Ontario employers will see new requirements and benefits for workers after the province’s sixth Working for Workers Act, 2024 received royal assent on Dec. …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ontario spending $30 million to help firefighters prevent cancer risks
The Ontario government will spend $30 million over three years to help municipal fire departments reduce the risk of cancer among firefighters, …
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FeaturedPensions
Ottawa broadens early retirement eligibility for public servants in frontline safety, security roles
The federal government is planning to let public servants in certain frontline safety and security roles — including firefighters, paramedics, prison guards …
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Employment LawOpinion
Workers’ comp is not a get-out-of-jail-free card for employers to ignore toxic work environments
A handful of bad actors in Ontario behave like the workers’ compensation system is there as a shield to protect their company. …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Job vacancies fall for ninth straight quarter, wages rise 7.6% year over year: Statistics Canada
Job vacancies across Canada declined for the ninth consecutive quarter but did so more slowly than before, according to new data from …
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Awards and CompetitionsDiversity, Equity & InclusionFeatured
Catalyst Awards recognize five companies – including CIBC, McCarthy Tetrault – for advancing gender equity
CIBC, JDE Peet’s, KPMG, McCarthy Tétrault, and Sanofi have been named recipients of the 2025 Catalyst Award, recognizing their initiatives to increase …
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Corporate CultureFeatured
Most organizations lack defined employee value propositions, research shows
A new snapshot from HR research firm McLean & Company reports that most organizations have not yet defined their employee value proposition …
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The Saskatchewan government will offer up to $200,000 over five years to bring in more emergency medicine specialists, including both specialist physicians …
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FeaturedRemote Working
New report finds security gaps in device hardware and firmware put organizations at risk
A global study examining endpoint security suggests that many employers fail to protect devices at every stage of their lifecycle, leading to …
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The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over the company’s layoffs has been resolved. The Canadian Union …
