February 27, 2023

In this episode: chatgpt starting to replace workers, more funding to train truck drivers, despite being very good at attracting immigrants, Canada fails to use their skills, 4-day work week gaining more popularity and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. Effective April 1, 2023, the Yukon’s minimum wage will increase from $15.70 to $16.77 per hour | The Yukon’s minimum wage to increase to $16.77 per hour | Government of Yukon 
2. The British Columbia’s Employment Standards Branch will hire more staff | New funds will bolster supports for workers, businesses | BC Gov News 
3. A free program that trains women in Vancouver to become truck drivers is getting a funding boost from the province | B.C. funding truck driver training program for women | CTV News 
4. Royal Bank of Canada reports that  immigrants tend to do worse when it comes to finding a suitable job compared with non-immigrants | Proof Point: Canada is failing to put immigrant skills to work - RBC Thought Leadership 
5. Airbus is hiring 800 new workers in Canada to accelerate the production rate of the A220 aircraft | Airbus Continues to Expand Its Canadian Footprint: Airbus Looking to Fill over 800 Positions (newswire.ca)
6. Algonquin Highlands will soon be the latest small-town municipality in rural Ontario to convert to a four-day work week | Rural Ontario municipalities are adopting the 4-day work week. What does it take to get others on board? | CBC News 
7. Some companies are already replacing workers with ChatGPT, despite warnings it shouldn’t be relied on for ‘anything important’ | Some companies are already replacing workers with ChatGPT, despite warnings it shouldn’t be relied on for ‘anything important’ (yahoo.com)