Canada’s inflation rate eased to 2.0% in August 2024, marking the slowest annual increase since February 2021, according to data released by …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
Earn while you learn: How apprenticeships give students a leg up in the trades
Apprenticeships can be a dream scenario. You can earn while you learn, jobs are in demand, incomes are often high. Employers and …
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Awards and CompetitionsCorporate Social ResponsibilityIndustry News
Robert Half named one of Canada’s best workplaces for giving back
Robert Half, a global talent solutions and business consulting firm, has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for Giving Back …
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FeaturedOpinion
Too many cooks in the HR kitchen: Profession often gets unsolicited, unwanted and unwise advice from outside
Have you noticed how busy HR departments are? Not so much in terms of workload, but because it’s so crowded in there. …
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CarGurus has announced the appointment of Jennifer Hanson as its new chief people officer, effective September 30, 2024. Hanson, who brings over …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Labour board sides with Dalhousie University in appeal over OHS compliance orders
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has sided with Dalhousie University, overturning two compliance orders issued by an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Quebec labour tribunal says nurses cannot pressure the province by refusing overtime
Quebec’s labour tribunal has stymied the latest negotiation tactic of a union representing most of the province’s nurses. Fédération Interprofessionnelle de la …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour Relations
Feds wary of back-to-work legislation despite employer demands: labour experts
In an era of increased strike activity and union power, labour experts say it’s not surprising to see more calls for government …
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CompensationFeaturedLabour Relations
Politics likely pushed Air Canada toward deal with ‘unheard of’ gains for pilots
Politics, public opinion and salary hikes south of the border helped push Air Canada toward a deal that secures major pay gains …
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Employment LawFeaturedImmigration
Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits
Quebec’s Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that …