Canadian HR Reporter - Ontario

CANADIAN HR REPORTER November 13, 2017 4 HR BY THE NUMBERS 18 Compiled by Marcel Vander Wier - Source: Statistics Canada $975 Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees in August. 0.9% Increase in average weekly wage from July. 32.8 Number of hours worked per week by employees in August. 5.6% Year-over-year increase in weekly earnings for wholesale trade workers, with machinery, equipment and supplies reps in Ontario contributingthe most. $11 Drop in average weekly earnings for retail trade workers over the past year, most notably in general merchandise stores across the country. 3% Rise in weekly wages in Quebec over the past 12 months, with health care, social assistance, construction, finance and insurance contributing most to the increase. $0.17 Decline in weekly wages in Prince Edward Island over the past year — the only jurisdiction to see a decrease. 4% Increase in professional, scientific and technical services workers over the past year, tops in Canada. 2,000 Increase in people working in Yukon in the 12 months leading up to August — the highest percentage gain across Canada. Credit: Sarunyu_foto (Shutterstock) Source: Canadian Labour Reporter/www.labour-reporter.com Slowing Companies may be their own worst enemy when it comes to innovation, according to surveys of 270 Canadian CFOs and 400 offi ce workers. say being bogged down with daily tasks is a hindrance to dreaming up new ideas. 33 % of CFOS reference a simple lack of ideas as a major barrier. of workers say a company's reputation on innovation is an important consideration when evaluating potential employers. 26% 81% Source: Robert Half Credit: solarseven (Shutterstock) Depressed millennials Canada's youngest workers are most likely to experience depression, according to a survey of 5,010 adult professionals. of millennials (age 18 to 34) report some experience with depression, compared with 39% of gen-Xers (age 35 to 54) and 29% of baby boomers (age 55-plus). 21% of millennials believe they have a mental illness and feel nervous, anxious or on edge most days. 13% of millennials have reported being bullied or harassed at work. Source: Great-West Life Centre Talking race at work When minority employees feel they cannot talk about race relations at work, the company suff ers, according to a survey of 3,570 U.S. workers. Credit: Artit Fongfung (Shutterstock) 5-to-9 shift The An emerging form of entrepreneurship is providing a $2.5-billion annual boost to the Canadian economy, with Canadians working on the side in addition to a full-time job, according to a survey of 1,200 Canadians. of 5-to-9ers are between the ages of 25 and 44. are considering making their part-time business a full-time career. of women start their side businesses while on maternity leave. 54% 54% 12% Source: PayPal Credit: Sergsta (Shutterstock) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Starting hourly wage for an AZ truck driver at Rapid Delivery in London, Ont. Based on 40 hours per week, weekly earnings would total $720 for an annual salary of $37,440. After three months, hourly pay rises to $18.50. 78 % of black employees experience discrimination or fear for themselves or their families outside of work. 29 % feel it is never acceptable at their company to speak about experiences of race-based bias. 69 % say they hold a more positive view of companies that have responded to societal incidents of racial discrimination. Source: Center for Talent Innovation

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