Employment equity (Canada)

Statement by Minister Anand on the publication of the restorative engagement program panel reports and tabling of the Employment Equity in the Public Service of Canada annual report

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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These 2 reports will play a critical role in our efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive public service, free from all forms of harassment and discrimination.

Key Points: 
  • These 2 reports will play a critical role in our efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive public service, free from all forms of harassment and discrimination.
  • The 2022–23 annual report on Employment Equity in the Public Service of Canada is the 31st report on progress toward employee equity representation within the public service.
  • These programs are providing members of under-represented groups with career development opportunities to access more senior roles in the public service.
  • At the same time, representation of all employment equity groups has increased in the Executive Leadership Development Program .

Minister O'Regan launches first of its kind pay transparency website: Equi'Vision

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Friday, February 2, 2024
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Reducing pay gaps and improving representation means knocking down the barriers that hold back marginalized communities in the workplace.

Key Points: 
  • Reducing pay gaps and improving representation means knocking down the barriers that hold back marginalized communities in the workplace.
  • It provides user-friendly, easily comparable data on workforce representation rates and the pay gaps experienced by members of the four designated groups recognized under the Employment Equity Act .
  • With Equi'Vision, Canada becomes the first country in the world to make this level of information publicly available.
  • "If we're going to close pay gaps and representation gaps, we have to know where those gaps are.

Minister O'Regan recognizes employers' outstanding achievements in making their workplaces diverse and inclusive

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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Today, Minister of Labour, Seamus O'Regan Jr., announced the 2023 Employment Equity Achievement Awards winners during a ceremony held in Ottawa, Ontario.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Minister of Labour, Seamus O'Regan Jr., announced the 2023 Employment Equity Achievement Awards winners during a ceremony held in Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Through these awards, the Government of Canada recognizes federally regulated private-sector employers and federal contractors for their outstanding commitment to and achievements in implementing employment equity in their organization.
  • The event also provided a forum for employers to share best practices and challenges and learn more about winners' achievements.
  • Minister O'Regan presented 34 awards to 19 employers in the following categories: sector distinction; outstanding commitment to employment equity; innovation; employment equity champion; and Indigenous reconciliation.

Minister O' Regan announces reappointments to the Canada Industrial Relations Board

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Elizabeth Cameron has been serving as a full-time employer representative member of the Canada Industrial Relations Board since 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Elizabeth Cameron has been serving as a full-time employer representative member of the Canada Industrial Relations Board since 2021.
  • She held the positions of Vice-President, Labour Relations at NAV CANADA, where she served as chief labour relations negotiator under numerous collective agreements.
  • Richard Brabander has been a full-time member of the Canada Industrial Relations Board since 2013.
  • Barbara Mittleman has been serving as a part-time employer representative member of the Canada Industrial Relations Board since 2016.

Statement by Minister O'Regan on International Equal Pay Day

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Equal Pay Day is an opportunity to honour the advocates who have brought attention to this inequality, often at their own expense.

Key Points: 
  • Equal Pay Day is an opportunity to honour the advocates who have brought attention to this inequality, often at their own expense.
  • We do not have equal pay for work of equal value yet, but thanks to those advocates, we are getting closer.
  • This will bring tangible change to workplace by reducing the pay gap and protecting pay equity for roughly1.4 million workers in Canada.
  • This tool, the first of the kind, will show the pay gaps in hourly pay, bonus pay, overtime pay and hours, affecting women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities in the federally regulated private-sector.

MedPro Healthcare Staffing Introduces MPX+, A New Way To Experience MedPro

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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SUNRISE, Fla., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPro Healthcare Staffing,a leading provider in contract healthcare staffing services, introduces MedPro Experience+ (MPX+), a new way for travel nurses and allied health professionals to take control of their careers.MPX+ puts the power in travelers' hands.

Key Points: 
  • SUNRISE, Fla., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPro Healthcare Staffing,a leading provider in contract healthcare staffing services, introduces MedPro Experience+ (MPX+), a new way for travel nurses and allied health professionals to take control of their careers.MPX+ puts the power in travelers' hands.
  • "MedPro continues to develop and utilize technology to better serve our employees and clients," said MedPro CEO Liz Tonkin.
  • "MPX+ is a new way to experience MedPro, empowering travel nurses and allied health professionals to search and apply for jobs anywhere, anytime, at their convenience."
  • Founded in 1983, MedPro Healthcare Staffing is a Joint Commission-certified provider of temporary and contract healthcare staffing services to acute and long-term post-acute hospitals, government facilities, and medical laboratories across the U.S.Located in Sunrise, FL., MedPro employs over 300 corporate employees.

Poor Hiring Processes Cause 75% of Gen Z to Abandon Promising Job Applications

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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With employers struggling to fill soaring job vacancies, and Gen Z employees forecast to comprise 27 percent of the global labor force by 2025, the findings are both timely and significant.

Key Points: 
  • With employers struggling to fill soaring job vacancies, and Gen Z employees forecast to comprise 27 percent of the global labor force by 2025, the findings are both timely and significant.
  • Notably, fewer Gen Z applicants (12 percent) gave concerns over salary and benefits as a reason.
  • The survey also suggests that Gen Z candidates are aware of their marketability and expect to move from job to job in their early careers.
  • Talent are abandoning job applications and interviews at the same rate they abandon online shopping carts in search of a better deal, or faster shipping.

International Equal Pay Day Statement

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Sunday, September 18, 2022
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GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 18, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O'Regan Jr.,issued the following statement to recognize International Equal Pay Day:

Key Points: 
  • GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 18, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O'Regan Jr.,issued the following statement to recognize International Equal Pay Day:
    "Today, we mark International Equal Pay Day to recognize the decades of hard-fought gains for women in the workplace.
  • Unequal pay is one of the most persistent barriers to women's economic empowerment, their success at work, and our country's economic growth.
  • The Act requires federally regulated employers with 10 or more employees to take proactive steps to provide workers with equal pay for work of equal value.
  • When all workers can count on equal pay for work of equal value, our economy grows stronger."

Applicant Tracking System Market Worth $3.71 Billion by 2030: Grand View Research, Inc.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The global applicant tracking system market size is expected to reach USD 3.71 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The global applicant tracking system market size is expected to reach USD 3.71 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.
  • Read 100-page market research report for more Insights, " Applicant Tracking System Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Component (Software, Services), By Deployment (On-premise, Cloud), By Organization Size, By End-use, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2022 - 2030 , published by Grand View Research.
  • For instance, in February 2022, Alcor Solutions, Inc., an automated applicant tracking system, launched "TalentRun," an automated applicant tracking system for enterprises to provide seamless and centralized management for their recruitment cycle.
  • Grand View Research has segmented the global applicant tracking system market based on component, deployment, organization size, end-use, and region:
    Applicant Tracking Systems Market - Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)

Applicant Tracking System Market Worth $3.71 Billion by 2030: Grand View Research, Inc.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The global applicant tracking system market size is expected to reach USD 3.71 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The global applicant tracking system market size is expected to reach USD 3.71 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.
  • Read 100-page market research report for more Insights, " Applicant Tracking System Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Component (Software, Services), By Deployment (On-premise, Cloud), By Organization Size, By End-use, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2022 - 2030 , published by Grand View Research.
  • For instance, in February 2022, Alcor Solutions, Inc., an automated applicant tracking system, launched "TalentRun," an automated applicant tracking system for enterprises to provide seamless and centralized management for their recruitment cycle.
  • Grand View Research has segmented the global applicant tracking system market based on component, deployment, organization size, end-use, and region:
    Applicant Tracking Systems Market - Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)