Remote Work

• These are the Canadians most likely to have a hybrid work arrangement: StatCan

  The share of workers with hybrid arrangements has more than tripled since January 2022, Statistics Canada said in its November jobs report Friday.

  Canada

  Dec 1
  
• Working from home may halve emissions compared to office-goers: study

  Office energy is the main contributor to the carbon footprint of on-site and hybrid workers, the study published Monday in PNAS found.

  Canada

  Sep 20
  
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• Canada’s tech sector latest industry to experience shift away from remote work

  While companies in other industries are also increasingly mandating workers back to the office at least a few days every week, the tech sector's shift is notable.

  Economy

  Sep 6
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• Why hybrid work is ‘here to stay’ as even Zoom calls workers into office

  Zoom, the face of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, is the latest high-profile U.S. company to order its employees to partly work from the office.

  Canada

  Aug 14
• CapU strike appears over as school, support workers reach tentative deal

  MoveUp Local 378, which represents about 350 unionized inside workers at the university, started job action in May, and escalated to a full strike on June 6.

  Education

  Jul 21
• The Liberals are moving to make hybrid Parliament permanent

  Since March 2020, parliamentarians have had to routinely introduce temporary -- and expiring -- provisions allowing for MPs to appear in the House of Commons virtually.

  Canada

  Jun 8
• Many Canadian offices are empty. It could be the economy’s ‘canary in the coal mine’

  Canadian offices are increasingly empty these days. That poses a fundamental risk to Canada's economy, experts warn, amid higher interest rates and banking uncertainty.

  Economy

  May 4
• PSAC deal: What the tentative agreement says about remote work 

  According to PSAC, the tentative deal provides 'significant new protections around remote work', which was one of the main sticking points of the strike.

  Canada

  May 1
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• N.B. businesses bounce back with workers returning to the office

  The chamber of commerce says nearly 75 per cent of Fredericton office workers have returned to in-person or hybrid work, with 3,000 working from home completely.

  Canada

  Apr 28
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• Canadians split on PSAC strike — but most aren’t paying attention: poll

  As the federal public service strike is into its second week, a new poll has found that Canadians are divided between the union and the federal government.

  Canada

  Apr 27