5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (608+ words) ‘Organizations remain focused on adapting to new business conditions and ensuring they have the talent needed to meet their priorities’ Canada's hiring outlook has strengthened only modestly even as entry-level hiring seems to be improving, according to a new report....

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (519+ words) Labour code changes would require overtime pay after 44 hours instead of 48 The Nova Scotia government has tabled legislation that would lower the threshold at which workers qualify for overtime pay, expand who is entitled to it, and introduce the province's…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (444+ words) Consultation will inform ‘an effective pay equity approach for all’ Human resources professionals in New Brunswick can still let their voices be heard on the issue of pay equity in the province, as the provincial government is set to open…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (621+ words) Employer let worker buy shop materials using banked overtime hours instead of cash An employer let a worker buy shop materials using banked overtime hours instead of cash, and then tried to bill him for those materials after settling a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1074+ words) Lessons from Steam Whistle Brewing Last week, Steam Whistle Brewing made headlines that had nothing to do with its popular pilsener in its iconic green bottle. It was revealed that the company’s Etobicoke, Ont. branch had been unionized. The kicker?...

3+ week, 15+ min ago   (422+ words) Removal is ‘very serious transparency issue,' says B.C.'s information and privacy commissioner Stakeholders ranging from a provincial charity to the small business lobby to B.C.'s own privacy commissioner are pushing back against the government's decision to take its…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (497+ words) Board says it's consolidating claim and account management functions The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is eliminating hundreds of positions and shuttering its physical offices across northern Ontario. The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU), which represents WSIB workers, said…...