In this episode: Manulife and Loblaw deal to distribute specialty drugs through Loblaw-owned pharmacy, updates on union strikes from AirTransat and Saskatchewan Teacher Federation, projected salary increases in Canada, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.
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- The Conference Board of Canada’s Index of Business Confidence rose by 6.2 points to 76.9 breaking a trend where the Index had fallen in nine consecutive quarters | Reawakening Optimism: Business Confidence Ascends at Last - The Conference Board of Canada
- Manulife's specialty drugs are now carried out "primarily" through Shoppers Drug Mart and other Loblaw-owned pharmacies | Manulife-Loblaw deal raises questions over ties between insurance companies, big drug retailers | CBC News
- Ontario manufacturers continue to face acute workforce needs with 18,900 jobs currently unfilled | CME says that there are more than 18,900 mfg. job vacancies in Ont. - Canadian Manufacturing
- Air Transat’s 2,100 flight attendants have rejected the tentative labour agreement reached on January 7 | New tentative agreement rejected by Air Transat flight attendants | Canadian Union of Public Employees (cupe.ca) , Canada's Air Transat cabin crew members reject second labor deal (msn.com)
- The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation has announced its 2nd round of job action | Second Round of Rotating Teacher Strikes - Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (stf.sk.ca)
- The government of Canada has been looking for a new HR system that meets the needs of its complex workforce | Government of Canada makes progress in exploring new human resources and pay system - Canada.ca
- In Canada, salaries are expected to rise by approximately 3.6%, the same as the forecasts reported in the summer | Salary increases for 2024 : Canadian Budget Forecasts remain stable since summer (normandin-beaudry.ca)
- Yukon increasing minimum wage from $16.77 to $17.59 as of April 1 | Yukon increasing minimum wage but some say it's still not enough | CBC News