By Daniel Johnson As the number of in-office days is set to increase for many of Canada’s hybrid workers, return-to-office mandates are setting …
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North Korean hackers using deepfakes to land remote jobs, researchers warn
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSecurity researchers demonstrated the creation of a convincing real-time deepfake in just 70 minutes using widely available tools, highlighting an emerging threat …
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Return-to-office mandate was constructive dismissal for long-term remote worker: Alberta court
An Alberta court has found that a 37-year employee was constructively dismissed when her employer required her to shift from a longstanding …
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Five years of COVID fallout: Flexible work now ‘non-negotiable’ for two-thirds of Canadians
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberToday marks an anniversary not worth celebrating: Five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). …
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By Sammy Hudes When the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, companies across Canada scrambled to shift their employees …
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Large number of public servants in biggest departments breaking remote work rules
By Catherine Morrison Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government’s three biggest departments aren’t following Ottawa’s three-days-per-week office work rule, …
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Federal workers in U.S. return to offices amid threat from Elon Musk
By Sean Murphy Federal employees across the country, many of whom have worked from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, were back at agency …
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10,400 hours of commuting later, I have some thoughts on remote work
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFor more than two decades, my weekday routine could be summarized in one word: commute. I would wake up, brace myself for …
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9 to 5? More like 7 to 7: Report finds remote workers start earlier, end later
A new study suggests workers who log in from anywhere are putting in days that often stretch from 7 a.m. to 7 …
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Public service productivity study group not looking at remote work, says member
By Catherine Morrison The working group tasked with measuring productivity within Canada’s federal public service has not looked at remote work, one of …