Three-quarters of Canadian employees have experienced an extreme weather event in the past three years, and the health impacts are already affecting …
Climate Change
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By Sara Dorow, University of Alberta For years, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has been sounding the alarm: climate change is having …
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FeaturedPensions
Climate group raises concerns about oil and gas representation on pension fund boards
By Ian Bickis A climate advocacy group says oil and gas representation on the boards of Canada’s big public pensions raise concerns about …
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Global professional services firm Aon has identified four interconnected megatrends that are creating increasingly complex challenges for business leaders, according to a …
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Opinion
We hear about the health impact of climate-related events. But what about the health-care workers who respond to them?
By Christopher Buse, Simon Fraser University; Sandra Smiley, University of British Columbia, and Tim K. Takaro, Simon Fraser University In British Columbia, …
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BenefitsFeaturedMental Health
Employers can’t fix stressful world, but can offer meaningful support to ease anxiety
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberYou don’t have to look very far to find sources of significant stress — conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, wildfires …
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Workplace Safety & OHS
Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean
By Micki Olson, University at Albany, State University of New York You’ve probably heard people say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
OFL, NDP call for heat stress to be recognized as a workplace hazard in Ontario
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and the provincial New Democratic Party (NDP) have launched a campaign — called “The Heat is …
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OpinionRetention
Climate quitting: The people leaving their fossil fuel jobs because of climate change
By Gemma Ware | The Conversation As the climate crisis gets ever more severe, the fossil fuel industry is struggling to recruit …