Workplace

There has been plenty of coverage around the importance of conducting an investigation when claims of any type of harassment arise in the workplace. Employers are increasingly aware of the...

The Government of Ontario has announced changes to its employment services. Employment programs for Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program will be integrated into Employment Ontario to create...

The so-called gig economy is taking off in Canada. Though reliable data is hard to come by, staffing agency Randstad estimates that 20 to 30% of the Canadian workforce is...

The Royal Bank of Canada recently released a report called “Humans Wanted” that focused on how youth might prepare for the disruption of work by technology and automation. As it turns...

Snoozing on the job isn’t just permitted at Bob Vaez’s software company, it’s encouraged. The Toronto boss of EventMobi describes himself as “the only CEO that promotes people to sleep...

Self-checkouts, which were created to provide convenience for customers and cut costs for companies, have become an indelible part of the retail landscape. But the machines have also sparked a backlash...

Saving for retirement is one of the most important actions those in the workforce can take. The security of knowing a stable, monthly income awaits once one is into this...

We say that we “decide” to get married, to have children, to live in particular cities or embark on particular careers, and in a sense this is true. But how...

Never once at the start of my workweek — not in my morning coffee shop line; not in my crowded subway commute; not as I begin my bottomless inbox slog...

Arguably the biggest factor leading to professional-personal imbalance is guilt. The majority of people who go to work in the nonprofit sector do so out of a desire to help...