A sharp drop in the number of self-employed workers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic could do long-term damage to the Canadian economy if entrepreneurship doesn’t see a resurgence, advocates say....
Workers are now looking for unique perks that respect their work-life balance. In response, many companies are offering wellness, daycare and elder care stipends, flexible schedules and extra vacation time....
The number of job vacancies in Ontario has increased from 234,000 in October of last year to almost 316,000 vacant jobs last month, according to Statistics Canada....
As Canada’s devastated tourism and service industry continues to recover, business owners and employees say that lifelines like the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy are the only things keeping them afloat....
Indigenous People in Canada, who were more likely to be employed in low-paying service-sector jobs, have been disproportionately affected by pandemic layoffs, according to Statistics Canada. But as economic growth...
After leaving millions jobless in the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic is once again upending the labour market. And this time, workers may have the upper hand....
During economic downturns, workers may be “pushed” into self-employment when the labour market deteriorates and there are fewer jobs available. But in a stable economy, workers can also be “pulled”...
Job vacancies in health care and social assistance went up by 36,400, or 56.9 per cent, during the last quarter of 2020, bringing vacancies to a “record high” of 100,300,...