The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has passed a series of legislative amendments this fall designed to make it easier for health-care …
Health Care Workers
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CompensationFeaturedRetention
New Brunswick nurses to receive $10,000 retention payments by year-end
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly 10,000 nurses in New Brunswick will receive $10,000 retention payments before the end of the year as part of the provincial …
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CompensationFeaturedRetention
Saskatchewan offers $60,000 incentive to retain medical residents in high-demand specialties
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSaskatchewan is introducing a new financial incentive of up to $60,000 to retain medical residents specializing in emergency medicine, anaesthesia and diagnostic …
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Industry NewsTechnology in HR
LGI launches workforce management platform tailored for Canadian healthcare sector
LGI Healthcare Solutions has unveiled a new workforce management platform designed to address the specific needs of Canada’s healthcare industry. The platform, …
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The provincial government says it will force new doctors trained in Quebec to work in the province’s public health-care system for the …
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FeaturedHR News
CMA urges end to workplace sick notes to free up health care capacity
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is calling for the elimination of workplace sick notes for short-term minor illnesses, a move it says …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Manitoba health-care support workers to get 27 per cent raise under new contract
Some 25,000 health-care support workers have ratified a new collective agreement, averting a strike. The two unions involved say the four-year deal …
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Quebec’s largest nurses union has reached a deal with the provincial government more than a year and a half after their collective …
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FeaturedPensionsRetention
Nova Scotia offers retirement fund top-ups for doctors, hoping they’ll stick around
The Nova Scotia government is offering to pay up to $15,000 a year into a new retirement benefits program for doctors in …
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Nurses in Alberta are set to vote later this month on a mediator’s recommended settlement with their employers. The United Nurses of …

