Accessible Canada Act represents ‘culture shift’: Spokesperson The federal government unveiled new legislation on June 20 meant to improve accessibility measures for Canadians with disabilities. Hailed as “historic” by Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Kirsty Duncan, the Accessible Canada Act marks the government’s first foray into disability-related law. The act’s purpose is to [...]
One of the coalition’s first initiatives will be a job fair in Toronto next month Eight large companies have joined forces under the banner Opportunity for All Youth (OFAY) to hire 40,000 youth facing employment barriers over the next five years, starting by offering more than 150 jobs to young people in Toronto this June. Starbucks, Walmart, [...]
A Toronto coffee company is facing backlash online after it posted an employment ad stating it preferred men over women because they would be lifting heavy packages. Saint Jimmy’s Coffee, which distributes coffee to various corner stores and offices around Toronto, posted the ad on employment website Indeed last week, saying that a successful applicant [...]
B.C., Quebec see highest job vacancy rates in first quarter The rate of job vacancies maintained last quarter’s record high of three per cent, with about 407,000 private sector jobs remaining unfilled for at least four months, according to a Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) report. The job vacancy rate — the proportion of [...]
Grassroots intern labour groups are led by young people motivated by their own experiences and those of their peers It's job search season for students and fresh graduates, which means a bump in media interest in internships. Barely a decade ago, we'd expect news articles to include tips for landing a "dream internship'' or to [...]
OTTAWA—Canada’s economy unexpectedly lost jobs for the second month in a row in May, but wages posted their fastest year-over-year increase in nine years, Statistics Canada said Friday. The economy lost 7,500 jobs in May as a drop in full-time employment was only partially offset by an increase in part-time jobs, while the unemployment rate [...]
Many workers willing to accept them: Survey A better job title doesn't always come with a bigger paycheque, according to a survey from staffing firm OfficeTeam. Nearly half of Canadian HR managers (47 per cent) said it's common for their company to offer employees promotions without salary increases, up 22 percentage points from a similar [...]
Legalization of marijuana presents challenges for situations that normally include alcohol The office party — time to let loose, have a drink — and toke up? We’ve all heard stories of the office holiday parties where people feel they can relax and have a few drinks with co-workers — and maybe a few who have [...]
3 in 5 say managers don’t encourage such breaks More than one-quarter of Canadian workers do not take a regular lunch break due to workload, company policy or culture, according to a survey by Tork, a global hygiene brand. Once a much-anticipated fixture of the workday, the lunch break has more recently been the subject [...]
Bill C-25 uses ‘comply-and-explain’ model to put pressure on companies In a bid to boost diversity on corporate boards, the federal government passed Bill C-25 on May 1 — an Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA), the Canada Cooperatives Act, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and the Competition Act. The move follows [...]