rise by approximately 3.6%, the same as the forecasts reported in the summer | Salary increases for 2024 : Canadian Budget Forecasts remain stable since summer (normandin-beaudry.ca) Yukon increasing minimum wage from $16.77 to $17.59 as of April 1 | Yukon increasing minimum wage but some say it's still not enough | CBC News

In this episode: use of social media for job prospects by immigrants before they arrive in Canada, tracking office attendance by employees, men taking care of their mental health, increase in compensation of oil and gas sector executives, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast. Would you like to share your thoughts on HR news? Email us at cadHRnews@outlook.com. The sponsor of this episode is careergoals.ca, a career and image consulting agency committed to making your career dreams come true. To receive a job search playbook that will set you up for success with your career in Canada visit careergoals.ca.Demand for green skills grows as companies are trying to achieve sustainability goals | Demand for Green Skills Grows as Companies Strive to Achieve Sustainability Goals65% of surveyed “pre-arrival newcomers” used social media for job prospects before coming to Canada | The Social Media Information Gap (TMU)8 in 10 companies will track employee office attendance in 2024 | 8 in 10 Companies Will Track Office Attendance in 2024 - ResumeBuilder.com Wayfair announced it will lay off approximately 1,650 employees | Canadian workers included in Wayfair layoffs as online retailer looks to trim costs | Globalnews.ca Oil and gas sector CEO compensation jumps double-digits amid surging profits | https://home.bedfordgroup.com/oilandgascompensation_report-2023 More men now address their mental health | More men are addressing stress, anxiety and depression (telus.com) New Brunswick will exempt newly graduated nursing students from first-time registration fees | Registration fees waived for newly graduated nurses (gnb.ca)

In this episode: in-demand jobs and top skills sought by employers, a round of layoffs at Google, protecting workers during cold weather, financial concerns of pre-retirees, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast.The sponsor of this episode is careergoals.ca, a career and image consulting agency committed to making your career dreams come true. To receive a job search playbook that will set you up for success with your career in Canada visit careergoals.ca. Randstad Canada posted its list of the 15 most in-demand jobs in Canada for 2024 | In-demand Jobs in Canada in 2024 | Randstad Canada Working with artificial intelligence is a new key skill among candidates applying for jobs | AI skills in demand as companies develop 2024 hiring plans for Canada (thestar.com) Google is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple teams | Google lays off hundreds in Assistant, hardware, engineering teams | Reuters WorkSafeBC urges employers to safeguard workers against winter hazards | WorkSafeBC urges employers to safeguard workers against winter hazards as cold snap forecast for B.C. | WorkSafeBC The income gap between Canada’s newest immigrants and other Canadian workers has narrowed significantly | Income gap between new immigrants and all Canadians shrunk by half in four years: PBO – Winnipeg Free Press A significant proportion of Canadians 50+ are in a financially vulnerable position | OSC survey reveals gaps in Canadians’ retirement experiences and preparedness | OSC

In this episode: a provincial divide in Canada’s job market, actions that journalist take to improve their mental health, union strike updates, latest happiness index from ADP, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast.The sponsor of this episode is careergoals.ca, a career and image consulting agency committed to making your career dreams come true. To receive a job search playbook that will set you up for success with your career in Canada visit careergoals.ca. Canada’s labour market has experienced a growing provincial divide |  The Provincial Divide in Canada’s Job Market (td.com) A Series of forums announced to examine best practices for mental health in the journalism industry | Series of forums announced to examine best practices for mental health in the journalism industryThe British Columbia Lottery Corp. is allowing employees to substitute up to 6 statutory holidays in a calendar year for other personal, cultural or religious days | BCLC allowing employees to swap statutory holidays for personal, cultural days of significance | Benefits Canada.com Negotiations have resumed between  Air Transat and the union representing its 2,100 flight attendants | Air Transat: negotiations resume after union rejects tentative agreement | CTV News There was overall decrease in satisfaction for workers across Canada in December|  ADP Canada Happiness@Work Index: Workers' Happiness DwindlesIt's been a big year for the Government of Saskatchewan's Red Tape Reduction Committee | 2023 Marks Another Successful Year of Red Tape Reduction | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan

In this episode: about 420 thousand public workers are on strike in Quebec, Ontario’s plan to track job-related illnesses, a province with the highest AI adoption rate in the workplace, HR trends in 2024 and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.We take a short holiday break before the end of the year. Happy holidays to all our listeners! Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast.The sponsor of this episode is careergoals.ca, a career and image consulting agency committed to making your career dreams come true. To receive a job search playbook that will set you up for success with your career in Canada visit careergoals.ca. The 420,000 Quebec workers representing the coalition of public sector unions known as “common front" entered a seven-day strike | Striking health-care workers rip Quebec’s new health system reform bill - Montreal | Globalnews.ca Ontario launching a new plan to track job-related illnesses | Ontario launching new plan to track job-related illnesses | CBC News Representatives from Canada Life apologized for poor public service health insurance | Canada Life apologizes for poor public service health insurance service | CBC News According to Robert Half, the job market will remain resilient heading into 2024 | More Than Half of Canadian Companies Plan to Increase Hiring in the First Half of 2024 (newswire.ca)McLean & Company released the HR Trends Report 2024 | HR Trends Report 2024 | McLean & Company (mcleanco.com) The Government of Canada has launched the Business Disability Network | Government of Canada celebrates the launch of the Canadian Business Disability Network to help advance the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce  - Canada.ca More than one-quarter of Quebec employees are using generative artificial intelligence tools to help with work tasks | More than one quarter of Quebecers use generative AI - KPMG Canada

In this episode: the first unionized Starbucks in Quebec and the situation with the strike of major unions in this province, AI robots developed at UBC that may revolutionize construction industry, safety measures for lobster fishers during the lobster season and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast.The sponsor of this episode is careergoals.ca, a career and image consulting agency committed to making your career dreams come true. To receive a job search playbook that will set you up for success with your career in Canada visit careergoals.ca. A Starbucks in Chicoutimi is the first in Quebec to unionize | Chicoutimi Starbucks becomes first unionized franchise in Quebec | CTV News Some major Quebec unions are on strike | Some major Quebec unions still on strike; Common Front members back at work | CTV News UBC Faculty of Applied Science researchers transform construction vehicles AI robots | AI-powered robots a gamechanger for faster, safer construction - News | UBC Applied Science Safety reminders for fishers during the lobster season in Nova Scotia | Government Urges Safety as Southwestern Lobster Season Starts - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers during a pandemic wage subsidy program | CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit (msn.com) Manulife Investment Management cut 250 jobs globally | Manulife's investment management unit cuts 250 wealth and asset management jobs | Reuters Canada's Top 100 Employers have been revealed last week by Mediacorp Canada | Canada's Top 100 Employers (2024) (canadastop100.com)

In this episode: Indeed reports a slowdown in holiday hiring, situation with unions in Quebec, layoffs at Canadian Tire and other organizations, Pay and AI transparency legislation is proposed in Ontario and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast.The sponsor of this episode is careergoals.ca, a career and image consulting agency committed to making your career dreams come true. To receive a job search playbook that will set you up for success with your career in Canada visit careergoals.ca. Indeed reports that as of November 3rd, Canadian holiday job postings were down 30% from a year earlier | Holiday Hiring Appetite Cooler This Year, While Job Seeker Interest Rebounds - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada Quebec's Common Front of public sector workers says it will strike again in two weeks | Quebec's Common Front says it will strike again in 2 weeks if negotiations continue to stall | CTV News Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. has cut about 3% of its workforce | Canadian Tire cuts about 3% of workforce | CTV News A wave of layoffs last year, which left thousands of Canadian workers jobless, is continuing this year | These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2023 (thestar.com) The 2023 living wage for Metro Vancouver is $25.68 per hour | ccpa-bc-Working-for-a-Living-Wage-2023.pdf (policyalternatives.ca) The Ontario government is introducing pay and ai transparency legislation | Ontario to Require Employers to Disclose Salary Ranges and AI Use in Hiring | Ontario Newsroom

In this episode: Quebec labour strike that may impact thousands of workers, concerns of small businesses about their compliance with Canada’s Modern Slavery Act, Alberta’s new bill to make non-union public sector wages more competitive, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast.Hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers are set to walk off the job on November 6 in the first of a series of one-day strikes | Quebec labour strikes begin Monday; 65K teachers to launch unlimited walkout Nov. 23 (msn.com)Unifor members at the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) have ratified new collective agreements | St. Lawrence Seaway members vote in favour of new collective agreements | Unifor Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Canada are concerned about their ability to comply with Canada’s Modern Slavery Act | Modern slavery risk exposure a concern for companies - KPMG Canada Alberta is scrapping  current compensation model for non-union public sector employees to make it easier for employers to retain and attract talent | Modernizing compensation governance | Alberta.ca The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its Human Rights-Based Approach Framework for employers and governments | OHRC releases new web tool to help Ontarians meet their human rights obligations | Ontario Human Rights Commission Nova Scotian wants to improve its workers’ compensation system and to prevent harassment in the workplace | Consultations to Improve Workers’ Compensation System, Protect Workers from Harassment - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada Saskatchewan will establish a Physician Assistant training program in the province | Physician Assistant Training Program to Proceed | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan

In this episode: labour updates from union negotiations, Alberta’s support for people with disabilities to enter workforce, declining mental health and financial wellbeing index among Canadian workers and other topics . Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast.TELUS Health today released a special report on Financial Wellbeing | The TELUS Mental Health Index - September 2023 Alberta is investing $10 million dollar to help more Albertans with disabilities access employment supports | Helping Albertans with disabilities enter the workforce Financial Post reports on widespread workforce reduction in financial industry | Why Canadian banks are cutting jobs | Financial Post Three Quebec public sector unions federations representing around 430,000 workers say a new government contract offer is unacceptable | Quebec public unions moving forward with strike | CityNews Montreal Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation | Unifor reaches tentative agreement with St. Lawrence Seaway | Unifor Unifor is set to bargain on behalf of more than 2,800 grocery store workers at Loblaw-owned stores in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador | Unifor to bargain for thousands of Loblaw workers | CTV News Lululemon is one of the winners of the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards from Benefits Canada | Lululemon's retirement savings plans, financial literacy initiatives lead to award win | Benefits Canada.com

In this episode: increased interest in Canadian jobs from foreign applicants, Alberta Pension Plan public consultations are in full swing, job cuts in financial services industry, lost productivity due to menopause and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast.Indeed reports that Foreign Job Seeker Interest Surges Amid Soaring Canadian Population Growth | Foreign Job Seeker Interest Surges Amid Soaring Canadian Population Growth - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada Canada launches a pilot program to streamline work permit processing for Canadian employers recruiting in the Philippines | Pilot program launches to streamline work permit processing for Canadian employers recruiting in the Philippines - Canada.ca The board of the Canada Pension Plan is concerned with Alberta's public consultations | Alberta's pension exit consultations are biased, says Canada Pension Plan board | CBC News Ontario Nurses’ Association reports that St. Mary's General Hospital in Kitchener is cutting the number of registered nurses (RNs) | Kitchener Hospital Cuts Registered Nurses to Save Money in Wake of Hospital Nurse Wage Boosts – Ontario Nurses' Association (ona.org) Desjardins is laying off almost 400 people | Desjardins laying off 400 workers | CBC News Menopause is costing Canadian economy $3.5 billion per year, according to Menopause Foundation of Canada | Menopause and Work in Canada Report (menopausefoundationcanada.ca); Menopause_Inclusive_Playbook_EN.pdf (menopausefoundationcanada.ca)

In this episode: how to support employees during traumatic world events, updates on the Unifor and GM negotiations, the top concerns of small and medium businesses in Canada, Alberta’s ruling out Quebec Pension Plan model, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast.HRPA issued a statement regarding terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel and how to support employees | HRPA Statement Regarding Israel/Hamas - HRPA KPMG poll reports that nearly nine in 10 small- and medium-sized businesses feel they are in a better position now than a year ago | A portrait of Canada's SMBs - KPMG Canada Unifor members at General Motors facilities in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Woodstock voted in favour of a new collective agreement with General Motors | Bargaining update #27: Unifor General Motors local production and Skilled Trades leadership unanimously endorse tentative agreement - Unifor Auto Talks 2023 (uniforautohub.ca) Alberta rules out Quebec pension model despite promise to wait for public feedback | Alberta rules out Quebec pension model despite promise to wait for public feedback | Alberta | thecanadianpressnews.ca Employers underestimate employee desire to quit, finds EY survey | Employers underestimate employee desire to quit, finds EY survey | EY Canada