Future Of Work

• Shopify has culled meetings. Should other companies do the same? 

  Shopify cut the vast majority of meetings from employees' calendars at the start of the year. Experts say there's some merit to the move, even in the remote work reality.

  Tech

  Jan 11
  
• Montreal business community slowly returning to offices, but only partially

  According to recent study, 60 per cent of downtown Montreal office workers are coming into work three to four days a week, but building occupancy rates are sitting at 17 per cent.

  Economy

  Nov 18, 2022
  
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• Companies turning to 4 day work week to support employee mental health

  Over 200 companies across the world are taking part in the four-day-work-week trials this year, according to 4 Day Week Global. 

  Health

  Oct 2, 2022
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• Could robots take your job? How automation is changing the future of work

  Automation is increasingly looking like a viable alternative in some fields amid a tight labour market. But what jobs could benefit from a robotic hand, and which are at risk?

  Economy

  Aug 5, 2022
• The end of work from home? Most Canadians return to office as 1 in 10 stay home: poll

  Canadians have a number of reasons for returning to the office since COVID restrictions lifted, a new Ipsos poll found. For most, it's because they didn't have a choice,

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2022
• Finding, hiring, retaining workers a major challenge in London-area care economy sector: survey

  'This is truly a crisis moment. We know that we need these workers. Other economies rely on people who care for other people,' said Mojdeh Cox, the head of Pillar Nonprofit.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2022
• Does the option to work from home make for a better work-life balance?

  Working from home never used to be the norm. That changed when COVID-19 hit two years ago. Will working from home become permanent?

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2022
• Future of Work: Brush up on workplace etiquette upon return to the office, experts say

  Has etiquette at work gone out the window after two years of living in the pandemic? Experts say no, and a return to an in-person experience requires a touch-up.

  Features

  May 6, 2022
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• Future of Work: COVID pandemic worsened capacity issues with health-care staffing

  Several health care advocates suggest capacity issues within a number of institutions amid COVID-19 have exposed ongoing staffing issues across Canada.

  Features

  May 5, 2022
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• Future of Work: Savings spiked during pandemic as many Canadians worked from home

  A former Hamiltonian said he saved a fair bit of money working from home during the pandemic after his commute to Toronto was no longer needed.

  Features

  May 4, 2022