Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER MARCH 2019 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS of blind and partially sighted workers in Canada are employed. 28 % 25.55 They earn what Compiled by Marcel Vander Wier 67,000 Rise in number of Canadians working in January, mostly among youth aged 15 to 24. 5.8% Unemployment rate in January, a slight increase as more people looked for work. 327,000 Rise in Canadian workers since January 2018, reflecting gains in both full-time and part-time employment. 1.2% Increase in number of hours worked since January 2018. 41,000 Increase in employment through January in Ontario, due to increases in full-time work. 6.8% Unemployment rate in Alberta following 16,000 job losses in January. 99,000 Overall employment growth by services- producing industries in January, driving all gains. 2.5% Increase in private sector employees in 2018, a total gain of 293,000. 53,000 Increase in youth employment in January, split evenly between genders. 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Based on a 40-hour schedule, weekly earnings would total $1,022 for an annual salary of $53,144. e employee pays 20 per cent of medical benefi ts premiums, with the employer picking up the remaining 80 per cent. Credit: Kzenon (Shutterstock) Ready to of Canadians would relocate for a job, according to a survey of 500 workers. % say the primary factor for changing cities is better pay and perks. 18 % cite personal or family reasons as the top factor. Other factors include cost of living (16 % ), career 14 % ) and weather preferences (3 % ). Source: Robert Half Canada relocate Credit: Ljupco Smokovski (Shutterstock) More than 60 per cent of blind workers say employer attitudes are a main barrier to full-time employment, according to a survey of 1,924 Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders with sight loss. Blind workers underemployed 5.5% of blind workers without a high school diploma are working full time in Canada. 58% say their Canadian workplace's inaccessibility is a barrier. 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Edmonton is the top city in Canada for youth to work, according to an index ranking 21 cities using 48 indicators in four thematic areas: education, entrepreneurship, aff ordability and employment. 87% of Canadian youth (ages 15 to 29) live in cities. Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Sudbury, Ont., and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., are the urban centres on the 21-city list. Toronto ranks 10th, Calgary 13th, Vancouver 15th, while Winnipeg ranks last. Source: YouthfulCities Credit: Peshkova (Shutterstock) sunlight Benefits of Optimized access to daylight reduces vision-related health incidents and boosts productivity, according to a fi ve-month analysis of 17 Toronto-based employees. Access to natural light and views reduced drowsiness (91 % ), headaches (80 % ) and eye strain (78 % ). Employees were fi ve times more likely to rate their offi ce as healthy and productive. Dynamic glass reduces glare and temperatures by up to Source: View 6 ° C

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