Human Resources & Education

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to accept complaints filed by the United Steelworkers (USW) on behalf of a group of temporary foreign workers from a Tim Hortons in Fernie, B.C., the union announced July 10.

Parents hoping to buff their child’s university application by encouraging extra study, travel or unpaid volunteer work this summer may want to think twice.

Constantly checking in with employees about their day-to-day work. Questioning every detail. Looking over their shoulders.

“It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity.”

Just two out of 14 board members at Telus Corp. (TSX:T) are women. The number is identical at Vancouver's Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B, TCK.A).

Ikea workers at about half the outlets in the U.S. are getting a pay bump as the Swedish furniture giant implements a new wage structure tied to the cost of living.

Teachers will begin picketing summer school sites if a deal is not reached by June 30, the president of the BC Teachers’ Federation said June 25.

The federal government introduced sweeping new changes to Canada’s controversial temporary foreign worker program June 20 — but the overhaul has satisfied neither employer groups nor unions.

Think the concept of staying in the same job for life is a thing of the past?

Employees feel that more than a quarter of their time spent in work meetings is completely unproductive, according to a Robert Half survey.