March 18, 2024

In this episode: union updates from the City of Edmonton and Airbus, minimum wage increases, the best countries for work life balance, provincial employment updates and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. The City of Edmonton averted a strike by 5,000 city workers | City, union agree on 6.25% increase, $1k payout in tentative agreement | CTV News 
2. Airbus SE employees in Canada rejected a contract offer from Airbus, threatening to go on strike | Airbus Workers in Canada Reject Contract Offer, Threaten Strike | Financial Post 
3. Canada will be increasing the federal minimum wage by 65 cents on April 1, from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour | Federal minimum wage set to increase April 1. Who gets the pay bump? - National | Globalnews.ca 
4. Manitoba’s minimum-wage is going up by 50 cents an hour as of Oct. 1  to $15.80. Living wage in the province is much higher | Manitoba plans regular hike to minimum wage, labour group wants more (msn.com). Manitoba's Living Wage Update 2023 | Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives 
5. Fourteen new physicians are now practicing in rural communities across Saskatchewan after completing the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) | More Doctors Recruited to Rural Communities | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan 
6. $5,000 retention bonus as part of the Alberta is Calling Attraction Bonus are aimed at bringing skilled tradespeople from elsewhere in Canada | Alberta introduces legislation to offer $5,000 incentive to out-of-province workers | Globalnews.ca 
7. Ontario has to pay public sector workers $6B and counting in Bill 124 compensation | Ontario has to pay public sector workers $6B and counting in Bill 124 compensation | CBC News 
8. What is the country with the best work life balance? | Global Life-Work Balance Index | Best Work-Life Balance Countries | Remote