Canada HR News

In this episode: summer job outlook, union updates, the new pay transparency reporting tool in British Columbia, listing of top cities in Canada with the best worklife balance and other topics . Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  . In May, employment in Canada inched up by 27,000. Meanwhile, the labour force grew by 50,000 a...

In this episode: summer job postings, cyber attacks on the organizations in British Columbia, heavy financial losses at Canada post, the idea of chronoworking  and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  Canadian summer job postings are lower than a year earlier but well above their 2019 level |  Summer Job Postings...

In this episode: difficulty getting seasonal fire fighters in Alberta, Canada's first union at an Amazon warehouse,  career gaps are no longer a blemish on candidate’s resumes, workplace tension caused a privacy breach in Nunavut's workplace and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  For the first time in...

In this episode: the state of the labour market in Canada, trends of employer searches of resumes on Indeed, a cybersecurity attack on BC government, the benefit provider Canada Life facing financial penalties from the Federal Government and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  A summary of the labour market cond...

In this episode: declining foreign job seeker interest in Canadian jobs, sick notes for employees will be soon prohibited in Ontario, Canadian military doctors and nurses are getting ready to work in the Yukon's health-care system, union developments  and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  Indeed reports t...

In this episode: mental health supports for Ontario farmers, crab fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador refusing work because of low pay, robots coming to Walmart warehouses, the role of HR in AI use at work and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  Unifor has filed two applications to the B.C. Labour Relations Boa...

In this episode: current state of the labour market, a recent cyber attack at the University of Winnipeg, a job fair for people on the autism spectrum and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  In March employment level was flat, even as population kept growing, pushing the unemployment rate above 6% for the first...

In this episode: employees’ views on artificial intelligence, companies’ approach to increasing cyber security risks, union updates , the latest world happiness report and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  Canadian employees cautious and optimistic about adoption of artificial intelligence | Canadian employees...

In this episode: union updates from the City of Edmonton and Airbus, minimum wage increases, the best countries for work life balance, provincial employment updates and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  The City of Edmonton averted a strike by 5,000 city workers |  City, union agree on 6.25% increase, $1k payo...

In this episode: the current state of labour market, a slow progress for women achieving full equality, an audit of psychological safety in the workplace, provincial employment news and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  The Canadian economy added 41,000 jobs in February. However, labour force growth outpaced j...

In this episode: The Body Shop closing 33 stores in Canada, ADPs latest work happiness index, training for employees with ADHD, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  The Body Shop Canada will close nearly a third of its stores and end online sales as it seeks creditor protection |  The Body Shop Canada to clos...

In this episode: union negotiations of the Common Front in Quebec and Teachers in Saskatchewan, challenging situation in the restaurant industry, preparation for the wildfire season in Alberta, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  Members of Quebec’s Common Front union have voted 74.8 per cent in favour of th...

In this episode: bill 124 in Ontario deemed unconstitutional, union negotiations at Air Transat and University of Toronto, the province with the highest workplace harassment rate in the country and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  The Canadian economy added 37,000 jobs in January as unemployment fell slightly...

In this episode: job cuts at Bell Media, decline of rural communities, postponed retirements, provincial employment updates and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ;  X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  Bell announced last week that they would be cutting 4,800 jobs "at all levels of the company" | Bell...

In this episode: Manulife and Loblaw deal to distribute specialty drugs through Loblaw-owned pharmacy, updates on union strikes from AirTransat and Saskatchewan Teacher Federation, projected salary increases  in Canada, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ;  X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .  The Conference...

In this episode: use of social media for job prospects by immigrants before they arrive in Canada, tracking office attendance by employees, men taking care of their mental health, increase in compensation of oil and gas sector executives, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ;  X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast...

In this episode: in-demand jobs and top skills sought by employers, a round of layoffs at Google, protecting workers during cold weather, financial concerns of pre-retirees, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ;  X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast . The sponsor of this episode is careergoals.ca , a career and i...

In this episode: a provincial divide in Canada’s job market, actions that journalist take to improve their mental health, union strike updates, latest happiness index from ADP, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ;  X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast . The sponsor of this episode is careergoals.ca , a career an...

In this episode: about 420 thousand public workers are on strike in Quebec, Ontario’s plan to track job-related illnesses, a province with the highest AI adoption rate in the workplace, HR trends in 2024 and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. We take a short holiday break before the end of the year. Happy holidays to all our listeners! Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News -...

In this episode: the first unionized Starbucks in Quebec and the situation with the strike of major unions in this province, AI robots developed at UBC that may revolutionize construction industry, safety measures for lobster fishers during the lobster season and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ;  X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ C...

In this episode: Indeed reports a slowdown in holiday hiring, situation with unions in Quebec, layoffs at Canadian Tire and other organizations, Pay and AI transparency legislation is proposed in Ontario and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ;  X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast . The sponsor of this episode is c...

In this episode: Quebec labour strike that may impact thousands of workers, concerns of small businesses about their compliance with Canada’s Modern Slavery Act, Alberta’s new bill to make non-union public sector wages more competitive, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ;  X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast ....

In this episode: labour updates from union negotiations, Alberta’s support for people with disabilities to enter workforce, declining mental health and financial wellbeing index among Canadian workers and other topics . Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ;  X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast . TELUS Health today released a spec...

In this episode: increased interest in Canadian jobs from foreign applicants, Alberta Pension Plan public consultations are in full swing, job cuts in financial services industry, lost productivity due to menopause and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ;  X @cadHRnews ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast . Indeed reports that F...

In this episode: how to support employees during traumatic world events, updates on the Unifor and GM negotiations, the top concerns of small and medium businesses in Canada, Alberta’s ruling out Quebec Pension Plan model, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast . HRPA issued a...