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For the seven days through March 23rd, Canadian job postings were down 15.3% relative to their 2019 trend. Notably hard-hit sectors include hospitality and tourism, aviation, and food preparation and...

More than two-thirds of those received no compensation for lost hours...

The federal government has streamlined the COVID-19 emergency benefits program and says Canadians struggling financially can now expect payments within weeks. The application process is scheduled to open in early April,...

An employment lawyer answers questions about COVID-19 and work, including whether workers are entitled to severance if their workplace shuts down and whether workers are allowed to stay home if...

According to a new poll, roughly 23 per cent of workers across the country are scared they might lose their jobs. By the end of last week, Statistics Canada data...

Due to the economic effects of COVID-19, almost half (43 per cent) of small employers in Canada have reduced hours for staff, while one-fifth have started temporary layoffs....

This funding — announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and channeled through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) — will go to local and national projects for single parents,...

Canada added 34,500 jobs in January, more than twice the number markets were expecting, and the unemployment rate dipped to a near record low 5.5 per cent, Statistics Canada data indicated on Friday....

More than 193,000 males took new jobs in Canada last year, almost double the number of females, pushing the unemployment rate for men below 6% for the first time since...

New research from Statistics Canada finds fall in manufacturing sector has led to lower wages, proportionately fewer men being employed....