December 9, 2024

In this episode: the rise of unemployment rate in Canada, safety practices during the holiday season, Canadian cities with the best quality of living, and other topics.

Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast to get the latest HR updates.

1. Negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continue as the strike nears the holiday season | Canada Post strike: Here’s where workers are still seeking progress 
2. An increased pool of jobseekers caused the unemployment rate to increase to 6.8 per cent | Unemployment Rate Rises as Job Seekers Left Out in the Cold - The Conference Board of Canada 
3. The Government of Saskatchewan is proposing amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act | Ensuring Modern, Fair and Balanced Employment Laws that Support Economic Growth | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan 
4. As the holiday season approaches, WorkSafeBC is urging workers and employers to take extra precautions when working at heights | WorkSafeBC urges workers and employers to prioritize safety while working from heights during the holiday season | WorkSafeBC 
5. Restaurants Canada is calling on the Nova Scotia to give a tax holiday on the provincial portion of the HST in the federal government’s GST tax holiday |Restaurants Canada urges the Nova Scotia government to join other provinces and include the provincial portion of the HST in the federal GST Tax Holiday  - Restaurants Canada 
6. According to the Mercer’s Quality of Living City Ranking Vancouver shines for North America, tying for 7th globally | Quality of Living City Ranking 2024 

If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews