December 16, 2016 by The Canadian Press in gender equality, News, one per cent, pay equity
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More Canadian women join top one per cent: report

The agency says in a new report that women accounted for 22 per cent of the top one per cent of tax filers in 2014, compared to 10 per cent in the early 1980s

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December 16, 2016 by The Canadian Press in gender equality, News, one per cent, pay equity
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More Canadian women join top one per cent: report

The agency says in a new report that women accounted for 22 per cent of the top one per cent of tax filers in 2014, compared to 10 per cent in the early 1980s

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October 21, 2016 by Anneli LeGault in pay equity
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Federal Pay Equity Legislation Promised

Legislation coming to the Federally Regulated Employment Sector (and possibly provincially-regulated employers enrolled in the Federal Contractors Program)

The Canadian pay equity model requires employers to assess the value of female-dominated jobs and male-dominated jobs within an organization by evaluating the value of the jobs on the basis of skill, effort,

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September 16, 2016 by Matthew Curtis in pay equity
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BC Minimum Wage Increase Now in Effect

British Columbia employers are reminded that the general minimum wage in British Columbia increased on September 15, 2016 to $10.85 per hour, up from $10.45 per hour.  The liquor server minimum wage also increased to $9.60 per hour. Employers are reminded to update their employment contracts and practices to ensure

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September 16, 2016 by Matthew Curtis in pay equity
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BC Minimum Wage Increase Now in Effect

British Columbia employers are reminded that the general minimum wage in British Columbia increased on September 15, 2016 to $10.85 per hour, up from $10.45 per hour.  The liquor server minimum wage also increased to $9.60 per hour. Employers are reminded to update their employment contracts and practices to ensure

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August 04, 2016 by The Canadian Press in Education, pay equity, university of waterloo
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University boosts salaries of female faculty to address ‘systemic’ discrepancy

The University of Waterloo is bumping the salaries of its female faculty members by close to $3,000 after an internal review found they were being paid less than their male coworkers.

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January 20, 2016 by Catherine Coulter in Employment Standards, Human Rights, pay equity
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Terminating for Financial Reasons? Don’t Expect the Courts to Help You Out

Employers who undertake reductions in force due to financial difficulties should not count on employee notice periods being reduced as a result of the financial troubles.  This point was recently emphasized by the Ontario Court of Appeal in the decisi...

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November 22, 2013 by Anneli LeGault in English, Ontario, pay equity
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Compliance Reminder – Ontario Pay Equity Commission is open for business

The Pay Equity Act of Ontario requires every provincially regulated employer with ten or more employees to ensure that pay equity exists in the workplace. This is not a one-off compliance requirement. Rather, employers must maintain pay equity on an ongoing basis. This means that both unionized and non-union employers

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April 12, 2013 by Aaron Wherry in Aaron Wherry, employment insurance, Maclean's Politics, NDP, NDP convention, organized labour, Ottawa, pay equity, supply management, tax shelters, Via Rail
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NDP convention: The first six commitments

Tax shelters, unions, EI, supply management, pay equity and VIA Rail

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January 31, 2013 by Josh Dehaas in Campus Buzz, Chippewas of The Thames First Nations, College, Diane-35, first nations, Health Canada, Joe Miskokomon, Mali, Mister B, On Campus, pay equity, University, University of British Columbia, Viral video, Wendy's, Wendy's rap
  • Comments Off on Wendy’s rap, a drug warning & women get raises at UBC

Wendy’s rap, a drug warning & women get raises at UBC

What students are talking about today (January 31st)

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