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In this episode: the impact of the lockout of dockworkers at the Port of Montreal, workers in Ontario are owed about 60 million dollars in unpaid wages over the last 7 years, another province is looking into having a job protected leave for long-term illness and other topics.

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1. The lockout of dockworkers at the Port of Montreal, Canada’s second-busiest port, poses a serious threat to the Canadian economy | Lockout at Port of Montreal could be 'catastrophic' for economy, port authority says | CBC News
2. Workers in Ontario are about 60 million dollars in unpaid wages between the 2017-2018 fiscal year and July 2024 | Workers owed $60M in unpaid wages Ontario failed to collect since 2017 | CBC News
3. Newfoundland & Labrador is extending job protected leave to 27 weeks for long-term illness | Provincial Government Introduces Amendments to the Labour Standards Act to Give Workers Stronger Job-Protected Leave
4. Canada Revenue Agency announces maximum pensionable earnings and contributions for 2025 | Canada Revenue Agency announces maximum pensionable earnings and contributions for 2025
5. Only 26% of new hires feel fully informed, engaged, and confident during their most recent onboarding | Survey: 1 in 3 Employees Report Poor Onboarding Experiences

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In this episode: Canada Post strike, more legislative changes in Ontario, KPMG's report on cybersecurity risks in the workplace and other topics.

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1. Canadian labor trends from early 2024 continued in Q3, with employment gains lagging behind strong population growth | Canadian Labour Market Q3 2024 Update: Still Waiting for Stability - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada
2. Canada Post says talks continued Sunday with the union that represents postal workers and neither side has given notice of a work stoppage | CUPW - 2024-11-01 - CUPW to Canada Post: Negotiate Don’t Arbitrate
3. Ontario’s Fifth Working for Workers Act receives Royal Assent | Ontario’s Fifth Working for Workers Act Receives Royal Assent | Ontario Newsroom
4. According to KPMG, Canadian business leaders rank cybersecurity as the No. 1 threat to their growth | Cybersecurity remains a tick-the-box exercise - KPMG Canada
5. Canadians plan to spend more this holiday season, despite financial challenges | RCC x Leger Holiday Shopping Survey 2024 - Retail Council of Canada

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In this episode: terminations of CRA employees for inappropriately receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) during the COVID-19 pandemic, social media trends that negatively affect employee productivity, workplace news from Iceland and France, ideas on celebrating Halloween in the workplace and other topics.

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1. More than 300 employees of the Canada Revenue Agency were terminated in the past year for inappropriately receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) during the COVID-19 pandemic | CRA says 330 employees fired for inappropriately claiming CERB - National | Globalnews.ca
2. Canadian companies are concerned about the impact social media trends like “Lazy Girl Jobs” and “Bare Minimum Mondays" | Social Media Trends like “Bare Minimum Mondays” and “Lazy Girl Jobs” Worry Canadian Companies | EEP CA Corporate
3. Retiring early hurts financial resiliency | Retiring early hurts financial resiliency, Manulife survey shows
4. Iceland’s economy is outperforming most European countries after the nationwide introduction of a shorter working week with no loss in pay | Iceland embraced a shorter work week. Here’s how it turned out | CNN Business
5. In France, many young professionals are embracing a new hybrid lifestyle that blends urban jobs with part-time farming | The hybrid workers in France seeking fulfilment in the fields
6. Ideas to celebrate Halloween with coworkers | 15 Ideas To Celebrate Halloween in the Workplace | Indeed.com

In this episode: the latest report from Statistics Canada about job market conditions, salary trends from Robert Half, Fishery officers in Nova Scotia refusing to work because of threats to their safety, employees working side hustles on company time and other topics.

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1. Statistics Canada reported last week that the economy added 47,000 jobs in September, but the news is mixed | Canada's economy added 47,000 new jobs in September, unemployment rate ticked down | CBC News
2. Air Canada pilots agreed last week to a tentative agreement with the airline | Air Canada pilots vote in favour of new contract, eliminating risk of strike | CBC News
3. Federal fisheries officers in Nova Scotia are refusing some enforcement duties because of threats to their safety | Fisheries officers refusing duties because of violence on N.S. waters, union says | CBC News
4. 7-Eleven is closing 444 "underperforming" locations across North America | 7-Eleven is closing more than 400 locations across North America | CTV News
5. Robert Half has released its 2025 Salary Guide | Robert Half's 2025 Salary Guide Highlights Key Hiring and Compensation Trends Amid a Changing Job Market - Oct 7, 2024
6. 29% percent of Canadian job seekers admit working a side hustle on company time | 1 in 3 Working Side Hustles on Company Time; Half of Canadian Employers Lack Rules to Prevent It. #CanadaEmployed (expresspros.com)

In this episode: anticipated layoffs at Bell and Air Transat, seasonal hiring at Amazon, top priorities for senior leaders according to the KPMG survey and other topics.

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1. Amazon is hiring 9,000 employees across its Canadian operations network in full-time, part-time and seasonal roles before the holiday season | Amazon is Hiring More than 9,000 Employees in Canada to Help Deliver Great Holiday Experiences (newswire.ca)
2. Air Transat is preparing to lay off up to 80 workers | Air Transat considering 80-person layoff amid financial turbulence (msn.com)
3. Unifor has issued a statement that Bell continues to eliminate good jobs with round of cuts at Expertech | Bell continues to eliminate good jobs with round of cuts at Expertech | Unifor
4. 1 in 3 Canadians would leave their current job for more comprehensive mental health benefits | 1 in 3 Canadians Would Quit Their Job for Better Mental Health Benefits, GreenShield Research Reveals │ GreenShield
5. Canadian CEOs view cybersecurity is a top threat to their organizations’ growth over the next three year | 2024 Canadian CEO Outlook - KPMG Canada

In this episode: further decrease in Canada of international student visas, which province leads retail trade in Canada, Amazon ending their hybrid work and other topics.
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1. Canada will reduce the number of international student visas by another 10 per cent | Ottawa announces it's further reducing the number of international student permits (msn.com)
2. Saskatchewan ranks first among the provinces for year-over-year growth in retail trade | Saskatchewan Leads The Nation In Retail Trade Growth | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan
3. Job seekers are more attracted to employers who promote honest workplace communication | More Honesty in the Workplace Increases Productivity: New Survey. #CanadaEmployed (expresspros.com)
4. Amazon is ordering staff back to the office five days a week | Update from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on return-to-office plans and manager team ratio (aboutamazon.com)
5. Pizza Hut delivers pizza with printed resumes on pizza boxes | Pizza hut aims to support your job search with the launch of 'reszames': a pizza box that doubles as a resume (prnewswire.com)

In this episode: unionization at Walmart, BC Doctors asking for benefits and pension in efforts to attract young medical professionals, body cameras are piloted in Loblaw store, a bill in Quebec that will change tipping practices in service industry and other topics .

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1. Air Canada announced that it had reached a tentative, four-year collective agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association | Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups (msn.com)
2. Workers at Walmart's Mississauga warehouse have voted to join Unifor | Mississauga Walmart workers join Unifor (newswire.ca)
3. Loblaw is launching a pilot program for employees at two Calgary locations to wear body cameras in an effort to increase safety | Loblaw staff now using body-worn cameras at 2 Calgary stores | CTV News
4. The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill to increase the amount of unpaid time off for employees who develop a serious illness or are severely hurt on the job up to 27 weeks | Nova Scotia bill would give workers 27-week unpaid leave for serious illness (thestar.com)
5. Representatives of family doctors in B.C. are asking for paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan | 2024 Election Advocacy Toolkit with BC Family Doctors - BCCFP
6. Ontario aims to attract more students to pursue careers in skilled trades by organizing another series of career fairs | Ontario Introducing Over 35,000 Students to Careers in Skilled Trades | Ontario Newsroom
7. Quebec wants to curb excessive tipping as part of new legislation | Tipping point: Quebec consumer rights bill to regulate how merchants can ask for tips | Politics | thecanadianpressnews.ca

In this episode: projected salary increases in 2025, unionization at Walmart, return to the office for federal employees, Molson Coors ending their diversity program and other topics.

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1. Job growth, particularly in the private sector, is in a rut | Unemployment Rate Slides Up Again in August - The Conference Board of Canada
2. Salary increases are expected to be lower than in previous years | 2025 Salary Increase Projections in Canada | Normandin Beaudry (normandin-beaudry.ca)
3. Federal employees react to the mandated 3 days in the office | Public Servants Rally to Tell Treasury Board: "Remote Works!" (newswire.ca)
4. Unifor has filed an application to unionize workers at a Walmart warehouse in Mississauga | Unifor seeks unionisation at Walmart warehouse in Mississauga (retail-insight-network.com)
5. Molson Coors says it is dropping its diversity, equity and inclusion policies and taking a "broader view" in which all employees know they are welcome | Molson Coors ends diversity, equity and inclusion policies, moves to 'broader view' | CTV News
6. New employment standards for gig workers in British Columbia took effect on September 3, 2024 | Hope, skepticism as B.C. gig-worker regulations come into force | CBC News