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India’s budget promises more jobs and pay to boost female workforce

Source: hrreporter.com Pension reforms encourage more women to take up formal jobs By Anuradha Nagaraj and Roli Srivastava  

#MeToo movement means changes for Valentine’s Day romance

Source: hrreporter.com Number of office romances declining in U.S., says poll By Barbara Goldberg

U.S. labour costs increase solidly in fourth quarter

Source: hrreporter.com Growth in compensation expected to accelerate as labour market tightens  

Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan partner to cut health-care costs

Source: hrreporter.com Company won’t aim at profits, will initially focus on technology By Caroline Humer and Ankur Banerjee  

International Coach Federation – Toronto Chapter – Elects New President

Source: newswire.ca TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2018 /CNW/ – Members of the International Coach Federation – ICF – Toronto Chapter have elected a new President to lead one of North America’s largest chapters. Nance MacLeod will take over the role from outgoing President, Derrick Navarro, after he finishes serving his seventh successful year on the ICF Toronto Board.

From weed to wages: Ontario marijuana producers hit by minimum pay rate hike

Source: hrreporter.com One producer cites increase of $600,000 in overall wage costs By Armina Ligaya  

Law firm investigating Toronto housing agency’s HR practices

Source: hrreporter.com Employees complain of ‘culture of fear’  

Quebec university criticized for intrusive questionnaire sent to job candidates

Source: hrreporter.com Female candidates asked about menstruation, pregnancies, abortions By Magdaline Boutros  

RCMP recruits ‘deeply afraid’ to speak out about alleged sex abuse: Lawyer

Source: hrreporter.com Two doctors under police investigation for medical examinations By Brett Bundale  

RCMP fined for Labour Code violations in wake of fatal shooting rampage in New Brunswick

Source: hrreporter.com Ordered to pay $500,00 for failure to provide proper equipment, training  

Kent Hehr resigns from Liberal cabinet, on leave of absence after allegations

Source: hrreporter.com ‘Harassment of any kind is unacceptable’: Trudeau By Stephanie Levitz  

J.D. Irving to make 1,700 new hires in Canada and U.S. over next 3 years

Source: hrreporter.com Projects total of 10,400 hires through 2020  

Tory leader’s ouster shows positive shift on sexual harassment: Liberals, NDP

Source: hrreporter.com Behaviours ‘no longer part of accepted landscape’  

Ontario PC leader steps down, denies sexual misconduct allegations

Source: hrreporter.com Brown’s top aides also resign after two women publicize incidents  

Conductor fired for safety issues, disparaging remarks: CP Rail

Source: hrreporter.com Termination ‘related to photos of herself in unsafe situations on railway property and equipment, safety violations’ By Lauren Krugel  

Amazon opens its own rainforest in Seattle

Source: hrreporter.com Company hopes environment will spawn employee creativity By Jeffrey Dastin  

FedEx commits US$3.2 billion to raise pay, expand hubs after U.S. tax overhaul

Source: hrreporter.com Company will also contribute US$1.5 billion to employee pension plan By Eric M. Johnson  

Trump seeks US$25 billion for border wall, offers ‘Dreamer’ citizenship

Source: hrreporter.com DACA currently provides work permits, protections for 700,000 By Roberta Rampton and Susan Cornwell  

China goes on tech-hiring binge; wages soar, closing gap with Silicon Valley

Source: hrreporter.com Pay for key positions has doubled since 2014: Investor By Stella Qiu and Elias Glenn  

Men-only gala where hostesses were groped faces backlash in Britain

Source: hrreporter.com Financial Times reports groping, lewd behavior at fundraising gala By Estelle Shirbon  

Starbucks to boost pay, benefits after U.S. lowers corporate taxes

Source: hrreporter.com Tax cuts have granted company $425 million in annual savings By Lisa Baertlein  

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