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FeaturedImmigrationRecruitment
Alberta cancels foreign worker recruitment trip to United Arab Emirates
By Jack Farrell The Alberta government says it has pulled the plug on a foreign worker recruitment mission in the United Arab Emirates …
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Carleton University faces backlash for employing professor convicted in 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
By Mitchell Consky | The Canadian Jewish News Carleton University is under significant scrutiny from Israeli universities and Jewish advocacy groups for employing …
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By Meaghan Furlano, Western University Menstrual leave employment policies allow employees experiencing painful menstrual cycle-related symptoms or illnesses, such as dysmenorrhea (painful …
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The Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 workers has hit 25 days. In a statement Sunday, Canada Post says it is …
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Stricter impaired driving laws proposed in Manitoba could have implications for employers, particularly in industries reliant on drivers or operators of heavy …
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FeaturedLabour Shortages
B.C. launches $4.3 million program to address labour shortages in agriculture and food sectors
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe British Columbia government has introduced a $4.3-million initiative aimed at tackling labour shortages in the province’s agriculture and food-processing industries, the …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedTraining & Development
Alberta spending $1.5 million to support Indigenous skilled trades training for residential construction
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlberta’s government will invest more than $1.5 million over three years to support an Indigenous-led program that trains students in skilled trades …
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FeaturedRemote WorkingWorkforce Statistics
Hybrid workers are spending more time away from home: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe proportion of Canadian hybrid workers spending at least half their work hours at locations other than home rose in the past …
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Fewer working-age Canadians pursuing job-related training: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFewer Canadians in their prime working years took job-related training outside formal schooling during the past year, according to new data from …