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Manitoba to increase minimum wage to $13.50 in October, plans to reach $15 in 2023

Current rate is $11.95, and province said it will speak to small businesses about support programs to help them adjust to higher payroll costs.


Feds won’t extend bilingualism bonus to employees who speak an Indigenous language

Employees in positions designating as requiring language skills in English and French currently receive $800, and union calls practice “discriminatory.”


OPP discriminated against migrant workers in 2013 sexual assault investigation: HRTO

Police collected DNA samples from 96 seasonal labourers in rural area, even though may did not match “even a generous description” of suspect.


B.C. union imposes overtime ban in latest job action to back wage demands

Union claims public service has relied on overtime for too long, but says ban won’t apply to members working in the BC Wildfire Service.


Employers in Penticton sing praises of hiring workers with disabilities

At a time when businesses are closing due to staff shortages, there’s a workforce out there ready, willing and able to do the job.
 
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Why Your Workplace Culture Should Look More Like a Video Game

Effective workplaces and popular video games have a lot in common. The things that make employees happier, more motivated, and more productive leverage the same underlying psychology that makes video games engaging, but sometimes the lessons for work are easier to see when presented in the context of play.

The Engagement Game is a leadership and management book that shows how organizational culture and leadership can be super-charged by applying the same principles. This quick, one-hour read will show you how to do this by blending industrial-organizational workplace psychology with insights on good video game design. » Learn more about this title
 
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Bell Media launches external review of its workplace following LaFlamme termination

Company says it takes matters regarding discrimination seriously and it “regrets the way in which the news of her departure has been communicated.” » Read More
 
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Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees in U.S.

Health care plan will offer travel support, cover abortion for workers when “there is a risk to the mother, rape or incest, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage or lack of fetal viability.” » Read More

Qatar detains workers protesting late pay before World Cup

Country arrested at least 60 workers, and deported some of them as it faces intense international scrutiny over its labour practices ahead of global tournament. » Read More
 
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Before paying a ransom, hacked companies should consider their ethics and values

For any organization, cyberattacks are not a matter of if but when. A cyberattack is inevitable. This forces leaders to ask: “Do we pay the ransom or not?” Michael Parent from Simon Fraser University take a look. » Read More

Workplace safety: A universal language that can’t get lost in translation

Canada’s increasing diversity poses both opportunities and challenges for employers. Luckily, the safety profession is full of creative leaders who look for ways to go above and beyond. Senior editor Todd Humber takes a look in our sister publication OHS Canada. » Read More
 
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