The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits continued to rise in July, reaching 489,000, an increase of 11,000 or …
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By Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota Despite ongoing worries about how artificial intelligence will affect jobs, research shows that …
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By Kate Swanson, Dalhousie University; Alyssa Weeks, Dalhousie University, and Elizabeth Fitting, Dalhousie University Every year, thousands of migrant workers arrive in …
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Industry NewsWorkplace Safety & OHSWorkplace Safety Products
Avetta and National Safety Council launch new contractor safety index
Avetta and the National Safety Council (NSC) have unveiled the Safety Maturity Index (SMI), a new framework aimed at improving contractor safety …
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Industry NewsPayroll
Scotiabank partners with ZayZoon to offer early wage access for Canadian workers
Scotiabank has announced a new partnership with financial technology firm ZayZoon, aimed at expanding Earned Wage Access (EWA) to employees across Canada. …
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Labour Relations
United Steelworkers on strike rally outside Coquitlam auto distributor, demanding ‘living wage’
By Patrick Penner | Tri-Cities Dispatch Striking workers of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2009 held a rally outside Uni-Select, Bumper to Bumper, …
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Unions representing British Columbia’s forestry workers are calling on municipal leaders to take a more active role in addressing job losses in …
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FeaturedImmigration
Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program set to take effect in late September
The federal government has announced additional details and next steps regarding upcoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, set to …
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CompensationFeaturedLabour Relations
Low pay for junior Air Canada pilots poses possible hurdle to proposed deal
Low entry-level pay in the tentative deal between Air Canada and its pilots could be a stumbling block ahead of a union …
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Opinion
‘Right to disconnect’ laws are a step toward healthier, more productive and more inclusive workplaces
By Fiona McQuarrie, University of The Fraser Valley In August, Australia joined Ontario, France and several European and Latin American countries in passing a “right to disconnect” …