Canada HR News

In this episode: the latest report from Statistics Canada, compensation trends, the perfect storm of financial stress for Canadian workers, privacy concerns over employers using monitoring technologies and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; Yotube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast . Statistics Canada reports that the C...

In this episode: about dropping consumer confidence, increase in minimum wages in several provinces, Unifor bargaining, benefits trends and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; Yotube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast . The Conference board of Canada reports another decline of Consumer Confidence in August |  Consumer Co...

In this episode: prohibiting replacement workers during strikes in federally regulated sectors, a hiring spree at Amazon, Alberta’s thoughts on leaving Canada pension plan  and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; Yotube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast . The Government's legislation in the works to prohibit the us...

In this episode: Canada’s support for skilled trades, HR policy changes in the military to attract new recruits,  features of some of the best benefit programs in Canada and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews ; Yotube @ Canada HR News - YouTube ; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast .   Canada's attempt to attract more skilled trades workers | Gov...

In this episode: the latest reports  from Indeed and Statistics Canada about employment trends, projected salary increases in 2024, employment expectations of Canadian university graduates, precarious work of journalists , and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Canadian job postings continued their decline in August | Indeed Job Posting and Wage Tracker: Summer 2023 - Indeed...

In this episode: dropping business confidence in Canadian economy, the promising future of hybrid work, precarious nature of work of wildland firefighters, Air Canada struggles to retain pilots, new ways to approach a parental leave, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on X at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast for th...

Hello listeners of Canada HR News podcast. With my summer travel and other projects in the works, I am taking a short break from the  weekly HR News podcast until September.  I will continue sharing HR news on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast for the latest updates. If you would like to share your point of view on the news, connect with me...

In this episode: labour relations, workplace safety, artificial intelligence, ways to celebrate National Indigenous History Month and Pride Season and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. This summer the podcasts schedule may change due to travel. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast for the latest updates. Aft...

May 20 is celebrated as International HR Day. It is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contribution of HR professionals in organizations. In this episode: summer job postings, averted WestJet and Swoop pilot walkout, Telus offering voluntary severance packages and other topics and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources New...

In this episode: labour relations negotiations at WestJet and WSIB, a recruitment campaign from the lumber association, mental health of Canadian business owners, getting employees to the flow state and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast for more updates. Negotiation betwe...

In this episode: labour relations news, the latest job report from Statistics Canada, layoffs and a severance package at Shopify, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast for more updates. The Public Service Alliance of Canada ended strikes by more than 155,000 federal publi...

In this episode: labour relations update, hiring in the foodservice industry, vacation deprivation among Canadian workers, provincial employment updates and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast for more updates. PSAC has reached a tentative agreement for the PA, SV, TC and E...

In today’s episode: the effect of the public servant strike on Canadian residents, new support from the federal government to help address workforce challenges and retention in nursing field, survey findings related to employer benefits and mental health, how a retail company is trying to fill the seasonal jobs and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.   More than 155,000 federa...

In today’s episode: the looming largest strike against a single employer in Canada’s history, Rogers’ move of overseas offices to Canada, Loblaw expansion, compensation and benefit surveys of Canadian workers and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.   According to PSAC, more than 155,000 PSAC members across Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency can begin strike action on Apr...

In today’s episode: current state of  Canadian labour market, possible strike of CRA workers, Saskatchewan’s hiring of registered nurses in the Philippines, Ontario’s friendly response to 'Alberta is Calling' recruitment campaign, and more. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.   Indeed reports that in the first quarter hiring appetite cooled across much of the country |  March LFS:...

In today’s episode: the new federal dental plan, universal contraception coverage in British Columbia, provincial employment updates, celebrating Sikh Heritage in the month of April, empathic leadership, and more. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.   Canada's federal government proposed ~$13 billion over the next 5 years and $4.4 billion ongoing to implement the national dental-care p...

In this episode: provincial employment news, pay transparency, artificial intelligence, new round of layoffs and more. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. The minimum wage for Canada’s federal employees will increase from $15.55 to $16.65 per hour on April 1, 2023 |  Federal minimum wage rising to $16.65 on April 1 - Canada.ca   Manitoba government is increasing minimum wage twice in 2023 |...

In this episode: 238% increase in data breaches, possibly because of employee working from home, Alberta is Calling and other provincial employment updates, a new tool to explore accommodation options for employees with health conditions, and more. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. A new report from Mastercard shows that the average data breach costs Canadian businesses $5.64 million |  D...

In this episode: February labour force report from Statistics Canada, more ransomware attacks on organizations, the latest list of top diversity employers, jobs that are most impacted by chatGPT and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast for more updates. United Food and Comme...

In this episode: layoffs in media and retail industries, data breach at Indigo, programs to prevent insurance fraud  and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast for more updates. Several journalists with Global News found out they were out of a job Thursday in a round of layoff...

In this episode: chatgpt starting to replace workers, more funding to train truck drivers, despite being very good at attracting immigrants, Canada fails to use their skills, 4-day work week gaining more popularity and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast for more updates. E...

In this episode: HR programs that family-friendly employers offer to their workers, how Canadians feel about their financial stability, exploitation of Canadian foreign workers revealed by a new study, concerns of tip-fatigue and tip-flation reported by Canadians and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and Linke...

In this episode: support for employees affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the latest hiring trends from Indeed, Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team ending their strike, BMO retirement study, more layoff news  and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcas...

In this episode: current hiring trends, provincial employment announcements, Black History Month and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast for more updates. Indeed reports that in the second half of 2022, Ontario job seekers clicked on job postings in other provinces 49% more...

In this episode: return to the office of public employees and workers of the City of Calgary, an upcoming strike vote of 120,000 public servants, a report from Statistics Canada about employment demographics in academia, the latest mental health index from LifeWorks and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates. Follow us on twitter at Canada Human Resources News (@ cadHRnews) and Li...