Employment

Ont., B.C. housing correction won’t disrupt labour markets: DBRS

A new report says the real estate boom in Ontario and British Columbia has been a boon for housing-related jobs, but a home-price correction won’t trigger a major bust for the labour markets in those provinces. DBRS says in a report today that the hot housing markets in B.C. and Ontario boosted job growth over […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |September 12, 2017

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Industry

Help clients keep tabs on benefits and pension trends

Due to demographics trends and shifting cultures, workplaces are expected to look very different in the future

By Staff |June 28, 2017

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Industry

‘I took a $10,000 pay cut to stay with my pension,’ says client

When pension plans and benefits change, clients might need your help

By Sara Tatelman, Benefits Canada |June 19, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Unemployment rate ticks up to 6.6% in May

A look at employment data from Canada and the U.S.

June 9, 2017

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Fed hike all but sure after U.S. job growth of 235K

U.S. employers added a robust 235,000 jobs in February and raised pay at a healthy pace, making it all but certain that the Federal Reserve will raise short-term interest rates next week. Friday’s jobs report from the government made clear that the economy remains on solid footing nearly eight years after the Great Recession ended. […]

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Employment

Ont., B.C. housing correction won’t disrupt labour markets: DBRS

Help clients keep tabs on benefits and pension trends

‘I took a $10,000 pay cut to stay with my pension,’ says client

Unemployment rate ticks up to 6.6% in May

U.S. unemployment rate dips to lowest level in a decade

Economics data in the spotlight this week

Great-West Lifeco to cut 1,500 jobs over 2 years

Canada gains 19,400 jobs; U.S. unemployment rate declines

Fed hike all but sure after U.S. job growth of 235K

Oil industry finds sweet spot for job cuts