By Mehnaz Rafi, University of Calgary A public interest group filed a U.S. federal complaint against artificial intelligence hiring tool, HireVue, in 2019 for deceptive hiring practices. The software, which has been…
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Opinion/Commentary
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Bornstein on how big companies are taking away employees’ private rights
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Governments around the world are battling to regulate big tech companies. As the world becomes more interconnected, people are increasingly aware of the vast,…
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Opinion/Commentary
Canada has always had a ‘tap on, tap off’ immigration policy aimed primarily at filling jobs
By Thomas Klassen, York University The federal government will soon announce its immigration plan and immigration levels for the next three years. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have already signalled, however, that the…
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Opinion/Commentary
Return-to-office mandates may not be the solution to downtown struggles that Canadian cities are banking on
By Alexander Wray, Western University; Jamie Seabrook, Western University; Jason Gilliland, Western University, and Sean Doherty, Wilfrid Laurier University In recent months, many Canadian employers in both the public and…
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Opinion/Commentary
The Supreme Court of Canada is wrong to refuse to translate its pre-1970 decisions
By Yan Campagnolo, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; François Larocque, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Lawrence David, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa The Supreme Court of Canada has published all of its…
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Opinion/CommentaryProfessional Misconduct
Professional misconduct can end a career – who should get a second chance?
By Marta Rychert, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Kate Diesfeld, Auckland University of Technology, and Lois Surgenor, University of Otago We all make mistakes at work. And many factors can contribute…
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Opinion/Commentary
‘Right to disconnect’ laws are a step toward healthier, more productive and more inclusive workplaces
By Fiona McQuarrie, University of The Fraser Valley In August, Australia joined Ontario, France and several European and Latin American countries in passing a “right to disconnect” law. This law…
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By Andrew Stevens, University of Regina This fall, several provinces across Canada are scheduled to increase their minimum wages. These provincial adjustments follow the federal government’s decision to raise the…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOpinion/Commentary
Safety concerns are at the heart of the railway dispute as arbitration decision draws near
By Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada On Aug. 24, Canada’s federal labour board ordered the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPK) railways, along with over 9,000 workers,…
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ImmigrationOpinion/Commentary
Canada needs to overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker program, not just tinker with it
By Jane Stinson, Carleton University The federal government recently announced important changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program, a program that allows Canadian employers to hire foreign nationals to fill labour shortages…