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Quebec Court Rules That You Can’t Take Paid Leave to Mourn Your Pet

In most cases, Canadians are entitled to paid day off work if a spouse, child, parent or sibling dies (it should be more, but that’s not the point here). As a high-profile story in Quebec has revealed, such a bereavement policy does not apply in the case of a passed-away

These Are the Best and Worst Cities in Canada to Find a Job

Canada’s economy is rollin’ right now. In the last quarter of 2017, the Canadian economy added 174,000 new jobs to the mix – the largest gain in 15 years. The unemployment rate, meanwhile, currently sits at just 5.4 per cent. And it’s not just major cities propelling Canada to new

There Are Now More Canadians Working in ‘Green’ Jobs Than Oil & Gas

It looks like Canada is starting to make good on its promise for a green future. According to recent estimates by Statistics Canada, there are now more people working in ‘green’ jobs than there are those employed by the oil and gas sector. Last year, around 274,000 jobs were attributable to

Canada Has Just Posted its Lowest Unemployment Rate in Nearly 10 Years

If you scan the comments section of the Toronto Sun or ask any handful of Millennials about their outlook on the job market, you might think Canada’s economy is in the toilet. Stats, however, suggest otherwise. According to Statistics Canada’s recent Labour Force Survey, the country’s unemployment rate is currently the lowest since  February

#MeToo: What To Do If You’re Being Sexually Harassed In The Workplace

Over the past few weeks, it’s been almost impossible to find a news publication that hasn’t covered the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Famed Hollywood producer and studio executive Harvey Weinstein was formerly known as someone who could ‘make or break’ an actress’s career in Hollywood. It was Weinstein’s name and production