May 1, 2023

In this episode: labour relations update, hiring in the foodservice industry, vacation deprivation among Canadian workers, provincial employment updates and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. PSAC has reached a tentative agreement for the PA, SV, TC and EB bargaining units at Treasury Board | PSAC has reached a tentative agreement for the PA, SV, TC and EB bargaining units at Treasury Board. | Public Service Alliance of Canada (psacunion.ca)
2. Members of OPSEU SEFPO working at Liquor Board Employees Division rallied inside a flagship LCBO store in Toronto on Saturday to draw attention to their demands for fair wages | LCBO workers rally inside flagship LCBO store to call for fair wages and an end to Ford’s reckless privatization agenda – OPSEU SEFPO 
3. Restaurants Canada, the national trade organization, is helping its members to hire workers this year | Restaurants Canada Partners with AMK Global Group to Provide Affordable Recruitment and Immigration Services at an Affordable Rate to Members - Restaurants Canada 
4. The Yukon Government launched a Paid Sick Leave Rebate Program to certain employers | Paid Sick Leave Rebate for employers and self-employed | Government of Yukon 
5. The general minimum wage goes up $1 in Quebec, from $14.25 to $15.25 per hour | Quebec's minimum wage hike kicks in Monday; workers to make $15.25 per hour | CBC News 
6. 57% of Canadian working adults report that they are vacation deprived | 2023 Vacation Deprivation Report: Why workers now feel more vacation deprived | Expedia.ca 
7. It is mental health week from May 1 to 7 | Mental Health Week - CMHA National 
8. May is Asian Heritage Month | May is Asian Heritage Month - Canada.ca