The gig economy is increasingly becoming a primary source of income for workers across the United States, according to a new report …
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Industry NewsTechnology in HR
Premier and Lumber team up to tackle workforce management in construction
Premier Construction Software announced a new partnership with workforce management platform Lumber on Tuesday, aiming to streamline payroll and HR processes for …
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The Canadian Air Navigation Specialists Association (CANSA), Unifor Local 1016, is challenging Nav Canada’s approach to bargaining, accusing the employer of rejecting …
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Awards and CompetitionsTop Employers
Robert Half earns spot on Forbes’ 2024 world’s best employers list
Robert Half, a global talent solutions and consulting firm, has been named one of the World’s Best Employers for 2024 by Forbes. …
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By Ian Hohm, University of British Columbia and Mark Schaller, University of British Columbia Moral values are the principles that guide a …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedOpinionRecruitment
When AI plays favourites: How algorithmic bias shapes the hiring process
By Mehnaz Rafi, University of Calgary A public interest group filed a U.S. federal complaint against artificial intelligence hiring tool, HireVue, in …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Ontario taxpayers fork over $4.3 million to settle legal costs in Bill 124 cases
By Liam Casey Ontario taxpayers have forked over $4.3 million in legal fees after the province lost two court cases defending a wage-cap …
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By Rosa Saba Economists expect inflation continued its downward trend last month, giving the Bank of Canada the all-clear to continue cutting …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
‘Break in the cooling trend’: Jobs report tops economists’ expectations in September
By Rose Saba The Canadian labour market exceeded many economists’ expectations in September, adding more than twice as many jobs as the …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Unemployment rate dips to 6.5% in September amid job gains by youth, core-aged women
The national unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in September, down by 0.1 percentage points, as youth and core-aged women drove job growth, …