The low labour-force participation of our young people may not be a bad thing: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Labour-force participation among youth is languishing, and that might not be such a bad thing, writes Linda Nazareth. By Linda ...
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Closer look at employment data reveals risks of Trump-style populism: New paper by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (August 26, 2019): Donald Trump’s surprising election and the rise of populism in various other Western democracies is ...
Ghosts of work-force future: A frightful trend in a shifting jobs market – Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
The proliferation of 'ghost work,' a subset of gig work, underlines how glaringly inadequate measures, such as the unemployment rate, ...
What if the long-expected boomer retirement boom never happens? The trend is in that direction: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
All things being equal, longer life spans and higher education levels are at least delaying many from retiring, writes Linda ...
Cannabis bump won’t make up for oil slump impact on employment: New MLI labour market report
OTTAWA, ON (January 23, 2019): Record low prices for Alberta oil mean bad news for employment figures across the country, according ...
A recession could be different this time – for workers and the unemployment rate: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
A slowdown of some kind could be a real possibility in the near future. Linda Nazareth discusses how a new ...
Superstar sectors, superstar workers and worrying wage trends: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
The trends are clear enough: things are shifting in a way that could leave workers in a precarious position in ...
Income growth slows following minimum wage hikes: MLI’s Labour Market Report
OTTAWA, ON (October 19, 2018): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Labour Market Report for Q3, 2018, has been released, with key indicators suggesting ...
The case for treating work e-mailing during commutes as hours worked: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
It may be time to ask whether working during the commute should be counted as official work time, writes Linda ...
Low unemployment fails to raise wages: New report by Philip Cross
OTTAWA, ON (July 27, 2018): Many Canadians are worried about the impact of disruptive economic and political forces on jobs and ...
What the NHL shows us about the labour market: Linda Nazareth in The Globe
Just as millennials have changed the game of hockey, they are also changing the game in the larger work force, writes ...
Gig workers need a system that works for them: Linda Nazareth in The Globe
The gig economy need a new social-insurance system that works for non-traditional workers, writes Linda Nazareth. But an overhaul should ...
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