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Ontario seeks to add 50,000 child-care spots, focusing on underserved areas
Children's backpacks and shoes are seen at a CEFA Early Learning daycare franchise, in Langley, B.C., on May 29, 2018. Now that thousands of families across Ontario are paying reduced child-care fees under the national $10-a-day program work is underway to ensure equal and greater access to affordable care, with those in the sector pointing to workforce retention and home daycare as key to the expansion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Doctors spending millions of hours a year on paperwork, report says
Paperwork is photographed at main reception at the University Plaza Family practice in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, October 21, 2022. Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail
personal finance
Can airlines really give away your lost luggage? AirTags could be a legal test for a controversial practice
Friday, January 27, 2023 – Nakita Rees and Tom Wilson, photographed at their home in Cambridge, Ontario, have been tracking their lost luggage for months following a honeymoon in September. The case has shed light on the processes that airlines - or at least Air Canada - undertakes to deliver, then sell, unclaimed luggage. (Nick Iwanyshyn / The Globe and Mail)
newsletter
The perils of toxic positivity in the workplace. Plus, how to convince your employer to fund professional development
Business meeting, global company and teamwork diversity with laptop, black man and women in South African office. Smile, happy or creative people in communication, collaboration and strategy planning
nine to five
Must I disclose a mental-health career break to potential employers?
Job candidate with resume job interview to human resource manager.
opinion
Put executives where it matters, and that may not be in one office
Eileen Dooley
art & architecture
National Gallery using outside consultant as HR director, chief operating officer
National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario January 17, 2023. Photograph by Blair Gable
technology
Women’s tech collective Toast launches with aim to diversify hiring, reduce wage gaps
Toast, a women's collective and talent organization, was started by Canadian tech workers Marissa McNeelands, left and April Hicke, shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Toast *MANDATORY CREDIT*
international business
Apple CEO Tim Cook to take more than 40% pay cut
FILE - Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks in front of the new Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company facility under construction in Phoenix, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Cook will take a more than 40% pay cut this year from a year earlier as the company adjusts how it calculates his compensation. Apple Inc. said in a regulatory filing that Cook’s target total compensation is $49 million for 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
opinion
Canada’s airline passenger bill of rights isn’t working, unless you happen to own an airline
The Editorial Board
newsletter
How to be a better leader in 2023. Plus, setting boundaries in a demanding work environment
Young businesswoman giving a presentation
cost of living
Decisions on passenger claims will extend to other travellers on same flight, CTA says
Travellers wait in line at a Sunwing Airlines check-in desk at Trudeau Airport in Montreal on April 20, 2022.
opinion
Endless meetings are corporate hell – Shopify was right to gut them
Rob Csernyik
opinion
Bad weather and blundering airlines have turned trip insurance into a travel essential
Rob Carrick
economy
Half of Canadian workers to seek new jobs in 2023 in hunt for better pay and perks, poll suggests
Toronto, Ontario - June 28, 2017 -- POPULATION -- People walk during rush hour Bay Street in the financial district in Toronto, Wednesday June 28, 2017. (Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail)
globe careers
The 10 most read Careers stories in a year of hybrid work, a labour shortage and a looming recession
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leadership lab
While most Canadians prefer working from home, survey highlights warning signs for younger employees
Dan Richards
canada
New poll finds Canadians not using all their vacation time, working extra hours before holidays
A pedestrian wearing a mask walks under Christmas decorations in an empty downtown Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, after new provincial restrictions were announced amid a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
report on business
‘It’s a hostile climate for trans folks in the workplace:’ What employers can do differently
Rogan Porter poses for a portrait at a park near his home in Sackville, New Brunswick on December 5, 2022. Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail
canada
As Hockey Canada settles sexual-assault claims, seriously injured players have to fight for compensation
***USE ONLY IN ORIGINAL STORY***Neil Doef photographed outside his family home in Smiths Falls Ontario. A few blocks away from where he attended High School. Pictured here with the stick he played with during his last game with Team Canada. Nov 2, 2022.
politics
Feds shore up CBC’s future funding from tech giants, but block Kremlin-run media from C-18 cash
People walk into the CBC building in Toronto on April 4, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
report on business
Federal Court of Appeal upholds all but one rule on airline compensation
FILE PHOTO: A passenger plane is seen with the moon behind as it begins its final landing approach to Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville
nine to five
A performance improvement plan has made me stressed and anxious. How can I keep my job?
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report on business
Bankers face modest year-end bonus cuts this year but bigger pain ahead
Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. A report by a climate advocacy group shows that some Canadian banks are pulling ahead of others on climate policy now that they've all laid out their initial net-zero plans.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
world
Walmart shooting raises need for violence prevention at work
CHESAPEAKE, VA - NOVEMBER 24: Members of the FBI investigate Tuesdays fatal shooting at the Chesapeake Walmart Supercenter on November 24, 2022 in Chesapeake, Virginia. Six people, including the suspected gunman, are dead following the Tuesday night shooting. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
leadership lab
The lines between professional and personal are blurring – and that can be a good thing
Candy Ho
report on business
Are your performance reviews good enough for the modern workplace?
Woman candidate giving her resume to HR manager during a job interview in office. Young female applying for open position.
opinion
How can companies thrive in the new future of work? By understanding that people matter
Jaason Geerts and Verna Yiu
top employers
Flexibility is key for Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2023
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newsletter
Seven steps to becoming a high-potential employee. Plus, how to make a side hustle work
The best leaders bring out the best in their teams
nine to five
I work night shifts. Should I be paid to meet with HR outside my work hours?
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report on business
To keep up with the job market, add salaries to your job postings
looking for new job on internet ads
newsletter
Looking to attract and retain talent? Move beyond base pay and bonus to a total rewards strategy
istock
international business
IKEA offers cash, larger discounts to help staff weather soaring living costs
FILE PHOTO: The company's logo is seen at an IKEA store in Nice, France, May 11, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
leadership lab
Exit interviews are common, but to really help retention, firms should conduct stay interviews
Candy Ho
charting retirement
What will CPP expansion mean for my retirement?
Istock