Human Resources & Education

Canadians have fewer paid vacation days than other countries, survey shows

In countries like France, employees have 30 days of paid annual leave.

Dec 28, 2022 11:07 AM Read more >

From seed to store: A look at the rising cost of bread

Imagine a farmer, some seeds of grain and a Prairie field in spring.

Dec 21, 2022 7:01 AM Read more >

B.C. government continues the pandemic wage top-up for care home workers

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is extending its COVID-19 wage top-ups for staff at seniors facilities, but the restriction that limited those workers to one work site has been lifted.

Dec 16, 2022 12:05 PM Read more >

Hey, Colleague: How do I avoid being triggered when receiving feedback from my boss?

Tips on how to take constructive criticism with class.

Dec 16, 2022 11:00 AM Read more >

B.C. nurses sue Interior Health over wage disparity with doctors

"Nurses have, and continue to be, compensated at a lower rate than the practice of medicine by general practitioners," the suit states.

Dec 15, 2022 9:05 AM Read more >

New poll finds Canadians not using all vacation, working extra hours before holidays

TORONTO — A new survey suggests many Canadians don't plan on using all their vacation before the end of the year.

Dec 14, 2022 5:35 AM Read more >

B.C. business travel, commuting face inflationary headwinds

Employers also ‘pushing back’ against hybrid-work arrangements and other pandemic trends

Dec 7, 2022 8:55 AM Read more >

How is the new post-pandemic workplace working?

Office life permanently changed by pandemic? Looks likely, experts say

Dec 6, 2022 9:44 AM Read more >

Hybrid-work environment affects health, leisure time

Blurring lines between work, leisure, office, home has positive and negative effects

Dec 6, 2022 9:40 AM Read more >

Minimum-age restrictions brought in for young workers in B.C.

Must be age 16 or 18 for some jobs; new regulations take effect Jan. 1, 2023

Oct 12, 2022 9:47 AM Read more >