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More work to be done on workplace gender equality: survey

bwolfe — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 20:00:30 +0000

Roughly two-thirds (63 per cent) of women said the shift toward gender equality in the workplace isn’t taking place fast enough and, despite more societal awareness, they still aren’t being offered the same opportunities as men, according to a new survey by Randstad Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 working Canadian women, found […]

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New pay equity legislation aiming to close gender wage gap

bwolfe — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:00:03 +0000

The federal government is taking steps to close the gender wage gap with the Pay Equity Act, which came into effect on Aug. 31. The legislation requires federally regulated public and private sector employers to ensure workers receive equal pay for work of equal value, according to a press release, which noted employers have three […]

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How the TTC’s first-ever chief diversity, culture officer is driving change

mdunne — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:00:15 +0000

When you board a bus, streetcar or subway train in Canada’s biggest city, chances are the driver will be a man. Keisha Campbell, the Toronto Transit Commission’s first-ever chief diversity and culture officer, is aiming to tackle the lack of female transit operators and many other diversity, equity and inclusion challenges at North America’s third-largest transit […]

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IKEA Canada continually building on DEI initiatives to support employees

mdunne — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:00:25 +0000

As a “symbol of our collective sorrow,” IKEA Canada lowered its flags in response to the news of the grim discovery of mass graves at former residential schools in this country. The home goods retailer has also been talking with several Indigenous-led organizations to development its reconciliation strategy and has shared resources, including via its employee […]

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Pandemic threatens to undo gender equity progress in workforce: CPPIB report

mschmit — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 06:13:01 +0000

Soon after the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, layoffs and the shift to remote working resulted in a 30-year low in female participation in the Canadian workforce, threatening to undo gains in gender equity in the workplace, according to a new report by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Women have suffered the most layoffs […]

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More investors inquiring about sexual harassment when hiring new managers

mschmit — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:24:17 +0000

More investors responsible for allocating capital to investment management firms (nine per cent) would still consider investing, or invest, with a money manager discovered to have workplace sexual harassment issues compared to last year (four per cent), according to a survey by the Investment Management Due Diligence Association. And, 71 per cent of investors don’t […]

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