Young people forced to get creative as COVID disrupts summer job plans
Workers aged 15-24 lost more than 100,000 jobs in April, suggesting bleak outlook for summer job market....
8 students’ hopes and fears as they graduate during a pandemic
Students across Canada share their mixed feelings on completing their last year in school virtually...
Calgary program to upskill oil workers for tech jobs to expand
A Calgary program designed to transition oil and gas workers into tech careers is getting extra funding and spaces for new students. EDGE UP, run through Calgary Economic Development (CED) with...
More robots are entering Canadian workplaces – but they’re not all coming for our jobs
Companies tend to hire more people after buying robots: Statistics Canada researcher....
Cancelling internships during pandemic hurts businesses as much as students
When students fail to learn the skills normally gained from summer jobs, everyone loses....
‘If you’re sick, stay home’ is a non-starter for many Canadians
A majority of Canadians do not have paid sick leave, and some advocates say the Canada recovery sickness benefit falls short of what is needed....
Ottawa opens new pathway to permanent status for temporary essential workers and graduates
The federal government will introduce a new pathway to permanent residency for foreign nationals working in Canada in essential jobs such as personal support and health services, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced...
Canada’s environmental workforce adds 34,600 jobs during pandemic: report
Canada's environmental workforce grew by 5% in 2020, according to a report from ECO Canada....
Uber’s proposed labour laws revamp would cement notion that gig workers are not employees
If provincial governments change their labour laws in line with Uber's proposal, they will cement the notion that gig workers are not employees and that they can be denied a...
Alberta’s oil and gas workers wrestle with layoffs and an uncharted future
Province challenged to help put thousands back to work while carving out a future in a low-emissions world....