Canada HR News

January 23, 2023

January 23, 2023
Canada HR News
January 23, 2023
Show Notes

In this episode: new jobs on the rise in Canada, continued layoffs in the tech industry, the stigma faced by the workers with long covid symptoms, the latest survey on top workplace trends and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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  1. The Ontario government will introduce legislative changes to allow Canadian health care workers that are already registered or licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction to practice in Ontario immediately | New “As of Right” Rules a First in Canada to Attract More Health Care Workers to Ontario | Ontario Newsroom 
  2. Workers with seven private ambulance services owned by a single employer across Newfoundland have walked off the job | Workers for seven private ambulances services across Newfoundland walk off job - Richmond News (richmond-news.com) 
  3. LinkedIN reports the 20 fastest-growing job title in Canada | LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2023: The 20 Canadian roles that are growing in demand | LinkedIn 
  4. Waves of layoffs in the tech sector are tipping the power dynamic back in favour of employers | Wave of tech layoffs tips power back in favour of employers in sector - Talent Canada
  5. A study from the University of Alberta shows that people with long covid face stigma as well as lingering symptoms | COVID long-haulers face stigma as well as lingering symptoms, study shows | Folio (ualberta.ca) 
  6. WorkSafeBC has made new safety resources available to employers to reduce the risk of struck-by incidents | New safety resources available to help reduce the risk of struck-by incidents at your worksite | WorkSafeBC 
  7. Benefits Canada reports that Walmart Canada is enhancing its employee benefits plan with coverage for fertility treatments and gender affirmation | Walmart enhancing benefits plan with fertility treatments, gender affirmation | Benefits Canada.com 
  8. Only 11% of Gen Z workers (18 to 24-year-olds) prefer full-time working from home | The Future of Work: 8 Trends in Workplace Transformation (cloudbooking.com)