After more than nine months of bargaining, Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers reached a tentative deal last night. The new agreements…
Ontario-based employers are being called on to submit feedback about proposed changes to the personal emergency leave provisions in Ontario’s Employment Standards Act. The deadline…
Mercer employees are taking part in volunteering experiences across Canada today as part of the consulting firm’s first annual ‘Good Day,’ an initiative to support…
The average starting salaries for Canadian professionals will increase by a projected 3.1 per cent next year, according to global staffing firm Robert Half. Its…
The Ontario government is moving forward on a number of steps to close the gender wage gap, including providing employers with training materials on anti-discrimination…
Nearly half (44 per cent) of U.S. employees are actively looking for a new job, while 52 per cent are open to leaving their current…
Just four in 10 respondents would be likely to return to a job they left, with men (44 per cent) more likely than women (36…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board has lost its appeal of a decision ordering it to pay more than $1 million to a former senior investment employee. The…
The Ontario government announced last week it is investing $199,970 to support the Paramedic Association of Canada in developing a new mental-health standard for paramedics.…
Flexible working is hugely important for Canadian employees, a survey from Regus Canada has found. Sixty-one per cent of respondents would turn down a job that offered…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is coming under criticism for a plan to outsource 108 technology jobs. The move will outsource 35 bargaining unit positions,…
With studies showing low levels of employee engagement, it’s striking that so few people are really engaged and intrinsically motivated to perform the jobs they…
Goodbye bow ties and hello blue jeans. A few weeks after Starbucks announced it was loosening its dress code to include patterns, tattoos and piercings,…
An article on Ottawa Community Housing Corp.’s benefits communication strategy was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human…
In an increasingly automated world, the adoption of artificial intelligence adoption is rapidly reshaping the types and number of roles that organizations seek. AI is…
While 41 per cent of global organizations say they have a program for ‘recognition champions’ — employees who actively model and promote recognition so it…
Before Megan Pilatzke was diagnosed with autism, she wondered why she always felt drained when she got home from work. All day long, she laboured to…
A high-profile harassment complaint involving a former Canadian Broadcasting Corp. anchor is a reminder for Canadian employers of the legal risks tied to mishandling workplace…
A majority of employers still don’t have a formal strategy for communicating workplace change, despite identifying it as their most urgent internal communications need, according…
In what amounts to a major procedural overhaul, British Columbia has introduced legislation aimed at modernizing the way its Employment Standards Branch handles workplace complaints…
A former Beast Industries employee is suing MrBeast’s media production company after she was allegedly fired from her social media manager job upon returning from maternity leave…
The federal government is launching consultations on ways to improve labour relations to support Canada’s economy and communities. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for…