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Ontario to ban Canadian work experience requirement in job postings
Ontario plans to ban employers from requiring Canadian work experience in job postings or application forms.
IWH study finds mandatory working at heights training has helped reduce injuries by 19%
Ontario’s decision to standardize working at heights training and make it mandatory beginning in 2017 has helped prevent injuries and saved lives, a new report from the Institute for Work & Health finds.
CCA applauds new federal immigration plan and targets
Announced last week, the plan specifically identifies that immigration levels must match labour needs, including those of the construction sector.
Construction employment takes a big hit in August
Total payroll employment in August contracted by 46,800. The construction sector alone accounted for 22,300 of those losses.
Construction labour markets remain tight, despite a modest employment retreat in September 2023
At 3.3%, construction's unemployment rate remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels when the unemployment rate used to hover around 4.5%.