March 20, 2023

In this episode: 238% increase in data breaches, possibly because of employee working from home, Alberta is Calling and other provincial employment updates, a new tool to explore accommodation options for employees with health conditions, and more. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

1. A new report from Mastercard shows that the average data breach costs Canadian businesses $5.64 million | Data breaches cost businesses nearly $6M on average: Mastercard | CTV News 
2. Alberta launched the second phase of Alberta is Calling recruitment drive targeting the Atlantic Canada and Ontario skilled workers | Alberta Is Calling 
3. Nova Scotia is spending $12 million on housing for health-care workers and skilled tradespeople | More Affordable Housing for Nova Scotians - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada 
4. A forecast in  Manitoba shows that the province's labour market is balanced | Province of Manitoba | News Releases | Manitoba Labour Market Outlook Projects Consistent Job Growth (gov.mb.ca)
5.  Ontario plans to require women-only bathrooms on large construction sites and better fitted PPE for women | Ontario plans to require women-only bathrooms on large construction sites | CBC News
6. Free JDAPT tool helps identify accommodation options for workers with health conditions | JDAPT | ACED - Accommodating and Communicating about Episodic Disability (iwh.on.ca) 
7. Meta is asking employees to work more time in the office | 'In-person is better': Mark Zuckerberg hints at end of work from home for Facebook employees - BusinessToday