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Women making small gains, but still troublingly under-represented in the C-Suite

Women making small gains, but still troublingly under-represented in the C-Suite

CALGARY — It's been eight years since Canadian securities regulators instituted so-called comply-or-explain rules in an effort to increase the number of women in the nation's corporate boardrooms and executive offices.
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Employers, employees lock horns over office efficiency

Employers, employees lock horns over office efficiency

Experts divided over whether working in the office increases labour productivity
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'An adverse impact': Are you using the correct pronouns?

'An adverse impact': Are you using the correct pronouns?

Gender identity and gender expression are protected grounds under human rights legislation both provincially and federally in Canada
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Much ado about rare Shakespeare book: UBC paid $7.4M for First Folio

Much ado about rare Shakespeare book: UBC paid $7.4M for First Folio

The acquisition was announced earlier this year, but details of the payment were not released at the time
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Employee benefits firms grow after years of stagnation

Employee benefits firms grow after years of stagnation

British Columbia’s largest employee benefits com- panies are finally reporting some positive results after years of stagnation, according to data collected on Business in Vancouver ’s list of the biggest employee benefits companies in B.C. (page 14).
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Minimum-age restrictions brought in for young workers in B.C.

Minimum-age restrictions brought in for young workers in B.C.

Must be age 16 or 18 for some jobs; new regulations take effect Jan. 1, 2023
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Networking key to recruitment as job vacancies abound

Networking key to recruitment as job vacancies abound

Value of in-person events underscored after years of pandemic restrictions
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B.C.'s high job vacancies, high inflation – highly unusual

B.C.'s high job vacancies, high inflation – highly unusual

TransLink is among a host of B.C. companies faced with hundreds of unfilled jobs
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Bacteria-killing copper to be installed at BCIT after $5M donation

Bacteria-killing copper to be installed at BCIT after $5M donation

It can kill 99.9 per cent of bacteria and is installed in “high-touch, high-traffic locations"
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In your debt: 3 steps to lower the cost of your debt

In your debt: 3 steps to lower the cost of your debt

Does the thought of dealing with your debt make you want to go back to bed? More than 1 in 5 Americans (22%) are likely to put off creating a debt payoff plan, according to a June 2022 survey from NerdWallet conducted online by The Harris Poll.
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