Canadian HR Reporter

CANADIAN HR REPORTER March 20, 2017 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS 29.76 They earn what Compiled by Marcel Vander Wier - Source: Statistics Canada $971 Average weekly earnings of Canadian non-farm payroll employees in December. 1% Increase in average weekly wage since November. 32.8 Number of hours worked per week, down from 33.3 a year prior. Average weekly hours have been on a downward trend since the start of 2016. 6.2% Increase in weekly wages for administrative and support, waste management and remediation services jobs in December — the largest percentage increase in the country. $33.39 Weekly wage drop for utility workers in December — the largest decrease among sectors. 2.2% Total rise in weekly wages through December in Saskatchewan — the highest percentage increase in Canada. 2,500 Increase of New Brunswick workers in December, the largest growth in the country (0.8%). 1.6% Monthly decrease in Yukon Territory jobs — the largest percentage loss in the country. 16,600 Uptick in Canadian construction jobs in December — the largest percentage increase by sector (1.7%). Source: Regus Salary honeymoon Is the over at work For many workers, the fi rst year at a new job can be a honeymoon period, full of new and exciting challenges. But the second year on the job brings less happiness, less interest and more stress, according to a survey of 12,000 workers in Canada and the U.S. ? of fi rst-year employees say they are happy at work, compared to 69.6% of those in year two. Interest levels of fi rst-year workers are 73.5%, compared to 71.4% in year two. Workers with 21 years' experience or more show the highest level of interest in their work. New workers' stress levels came in at 46.5%, lower than second-year workers at 49.1%. Source: Robert Half, Happiness Works Credit: robuart (Shutterstock) Credit: VectorPainter (Shutterstock) A stabilization in oil prices means organizations in Alberta's oil and gas industry have adjusted salary projections, according to a survey of 208 companies. Projected salary increases in oil and gas are now 1.4%, up from 1.1% last summer. 70% of organizations plan to award annual incentive payouts in 2017. of oil and gas companies believe conditions will improve this year, compared to 9% in 2016. 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Based on 40 hours per week, weekly earnings would total $1,190 for an annual salary of $61,900. Employees are levied four hours of sick leave per month to a maximum of 48 hours. Unpaid time is paid out at the end of the year, with workers who achieve perfect attendance earning a 125% payout. Credit: Carlos Garcia Rawlins(Reuters) Credit: Rvector (Shutterstock) daily commute Forgoing the Flexible workers who are able to skip the daily commute have a better social life and eat healthier, according to a survey of 1,600 Canadian employees. 71 per cent 56% say shorter commutes give them more time to eat healthy. 52% say working from home allows them to get more sleep. say they enjoy a more active social life by being able to work closer to home at least some of the time. 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