In this episode: unionization at Walmart, BC Doctors asking for benefits and pension in efforts to attract young medical professionals, body cameras are piloted in Loblaw store, a bill in Quebec that will change tipping practices in service industry and other topics .

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1. Air Canada announced that it had reached a tentative, four-year collective agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association | Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups (msn.com)
2. Workers at Walmart's Mississauga warehouse have voted to join Unifor | Mississauga Walmart workers join Unifor (newswire.ca)
3. Loblaw is launching a pilot program for employees at two Calgary locations to wear body cameras in an effort to increase safety | Loblaw staff now using body-worn cameras at 2 Calgary stores | CTV News
4. The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill to increase the amount of unpaid time off for employees who develop a serious illness or are severely hurt on the job up to 27 weeks | Nova Scotia bill would give workers 27-week unpaid leave for serious illness (thestar.com)
5. Representatives of family doctors in B.C. are asking for paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan | 2024 Election Advocacy Toolkit with BC Family Doctors - BCCFP
6. Ontario aims to attract more students to pursue careers in skilled trades by organizing another series of career fairs | Ontario Introducing Over 35,000 Students to Careers in Skilled Trades | Ontario Newsroom
7. Quebec wants to curb excessive tipping as part of new legislation | Tipping point: Quebec consumer rights bill to regulate how merchants can ask for tips | Politics | thecanadianpressnews.ca

In this episode: projected salary increases in 2025, unionization at Walmart, return to the office for federal employees, Molson Coors ending their diversity program and other topics.

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1. Job growth, particularly in the private sector, is in a rut | Unemployment Rate Slides Up Again in August - The Conference Board of Canada
2. Salary increases are expected to be lower than in previous years | 2025 Salary Increase Projections in Canada | Normandin Beaudry (normandin-beaudry.ca)
3. Federal employees react to the mandated 3 days in the office | Public Servants Rally to Tell Treasury Board: "Remote Works!" (newswire.ca)
4. Unifor has filed an application to unionize workers at a Walmart warehouse in Mississauga | Unifor seeks unionisation at Walmart warehouse in Mississauga (retail-insight-network.com)
5. Molson Coors says it is dropping its diversity, equity and inclusion policies and taking a "broader view" in which all employees know they are welcome | Molson Coors ends diversity, equity and inclusion policies, moves to 'broader view' | CTV News
6. New employment standards for gig workers in British Columbia took effect on September 3, 2024 | Hope, skepticism as B.C. gig-worker regulations come into force | CBC News

In this episode: layoffs at SkiptheDishes, latest research about productivity and reskilling employees, a new job Canadian university that produces the most CEOs in Canada, new role of burnout coaches, and other topics.

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1. About 800 Canadian employees are being laid off by Skip the Dishes and its parent company, Just Eat Takeaway.com | Skip the Dishes, parent company laying off hundreds of employees in Canada | CBC News
2. Six overfunded workers' compensation boards across Canada are currently holding onto $4.9 billion in excess funds that should be returned to small businesses | Workers' compensation boards are sitting on nearly $5 billion in excess funds that should go back to small businesses (newswire.ca)
3. 69% of managers report increased productivity amongst their teams compared to last year | Productivity on the Rise: Nearly 7 in 10 Managers Say Teams are More Productive Than One Year Ago - Aug 19, 2024 (roberthalf.ca)
4. Rising workplace stress levels make way for new job description: the 'burnout coach' | Rising workplace stress levels make way for new job description: the 'burnout coach' (msn.com)
5. Montreal's McGill University produces future CEOs more than any other university in Canada, according to a new study | McGill University: Cultivating the Next Generation of CEOs | McGill Desautels Faculty of Management - McGill University
6. Canadian companies have open positions to fill, but a growing number are reskilling existing employees rather than hiring new ones | More Canadian Companies Reskilling Existing Employees Rather than Hiring New Due to Budget Constraints. #CanadaEmployed (expresspros.com)

In this episode, Elena Bobyreva talks to Trey Causey, Head of Responsible AI & Senior Director of Data Science at Indeed, about using AI in hiring.

It is becoming clear that HR professionals are staring to take AI very seriously. According to Zippia, 65% of recruiters currently use AI in the recruitment process. because it reduces workloads, improves search and hiring processes and streamlines candidate experience.

But AI comes with risk and different jurisdictions rollout laws to protect job seekers from irresponsible Ai practices.

In the interview, we discuss:
- Specific ways that Indeed helps recruiters to source the candidates and job seekers find jobs using AI
- Implications of candidate using AI tools to apply for jobs
- Risks of using AI instruments in hiring
- Ways to ensure the ethical use of AI in our processes
- How employers and job seekers feel regarding the use of AI in recruitment
- Importance of maintaining human involvement in hiring
- What the future may look like for AI in recruitment

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Elena Bobyreva

In this episode: new employment standards for gig workers in British Columbia, a recent report about Female veterans' unique medical and physical needs that are not being met, more training opportunities for carpenters in Ontario, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. British Columbia has introduced new employment standards for ride-hailing, delivery workers who work for apps such as Uber, Lyft, Uber Eats, SkiptheDishes, DoorDash | Fair pay, basic protections coming for gig workers | BC Gov News
2. Ontario government is investing more than $6 million to train over 1,000 carpenters across Ontario | Ontario Providing More Than $6 Million to Train Over 1,000 Carpenters | Ontario Newsroom
3. Almost half of Canadian job seekers say they don’t feel comfortable being themselves in the workplace | Most Canadian Job Seekers Fear Discussing Certain Topics at Work Many Say They Cant Be Themselves. #CanadaEmployed (expresspros.com)
4. Female veterans' medical and physical needs are being neglected by the military and veterans programs | Female CAF veterans' unique medical, physical needs are being ignored: report | CBC News
5. 42% of workers feel mentally and/or physically exhausted at the end of their workday | TELUS Health Mental Index - April 2024

In this episode: summer job outlook, union updates, the new pay transparency reporting tool in British Columbia, listing of top cities in Canada with the best worklife balance and other topics . Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. . In May, employment in Canada inched up by 27,000. Meanwhile, the labour force grew by 50,000 and the unemployment rate went up to 6.2% | Summer Sunshine Fails to Reach the Labour Market in May - The Conference Board of Canada
2. Bargaining updates from the Toronto Transit Commission and Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation | Bargaining Updates (ttc.ca), Negotiations to Resume Wednesday for Provincial Collective Bargaining Agreement - Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (stf.sk.ca)
3. A new, online reporting tool has been created to support B.C. employers with an efficient way to prepare pay transparency reports | B.C. introduces pay transparency reporting tool | BC Gov News
4. Ontario supports new micro-credential programs to help students train for in-demand jobs | Ontario Supporting More Industry-Focused Training Programs | Ontario Newsroom
5. WorkSafeBC is urging employers to plan for the health and safety risks that come with extreme heat and exposure to wildfire smoke | WorkSafeBC advises employers to plan ahead to protect workers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke | WorkSafeBC
6. ADP Canada monthly Happiness@Work Index reveals workers are feeling less happy in May than last month | Latest ADP News | ADP Canada Media Centre | News and Resources
7. Six Quebec municipalities are among Canada’s top 10 locations for work-life balance | Canada's Best Cities for Work/Life Balance (point2homes.com)

In this episode: summer job postings, cyber attacks on the organizations in British Columbia, heavy financial losses at Canada post, the idea of chronoworking and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. Canadian summer job postings are lower than a year earlier but well above their 2019 level | Summer Job Postings Elevated Compared To Rest of the Economy - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada
2. Hackers release some of London Drugs' data stolen in April | Hackers release corporate data stolen from London Drugs | CBC News
3. B.C. First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) also announced it had been the victim of a cyberattack | Cybersecurity Incident (fnha.ca)
4. Canada Post needs drastic measures to staunch the fiscal bleeding after a tough decade | Outdated rules and mounting losses: Can anything be done to fix Canada Post? (msn.com)
5. More than 9,000 border services agents may go on strike in June | Workers at CBSA vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, border disruptions possible over summer | Public Service Alliance of Canada (psacunion.ca)
6. Canadian retailers are embracing generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology | Gen AI enhances Canadian retail experience: KPMG survey - KPMG Canada
7. 87% of Canadian professionals would like to try chronoworking | Nearly nine in 10 professionals want to trial ‘chronoworking’ - Talent Canada