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Saskatchewan teachers have withdrawn all volunteer services as they ramp up an ongoing labour dispute with the province. Meanwhile, in the legislature Monday, the governing Saskatchewan Party said it's found ways to address teachers' concerns, but the Opposition NDP dismissed those promises as little more than an election-year "pinky swear."
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Crab fishing season has opened in most of Newfoundland and Labrador, but the union representing inshore harvesters says its members have left their boats tied up at the wharf.
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Federal, provincial and territorial labour ministers from across Canada met on Friday in Richmond, B.C. to address ongoing and emergent workplace safety issues. The gathering, co-hosted by Seamus O'Regan Jr., federal Minister of Labour and Seniors, and Harry Bains, Minister of Labour for British Columbia, marked a collaborative effort to harmonize safety standards and labour regulations nationally.
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Farmers in Ontario, a minority group facing distinct challenges, are advocating for enhanced mental health services as they grapple with isolation, stigma, and occupational stressors. Living within a context that often restricts access to mental health resources, Ontario's farmers endure cultural and social stigmas surrounding mental health issues, compounded by their remote and socially isolated locations.
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New Brunswick’s minimum wage rose to $15.30 per hour on Monday last week. “Our government is committed to improving affordability for all New Brunswickers,” said Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Greg Turner.
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HR professionals are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to ease the burden of admin jobs, take away time-consuming tasks, and ultimately ease burnout, according to a new global report from Sage.
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Canada's national unemployment rate jumped 0.3 percentage points, rising to 6.1 per cent in March, according to Statistics Canada. It also marked the sixth straight month where the employment rate fell.
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In a recent meeting hosted by a large international consulting firm, I talked with leaders who deeply care about workplace mental health. One globally well-respected mental health expert expressed concern about the number of snake oil workplace mental health products, services and programs on the market.
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Packed with solid advice, interviews and case studies from well-known companies who are already using virtual teams in their business model and their lessons learned, Virtual Teams for Dummies provides rock-solid guidance on the essentials for building, leading, and sustaining a highly productive virtual workforce. It helps executives understand key support strategies that lead virtual teams to success and provides practical information and tools to help leaders and their teams bridge the communication gaps created by geographical separation—and achieve peak performance.
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Five new hires are selflessly roaming the halls of one of the world’s busiest transportation hubs, hoping to provide a paw-sitively stress-free travel experience for anxious passengers. Meet Istanbul Airport’s therapy dogs — always ready to offer support with snuggles, belly rubs and sloppy kisses.
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Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million (all figures U.S.) in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio. The company said the agreement, if approved by the court, will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment and, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius from the derailment.
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With a compact mirror in one hand and an eyelash curler in the other, Grace Xu told her roughly 300,000 TikTok followers she was likely about to be laid off. She was right, she tells them in a subsequent clip. But she was planning to pursue a different career anyway: as a content creator. “I guess the decision has been made on my behalf,” she tells viewers in the video posted earlier this year.
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It is no exaggeration to say that the democratization of new forms of artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT (OpenAI), Gemini/Bard (Google) and Copilot (Microsoft), is a societal revolution of the digital age. The mainstream use of AI systems is a disruptive force in a number of areas including university education, the legal system and, of course, the work world.
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As Canada observes National Caregiver Day, it’s a special occasion for recognizing and honouring those who provide unpaid care to those in need. Unpaid care work is the backbone of the health-care system. Carers of all ages — youth, seniors and those in the prime of their careers — contribute to the overall health of the country, its labour markets and economic development.
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April 23, 2024 | Virtual Event by Queen's University IRC
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