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Anita Levesque

9 years

New Uber feature to force drivers to take break after 12 straight hours

Source: hrreporter.com Policy requires six-hour break before driving again By Tara Deschamps

Anita Levesque

9 years

Atlantic provinces hope to coax more foreign students to stay after graduation

Source: hrreporter.com Retention more acute in Atlantic Canada than rest of country: Minister

Anita Levesque

9 years

Judge rules ‘vulgar’ slur against reporter was not a public disturbance

Source: hrreporter.com Newfoundland journalist victim in April 2017 incident By Sue Bailey

Anita Levesque

9 years

Use-it-or-lose-it leave for fathers could be in works: Trudeau

Source: hrreporter.com Idea similar to paternity leave policy in Quebec By Jordan Press

Anita Levesque

9 years

British construction industry faces EU worker exodus: Hays

Source: hrreporter.com ‘Less appetite’ for non-British workers to take jobs following Brexit vote By Esha Vaish

Anita Levesque

9 years

Facebook co-founder wants U.S. citizens to have ‘fair shot’ at guaranteed income

Source: hrreporter.com Chris Hughes says efforts needed to counter effects of growing income inequality By Gregory Scruggs

Anita Levesque

9 years

U.K. Supreme Court hears key case on gig economy worker

Source: hrreporter.com Case could affect business models of major firms By Costas Pitas

Anita Levesque

9 years

U.K. bosses hold views from ‘dark ages’ on pregnant women, new mothers: Survey

Source: hrreporter.com ‘We do need to have much more aggressive efforts from government’: Lobbyist By Ana Ionova

Anita Levesque

9 years

Japan’s tax incentive for raising wages may have limited appeal

Source: hrreporter.com Government using corporate tax breaks to encourage wage hikes By Stanley White

Anita Levesque

9 years

U.S. weekly jobless claims rebound from near 45-year lows

Source: hrreporter.com American labour market is near full employment

Anita Levesque

9 years

Spotlight on Engaging a Global Workforce

Source: cpiworld.com Collaboration, agility, transparency, innovation and productivity are the five key challenges facing global companies over the next five years, according to data based on more than five million employees worldwide by global management consultancy Hay Group. However, the research also found that engagement and enablement levels in many global businesses remain a key area of concern.

Anita Levesque

9 years

CEO optimism hits record high: Surve

Source: hrreporter.com ‘Combination of stable economy, trading opportunities make for strong business outlook’

Anita Levesque

9 years

Salesforce to invest $2.5 billion over 5 years to grow Canadian business

Source: hrreporter.com Interested in expanding international workforce to reach potential customers overseas

Anita Levesque

9 years

Canada sheds 88,000 jobs in January, biggest decline since 2009

Source: hrreporter.com Unemployment rate rises to 5.9 per cent

Anita Levesque

9 years

Premier says minimum wage hike to $15.20 will keep B.C. competitive

Source: hrreporter.com Decision criticized by labour and business groups alike By Linda Givetash

Anita Levesque

9 years

B.C. to raise minimum wage over three years to get to $15.20

Source: hrreporter.com Base pay rate will rise each June until 2021

Anita Levesque

9 years

Workers giving up promotions, parental leave because of Phoenix troubles: PSAC

Source: hrreporter.com ‘Up to a year’ wait time for transfers between departments

Anita Levesque

9 years

RCMP won’t appeal conviction on Labour Code charges related to Moncton shooting

Source: hrreporter.com Failed to provide members with appropriate training, equipment

Anita Levesque

9 years

Trudeau looks to lure tech talent, capital north in San Francisco visit

Source: hrreporter.com ‘The political climate has obviously made Canada more attractive because we’re more diverse, we’re more welcoming’: Executive By Jordan Press

Anita Levesque

9 years

Ontario launches multi-year strategy around apprenticeships

Source: hrreporter.com Includes better incentives for employers to train, retain apprentices

Anita Levesque

9 years

IBM sues former HR boss hired by Microsoft

Source: hrreporter.com Employee has knowledge of confidential, sensitive information: Lawsuit