Black, minority women in Canada left behind in COVID-19 job recovery
Women of colour in Canada still face far higher unemployment than white women, official data shows, in part because they tend to work jobs in hard-hit sectors and often care...
Working from home this year? You may be eligible for a new tax deduction
The CRA announced on Tuesday that those who worked from home more than 50 per cent of the time over at least four consecutive weeks in 2020 due to COVID-19...
One in four Canadian workers considering career change amid pandemic, report finds
The Morneau Shepell report shows the pandemic has "significantly impacted" Canadians' view of their careers in part due to employees' relationships with their employers....
Childcare adds to strain for working mothers as pace of job gains slows
Canada's working mothers saw their jobs gains stall in November after months of growth, and those who are working are seeing greater strains on their working hours to care for...
COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Shortcomings of disability aid have become starker as the federal government doles out $2,000 a month to millions of out-of-work Canadians under the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit....
COVID-19 is impacting Canadian mothers more than fathers: study
Data analyzed by the University of British Columbia suggests the gender gap has been widening since the country saw its first few cases of COVID-19. In a news release Tuesday,...
Canadians working from home permanently should expect salary changes: experts
Some companies are planning to adjust salaries based on the cost of living where remote employees live....
These jobs may be most in-demand in a post-pandemic Canada
While every industry has seen drops in job postings on Indeed, the decreases have been relatively mild in a few fields. Chief among those is health care, where the drop...
How the pandemic impacted post-secondary students’ work placements
Recent Statistics Canada research indicates students are worried about the quality of their education, and health care and service students have experienced greater educational setbacks than others....
PM Trudeau announces $9B in new COVID-19 funding for students
Students who have seen their education and job prospects hampered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will soon be able to claim a new Canada Emergency Student Benefit, Prime Minister Justin...