May 20, 2024

In this episode: difficulty getting seasonal fire fighters in Alberta, Canada's first union at an Amazon warehouse,  career gaps are no longer a blemish on candidate’s resumes, workplace tension caused a privacy breach in Nunavut's workplace and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. For the first time in Canada, there is a union at an Amazon warehouse | Union officially certified at Amazon's DXT4 warehouse in Laval (newswire.ca) 
2. The federal government is accelerating plans to replace the Phoenix public service pay system | Ottawa getting ready to ditch costly, error-prone Phoenix pay system | Radio-Canada.ca 
3. The Manitoba government is taking steps to improve emergency medical services | Province of Manitoba | News Releases | Manitoba Government Adding Paramedics and Ambulances to Improve Emergency Care 
4. Seasonal firefighters in Alberta do not return to their jobs because of low wages, lack of benefits, and limited career opportunities | Would you fight Alberta's wildfires for $22/hour? And no benefits? | CBC Radio 
5. Most hiring managers say career gaps on resumes are not a problem | Career Gaps Not a Problem According to Canadian Hiring Managers. #CanadaEmployed (expresspros.com) 
6. A privacy breach at Nunavut's Department of Health could have been avoided if it weren’t for tensions in the workplace | Workplace dysfunction behind complaint, privacy commissioner finds (nunatsiaq.com)