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According to Mercer’s latest QuickPulse Canada Compensation Planning Survey, employers are projecting three per cent for merit increases and 3.4 per cent for total increases in budgets for non-unionized workers in 2025.
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In an era of increased strike activity and union power, labour experts say it’s not surprising to see more calls for government intervention in certain sectors like transportation. What's new, experts say, is the fact that the government isn't jumping to enact back-to-work legislation.
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The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill that would significantly increase the amount of unpaid time off for employees who develop a serious illness or are severely hurt on the job.
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At a time when more newcomers are coming to Canada and looking for jobs, it’s important to gain a deeper understanding of accent bias. That's why three researchers have conducted studies on what human resources instructors, students and professionals know about accent bias, how they understand it and how they enact it in making decisions about a person’s employability.
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To reconcile workplace woes and professional goals, some workers turn to nootropics — also known as smart drugs. These stimulants can be dietary supplements, prescription medications or synthetic compounds designed to boost cognitive function. Users rely on these performance enhancers to increase focus, memory and alertness, especially when sleep deprived.
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Employee monitoring software (colloquially dubbed ‘bossware’) allows for companies to track everything from an employee’s location to their keystrokes to whether they are actually sitting in their desk chair.
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A scorecard designed to ensure gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer employees don't face discrimination in hiring or on the job has come under attack in recent months by conservative activists targeting businesses as part of a broader pushback against diversity initiatives. Ford, Harley Davidson and Lowe’s are among the companies that have announced they will no longer participate in the Corporate Equality Index.
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We know mentorship drives career growth. Fortune 500 companies know this, too. That’s why 84 per cent of them have some form of mentoring program, according to a 2022 study. And while these programs exist, most mentoring relationships still occur organically. Yet recent research reminds us that informal mentoring “can risk perpetuating existing barriers to career advancement for underrepresented groups” as mentors gravitate toward mentees who look or feel similar to them – a phenomenon known as affinity bias.
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Several provinces across Canada have scheduled their minimum wage increases this fall. After decades of inflation and wage stagnation have eroded wages for workers, the upcoming wage hikes represent progress. But workers certainly deserve more than that.
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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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