January 8, 2024

In this episode: a provincial divide in Canada’s job market, actions that journalist take to improve their mental health, union strike updates, latest happiness index from ADP, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. Canada’s labour market has experienced a growing provincial divide |  The Provincial Divide in Canada’s Job Market (td.com) 
2. A Series of forums announced to examine best practices for mental health in the journalism industry | Series of forums announced to examine best practices for mental health in the journalism industry
3. The British Columbia Lottery Corp. is allowing employees to substitute up to 6 statutory holidays in a calendar year for other personal, cultural or religious days | BCLC allowing employees to swap statutory holidays for personal, cultural days of significance | Benefits Canada.com 
4. Negotiations have resumed between  Air Transat and the union representing its 2,100 flight attendants | Air Transat: negotiations resume after union rejects tentative agreement | CTV News 
5. There was overall decrease in satisfaction for workers across Canada in December|  ADP Canada Happiness@Work Index: Workers' Happiness Dwindles
6. It's been a big year for the Government of Saskatchewan's Red Tape Reduction Committee | 2023 Marks Another Successful Year of Red Tape Reduction | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan