Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER APRIL 2019 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS 20.50 Compiled by Marcel Vander Wier 56,000 Rise in number of Canadians working in February, driven by gains in full-time work. 5.8% Unemployment rate in February. 369,000 Rise in Canadian workers since February 2018, reflecting gains in both full-time and part-time employment. 4.8% Unemployment rate in February for core-aged workers (25 to 54). 37,000 Increase in employment through February in Ontario, due to increases in full-time work. 7.3% Unemployment rate in Alberta through February. 18,000 Increase in professional, scientific and technical services workers in February — the third notable increase in four months. 10.8% Youth unemployment rate in February. 29,000 Increase in youth employment in February (ages 15 to 24). Source: Statistics Canada CANADIAN HR REPORTER HR BY THE NUMBERS 56,000 Rise in number of Canadians working in February, driven by gains in full-time work. 5.8% Unemployment rate in February. say they would medicate with cannabis, even if the drug was not covered by insurance. are willing to use it to manage chronic pain, insomnia, 82 % believe cannabis can reduce pain and other symptoms. Source: Tetra Bio-Pharma Two-thirds of Canadians would take a drug containing cannabis if it was prescribed by a doctor and covered by insurance, according to a survey of 2,002 adults. Converting cannabis More than three-quarters of Canadian executives predict signifi cant business disruption in the next three years, according to a survey of 7,300 global work leaders and employees. 53% of Canadian HR leaders are planning to invest more in automation in 2019. 51% rollout of major change projects. Preparing for the They earn WHAT Starting hourly wage for a baking specialist at WOW! Factor Desserts in Sherwood Park, Alta. Based on a 40-hour schedule, weekly earnings would total $820 for an annual salary of $42,640 Employees experience a shift premium of $0.50 per hour for all hours worked between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com their own retirement, according to a survey of 1,004 adults with millennial-aged children. 20.50 20.50 20.50 20.50 ? WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT ? 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT ? 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 ? WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT ? 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 ? WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT ? 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 20.50 ? 20.50 Parental PARADOX e vast majority of Canadian employers would rehire a former employee who left on good terms, according to a survey of 600 senior managers and 400 workers. 91% of managers would welcome back a boomerang employee. However, just 33% of workers would consider returning to a former employer. 18% cite dissatisfaction with management as the top reason they would not return. Source: Accountemps On average, parents supporting millennial-aged children provide $5,623 annually. Source: RBC Royal Bank 48 % 36 % 36% are worried about the impact on their retirement savings. say they are still subsidizing their 30- to 35-year-old children's lives. Boomerang employees One-quarter of workers are concerned that AI or automation will replace their jobs. Source: Mercer

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