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Canada’s unemployment rate rose 0.3% in March, reaching 6.1%. While the increase is relatively small, a more meaningful — and disconcerting for job seekers and those whose current job is temporary or tenuous — insight is that the unemployment rate increased a full 1% on a year-over-year basis. Sectoral Employment

In its 2024 budget that was tabled in the House of Commons on March 16, the government of Canada signaled that it would introduce legislation that would give some workers a better shot at achieving an elusive work-life balance. Proposed Right to Disconnect Legislation If passed, the legislation would amend

Citing security concerns, on February 27 the Federal government announced[1] that it was removing and blocking the popular video-sharing app TikTok on all organization-owned devices. And on March 9, the Ontario government announced[2]a similar ban. Now, some experts are calling on employers across the country to follow suit and say

The Canadian labour market added a surprising 21,800 jobs in February. This was 11,800 higher [1] than some analysts had predicted in light of the Bank of Canada’s ongoing attempt to engineer an economic slowdown. However, it was significantly lower than the staggering 115,000 jobs[2] that were added in January.

A new year brings fresh possibilities, some ambitious resolutions (note: that treadmill isn’t going to use itself), and a flurry of challenges. To help organizations understand and prepare for what lies ahead on the HR landscape, Gartner [1] has listed the top 9 challenges for HR leaders in 2023: “Quiet hiring”

A new survey has found that appropriate recognition — and not necessarily increased remuneration — could hold the key to reducing employee burnout. Employee burnout across Canada is on the rise, with 38 percent of all workers — and a whopping 97 percent aged 18-34 — saying that they feel