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Manitoba government could boost security for remote work: Auditor General

Manitoba’s auditor general says the provincial government has introduced information technology security measures to help employees work from home, but some improvements are needed. Tyson Shtykalo examined information technology systems after government employees began to work remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. His 23-page report says the province uses encryption to protect data, but some settings […]

  • March 14, 2024 March 13, 2024
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Canada lags behind peer countries on female representation in management: report

Women in corporate leadership still face barriers, with significant gaps in business ownership, representation and compensation, according to a report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. It found Canada lags behind nearly half of its peers in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in its share of female managers. While women have made strides in the overall […]

  • March 8, 2024 March 8, 2024
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York U academic workers go on strike, citing lack of support amid rising cost of living

Nearly 3,000 academic workers at York University are on strike after their union said the university didn’t meet their demand to “address the affordability crisis.” The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3903, which represents contract faculty, teaching and graduate assistants, research assistants and part-time librarians, says picket lines went up at 11 a.m. Academic […]

  • February 26, 2024 February 26, 2024
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New EU gig worker rules to determine who qualifies for benefits of full-time employees

In a bid to improve working conditions for people who deliver food and offer rides through smartphone apps, the European Union gave provisional approval Wednesday to rules that determine who should get the benefits of full-time employees and restrict the way online platforms use algorithms to manage their workers. The European Parliament and the EU’s […]

  • December 14, 2023 December 14, 2023
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%, keeps door open to more rate hikes

The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent, but hasn’t ruled out future rate hikes as price pressures remain high. “With clearer signs that monetary policy is moderating spending and relieving price pressures, governing council decided to hold the policy rate at five per cent,” said the Bank of […]

  • October 25, 2023 October 25, 2023
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Quebec company buys private island with chalet to boost employee happiness

A Montreal-area company has come up with a novel — if extreme — way to boost employee happiness: buying them a private island. The 30 workers at data services company Mon Technicien are now able to book stays on their employer’s newly acquired, 930-square-metre island in the Laurentian Mountains northwest of Montreal. The getaway in […]

  • August 25, 2023 August 24, 2023
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BoC raises key interest rate to 5%, expects slower return to inflation target

The Bank of Canada raised interest rates again on Wednesday and released new projections that suggest it will take longer to get inflation back to two per cent. The central bank hiked its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing it to five per cent. Forecasters were widely anticipating the central […]

  • July 13, 2023 July 12, 2023
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CPPIB returns 1.3% in fiscal 2023, bracing for headwinds ahead

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is bracing for headwinds in the event of a recession, but says a wide range of investments makes it well-positioned for uncertain economic conditions. The CPPIB reported Wednesday it earned a net return of 1.3 per cent in its latest fiscal year as inflation and rising interest rates weighed on both […]

  • May 25, 2023 May 24, 2023
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Employee turnover causes ripple effect, leads to more departures: study

Employers vastly underestimate the impact of workers leaving an organization on the staff left behind, leading to even more turnover, according to a new study by the University of British Columbia. “The research sends a clear message to organizations that they should be extremely careful when they make exit decisions or they risk destabilizing the […]

  • May 10, 2023 May 9, 2023
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Public employees’ remote work agreement setting stage for future union negotiations: experts

The agreement on remote and flexible work between public sector workers and the federal government could set the stage for future union negotiations, according to labour experts. “We’re basically entering a brand new phase of what we talk about in collective agreements, which includes workers’ autonomy over their time,” says Armine Yalnizyan, an economist and […]

  • May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023
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