Tradeswomen from across Ontario are gathering at Queen’s Park today to push for mandatory anti-discrimination training and better-fitting safety equipment, as new …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionOpinion
Canada’s labour market is failing racialized immigrant women, requiring an urgent policy response
By Marshia Akbar, Toronto Metropolitan University Despite Canada’s commitment to gender equity through human rights legislation and policies, the country ranked eighth …
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Menopause benefits improve employee health, lower workplace costs: report
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberProviding menopause-related health benefits can significantly improve employee well-being and reduce workplace costs linked to absenteeism and turnover, according to a new …
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By Erica Pimentel, Queen’s University, Ontario and Soraya Bel Hadj Ali, Kedge Business School Close to 80 per cent of mothers work …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeatured
Tech workers skip Women’s Day events to avoid giving false sense of progress
By Tara Deschamps When International Women’s Day arrives on Saturday, Christa Hill won’t be at any of the many celebrations marking the occasion. …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeatured
New program aims to boost recruitment, retention of women in construction
A new initiative is aiming to expand career opportunities for women in the construction industry and improve retention rates in a sector …
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By Louise Champoux-Paillé, Concordia University and Anne-Marie Croteau, Concordia University Ten years after the securities regulations came into force, which established a …
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Parental leave paradox: Why women who take longer leaves face career penalties in men-dominated fields
By Ivona Hideg, York University, Canada; Anja Krstic, York University, Canada; Raymond Nam Cam Trau, Macquarie University, and Yujie Zhan, Wilfrid Laurier …
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VersaFi has announced the selection of 61 women from 18 Canadian firms for its 2024 Emerging Leaders Program, a professional development initiative …
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FeaturedHR News
Study finds menopause impacts work for midlife women in British Columbia
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly one-third of midlife women in British Columbia report that menopause symptoms affect their jobs, according to a new study highlighting significant …