361,700 jobs left unfilled in Canada
The growing economy combined with a talent shortage has created a labour drought, equivalent to a shortage of 361,700 jobs.
The Canadian Federation of Independent...
Pay transparency legislation gets the green light
Back in March, we blogged on the Ontario Government’s announcement of a strategy on pay transparency called “Then Now Next: Ontario’s Strategy for Women’s...
HR leadership mentoring programme held
As part of activities lined up for the upcoming HR Focus Conference and Awards 2017, HR Focus has rolled out another industry first, dubbed...
96% of employees say upskilling is their own responsibility
The latest Randstad Workmonitor report (Q3 2017) has revealed that 96% of employees in Malaysia say that it is a personal responsibility to keep up...
Gender equality is a must at the workplace–School girls
In what has been an extraordinary year for women by many accounts, International Women’s Day was celebrated in style for the female journalists and...
IBM sues former HR leader
IBM has taken legal action against its former HR leader in the USA for allegedly breaching a one-year non-competitive agreement by accepting a role...
Nigeria uncovers over 80,000 ‘ghost’ policemen on gov’t payroll
There are over 80,000 ghost police officers on Nigeria, data from the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has revealed.
According to local media...
Hundreds of BBC staff demand full pay transparency
Hundreds of BBC staff, including stars such as Mariella Frostrup, Victoria Derbyshire and Rev Richard Coles, have written to the corporation demanding “full pay transparency”.
In an...
ILO calls for urgent action for decent work in West Bank
A multitude of obstacles arising out of 50 years of Israeli occupation dominate the everyday reality of working women and men and their families...
Financial giant boosts health benefits
Manulife Financial Corporation has announced an increase in its staff mental health benefits package, providing its entire Canadian workforce with up to $10,000 in...
