In this episode: wage increases for federal workers, Google’s request for employees to work 60 hours per week to speed up AI development, federal employees not complying with the government's three-days-per-week office work rule and other topics.

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1. No deal reached between Canada Post and the Union this weekend | Canada Post and union say no deal reached during mediated talks this weekend
2. The Canadian government is increasing the federal minimum wage to $17.75 per hour on April 1, 2025, a 2.4% increase | Increasing the federal minimum wage starting April 1, 2025 - Canada.ca
3. A significant number of federal public servants in Canada are not complying with the government's three-days-per-week office work rule | Large number of public servants in biggest departments breaking remote work rules
4. Mass firings of US probationary federal employees by the Trump administration were likely unlawful | US judge says mass firings of some federal workers likely illegal
5. Sergey Brin, Google’s co-founder, urged employees to work in the office at least every weekday to help the company achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) | Google’s Sergey Brin Asks Workers to Spend More Time In the Office - The New York Times
6. AI adoption in recruitment is expanding rapidly | HireVue’s 2025 AI report shows the majority of HR leaders trust AI hiring decisions | HireVue

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In this episode: Research and Teaching Assistant strike at Concordia University threatening the end of the term, coroners are the first doctors in Ontario to unionize, the reaction of US federal employee to Elon Musk’ email to list weekly accomplishments face the risk of termination and other topics.

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1. Over 2,000 research and teaching assistants at Concordia University have voted 95% in favor of a strike mandate | Strike mandate: Concordia University end of term in jeopardy
2. Ontario’s Physician Coroners became the first doctors in the province to unionize | Ontario's Physician Coroners join OPSEU/SEFPO in historic vote
3. Restaurants Canada supports the federal government's decision to remove over half of its exceptions from the Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) | Restaurants Canada Statement on Interprovincial Trade - Restaurants Canada
4. 76% of Canadians worry they won’t have enough savings for retirement due to rising prices | BMO Retirement Survey: Over Three Quarters of Canadians Worry They Will Not Have Enough Retirement Savings Amid Inflation - Feb 12, 2025
5. A new cost-cutting initiative led by Elon Musk within the Trump administration has caused confusion among U.S. federal employees | Key US agencies tell staff not to answer Musk email on what they did last week
   
   

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In this episode: layoffs in Canada as the result of US tariffs, a massive data breach at CBSA, AI skills are still not a top priority for recruiters, minimum wage increases and other topics.

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1. Indeed reports very few Canadian job listings mention GenAI-related skills | GenAI Still Rarely Mentioned in White-Collar Job Postings - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada
2. A protest took place in Montreal against Amazon’s decision to close its seven Quebec warehouses | Demonstrators accuse Amazon of union-busting at rally in Montreal, call for boycott
3. Ottawa’s temporary GST and HST holiday, meant to help Canadians save money, was more of a hassle than a benefit for many small businesses | Tax break Canada: Did the GST holiday make a difference?
4. Quebec manufacturers are laying off workers as U.S. tariff threats impact sales | Quebec companies announce layoffs ahead of Trump tariffs | CBC News
5. A data breach at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) exposed personal and workplace information of 18,000 employees | CBSA data breach revealed workers' personal information | Vancouver Sun
6. New Brunswick’s minimum wage will increase to $15.65 per hour on April 1, B.C.’s minimum wage will rise to $17.85 per hour on June 1, 2025 | BC Gov News
7. Canadian businesses struggle to find qualified candidates | Canadian Companies Say Worsening Skills Gap and Navigating AI Top Challenges in 2025 | EEP CA Corporate

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