Average hourly wages continue to accelerate, rising 2.7 per cent from last year. Hiring in Canada unexpectedly surged in November, sending the unemployment rate tumbling to a more than nine-year low as there were more people working in the trade and manufacturing sectors, data from Statistics Canada showed on Friday. The 79,500 increase in hiring last month was well [...]
Workplace harassment and violence require employers to jump into action, but not to conclusions. Employers are obligated to do what they can to keep the workplace safe and hospitable for employees. And that includes proactive methods such as training and posted policies on subjects such as safety and harassment. But employers also have to be [...]
Negligence, poor performance, dishonesty can be cause for dismissal even for long-term workers. It is fair to say that dismissals for cause (where no notice obligations are required by the employer as a result of the employees conduct) are the exception rather than the rule in Ontario. However, a recent decision from the Ontario Court [...]
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada reports the economy grew 0.5 per cent in July, the second month of recovery from a significant decline in May and a better showing than many economists predicted. July’s growth was led by the mining, oil and gas extraction sector, which was up 3.9 per cent from June. That included a [...]
OTTAWA (CP) — Federal officials are set to tighten labour rules to make it tougher for large, federally regulated companies to conduct mass layoffs without warning. The requirements for businesses dealing with what are known as group terminations have undergone a quiet overhaul amid concerns from officials and Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk that the rules [...]
Educated women make 72 per cent of what men earn: OECD study TORONTO (CP) — A global education study reveals larger-than-average earning gaps between Canadian men and women, but that narrows as women pursue higher levels of study. The report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) analysed data from 35 member countries [...]
Gains of 2.2 per cent predicted, down from 2.4 per cent in 2016. Canadians can expect to see average base salary increases of 2.2 per cent in 2017, according to a survey of almost 700 Canadian public and private sector employers by Korn Ferry Hay Group in June and July. The 2.2 per cent projection [...]
Through a $1.7-million investment over three years, workers will be provided with the tools to intervene safely and support survivors of sexual violence and harassment, said the government Funding will support training for frontline workers in the hospitality, health, education, and community services sectors. "We know Ontarians want to respond to sexual violence and harassment [...]
OTTAWA -- The Canadian job market rebounded in August, gaining back much of the ground lost in a big drop in July. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy created 26,200 net new jobs in the month compared with a loss of 31,200 in the previous month. However, even with the increase in the number of [...]
Men who lost jobs in 2008 recession 5 times more likely to enrol in post-secondary education Statistics Canada has identified a significant link between layoffs and post-secondary education. OTTAWA (CP) — A new Statistics Canada study says there are significant correlations between job layoffs and full-time enrollment in post-secondary education. To help illustrate its findings, [...]