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Upskilling Your Workforce

The world of work is rapidly changing. Maybe faster than it ever has before. Automation and AI and new developments in technology are making many jobs precarious and many more obsolete. This is particularly true in IT and the knowledge industry where what you know may not be as important as how fast you can find the answer to a technical question. Faster than a computer? Not likely. Change is not only inevitable; it is coming hard and fast to almost every human function at work. One study, the LinkedIn's 2025 Work Change Report, predicts that 70 percent of the skills used in most jobs will be different by the year 2030. This means that we don t have any time to lose. Smart organizations and even brighter employees are figuring out that they need to upgrade their skills base and create new professional development plans.

Benefits of a Workplace Wellness Plan
A workplace wellness program is a way for employers to support the health of their employee group. These programs range in scope from physical, mental, emotional to social wellness activities.

What Managers Should Do Next: A Practical Guide After an Employee Complaint Using AI
A workplace incident usually isnâ€™t enough to erode employee trust. But the way a manager responds to misconduct reports can determine how safe and heard employees feel at work.

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Nearly Half of Canadian Workers Feel Guilty Using AI at Work
AI is quickly becoming an essential skill, yet many Canadian workers continue to associate its use with guilt, uncertainty and even cheating.

	Fed. Gov't Highlights Doubling of Compliance Monetary Penalties under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
	Fed. Gov't Launches a Second Round of Consultations to Strengthen and Improve the Labour Relations Framework

	AB: Fed. Gov't. Invests over $1.5 Million to Help Remove Employment Barriers for Youth and Persons with Disabilities
	BC: Province Adds 7,800 New Jobs in June
	SK: Protecting Jobs and Increasing Workers' Wages
	ON: Ontario and Utah Sign Agreement to Boost Trade and Create Jobs in Key Sectors
	NB: Province Earns Top Marks for Breaking Down Interprovincial Trade Barriers
	PE: Province Continues to be Among Canada s Leaders in Economic Growth

This Month
viewpoints
Early Warning
We can choose to ignore the early warning signs at our peril. For me, I know a new employee is in trouble when I see these early warning signs.

features
Upskilling Your Workforce
Change is not only inevitable; it is coming hard and fast to almost every human function at work.
Benefits of a Workplace Wellness Plan
Workplace wellness programs can contribute to improved productivity and employee morale as well as lower benefit costs and a happier, more engaged employee team.

law
Dependent Contractors Termination Clause Ruled Unenforceable
Even dependent contractors are entitled to some amount of notice, a judge ruled.
Transit System Ordered to Stop Random Drug and Alcohol Testing
Employees right to privacy outweighs the public s right to safety, an Ontario labour arbitrator found.
Physiotherapist Awarded Almost $1 million in Discrimination Damages
The award is believed to be the highest discrimination award given in Alberta s history.

strategies
What Managers Should Do Next: A Practical Guide After an Employee Complaint Using AI
Structured processes, including AI-supported tools, can help managers document concerns, follow established procedures, and reinforce employee confidence.
ADP Research to Launch Monthly Pay Measure in Canada to Track Wage Growth
This new, recurring data series will serve as an independent labour market indicator to provide a robust, measure of pay growth trends for job-stayers and job-changers across the Canadian private-sector labour market.

Shop Talk
Nearly Half of Canadian Workers Feel Guilty Using AI at Work
AI is quickly becoming an essential skill, yet many Canadian workers continue to associate its use with guilt, uncertainty and even cheating.
Employee Wellbeing Hits New Low as Financial Pressures Weigh on Canadians
Employee wellbeing in Canada has declined across every metric over the past year.

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