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B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

The changes come after both the Canadian Medical Association and Doctors of BC advocated for sick note requirements to be eliminated last year.
Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States

Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States

The warning is particularly targeted to academics who identify as transgender or "whose research could be seen as being at odds with the position of the current U.S. administration."
ABLE BC head Jeff Guignard to lead Wine Growers British Columbia

ABLE BC head Jeff Guignard to lead Wine Growers British Columbia

Guignard set to take new job as CEO of WGBC on April 28, replacing the retired Miles Prodan
New poll suggests Canadians' fear of losing their jobs to a trade war is fading

New poll suggests Canadians' fear of losing their jobs to a trade war is fading

The Leger poll suggests that 38 per cent of employed Canadians are worried about losing their jobs over the next year — the lowest percentage of respondents reporting employment anxiety since Jan. 26.
Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

TORONTO — A new report suggests a vast majority of Black Canadians feel their employer has made progress in creating a more equitable workplace, but more than three-quarters said they still encounter varying degrees of racism at work.
B.C.'s Kwantlen university to lay off 70 faculty due to $49 million revenue loss

B.C.'s Kwantlen university to lay off 70 faculty due to $49 million revenue loss

About 70 faculty members at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Metro Vancouver will receive lay-off notices Friday after a "sharp decline" in international students resulted in a revenue loss of about $49 million.
Former Response Biomedical CEO Barbara Kinnaird sues for wrongful dismissal

Former Response Biomedical CEO Barbara Kinnaird sues for wrongful dismissal

Kinnaird seeks two years' worth of salary in a dispute that centres on whether she was terminated without just cause, or for misconduct
Will an AI bot decide if you get that job?

Will an AI bot decide if you get that job?

Companies are using human-free apps to screen candidates. Critics and job seekers have concerns.
Nearly 40 fossil fuel companies shaping Canadian K-12 curriculums, report finds

Nearly 40 fossil fuel companies shaping Canadian K-12 curriculums, report finds

Report found more than 50 oil and gas companies and industry groups influenced 34 educational institutions across Canada, who, in turn, provided education to K-12 students
International study permit data an 'earthquake' for Canadian university finances

International study permit data an 'earthquake' for Canadian university finances

A dramatic decline in international study permits issued last year is quickly becoming an existential threat to the finances of Canadian post-secondary schools, say organizations representing the institutions.