Holiday Jobs, Sick Note Rules, Union Wins, Central Bank Downsizing

In this episode: rising seasonal hiring, new sick-note rules in B.C., major public-sector labour deals, living wage and other topics.

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1. According to Indeed, Canadian holiday job postings rose 12% year-over-year as of early November 2025, marking a modest increase from 2024’s low levels | Holiday Hiring Appetite Perks Up From Low Levels - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada 
2. British Columbia has introduced new regulations restricting when employers can require medical notes for short-term illnesses | BC Gov News 
3. Public-sector workers who are members of BCGEU in British Columbia have ratified an agreement that ends an eight-week strike | BCGEU strike: Members vote in favour of deal 
4.  Montreal narrowly avoided a major transit strike after a tentative deal was reached between the transit agency and the union representing about 4,500 drivers, operators, and station staff | Montreal transit strike averted after tentative deal reached with drivers' union 
5. Nearly half of workers in New Brunswick earn less than the province’s calculated living wage | living-wages-in 
6. The Central Bank of Canada is preparing to reduce its workforce by approximately 10 %—about 225 positions | Bank of Canada to cut 10% of workforce in government cost-saving push By Investing.com