[ad_1] Violence-related injuries at work are on the rise across Canada and this is especially the case for women, according to two recent studies we conducted at the not-for-profit Institute for Work and Health. We found that women are four times more likely than men to experience sexual assault or unwanted touching on the job,[…]
[ad_1] After two years of keeping the pedal to the metal, there are signs that the Canadian economy is going to ease off the gas a bit in 2019. But there is no sign yet of that expected slowdown in the labour market. Unemployment is still at 5.6 per cent, a 40-year low. https://positivesaathi.com/ There[…]
[ad_1] View link » In this episode for When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast, Niki Reitmayer and I talk to my colleagues and bosses about how they’re adjusting to my Parkinson’s diagnosis, get advice from my neurologist Dr. Jonathon Squires, neuropsychologist Dr. Robert Duff, and employment lawyer Lior Samfiru. I also chat with Jim Redmond about[…]
[ad_1] Women in Canadian tech jobs, with a bachelor’s degree or higher, earn nearly $20,000 less a year than their male counterparts, and that pay gap can be just as stark for visible minority and Indigenous tech workers, a new study says. The Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, housed within Ryerson University in Toronto,[…]
[ad_1] Hundreds of Honduran migrants began the long trek north on Monday, part of new U.S.-bound caravan that hopes to succeed even as a previous wave of Central Americans were unable to quickly enter the United States. Central American migrant caravans have become a flashpoint in the debate over U.S. immigration policy, as President Donald[…]
[ad_1] A group representing FBI agents is warning that the partial shutdown of the U.S. government could compromise national security. READ MORE: With no pay, families feel strain of U.S. government shutdown On the 20th day of the shutdown, the FBI Agents Association released a petition urging elected officials to fund the Federal Bureau of Investigation[…]
[ad_1] Vice President Mike Pence said that President Donald Trump was still considering declaring a national emergency but said it was concerning Democrats would not negotiate on a good will offer. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are renewing their attempt to protect special counsel Robert Mueller’s job, sending a signal to President Donald Trump as he keeps up his criticism of Mueller’s Russia investigation. The legislation, sponsored by incoming Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and three other members, is expected[…]
[ad_1] If you’ve been scrolling though postings, avoiding your resume or just contemplating leaving your job, 2019 needs to be a year of changes. Nir Zahavi, co-founder and CEO of Toronto corporate retreat startup Retreatify, said the idea of the perfect job or dream job is often multifaceted. While jobs may appear to be ideal, potential[…]
[ad_1] The federal agency tasked with guaranteeing U.S. airport security acknowledged an increase in the number of its employees calling off work during the partial government shutdown. Employees of the Transportation Security Administration are expected to work without pay during the shutdown because their jobs are considered essential. READ MORE: Pence leads shutdown talks with Congressional[…]