March 20, 2023

In this episode: 238% increase in data breaches, possibly because of employee working from home, Alberta is Calling and other provincial employment updates, a new tool to explore accommodation options for employees with health conditions, and more. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.A new report from Mastercard shows that the average data breach costs Canadian businesses $5.64 million | Data breaches cost businesses nearly $6M on average: Mastercard | CTV News Alberta launched the second phase of Alberta is Calling recruitment drive targeting the Atlantic Canada and Ontario skilled workers | Alberta Is Calling Nova Scotia is spending $12 million on housing for health-care workers and skilled tradespeople | More Affordable Housing for Nova Scotians - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada A forecast in  Manitoba shows that the province's labour market is balanced | Province of Manitoba | News Releases | Manitoba Labour Market Outlook Projects Consistent Job Growth (gov.mb.ca) Ontario plans to require women-only bathrooms on large construction sites and better fitted PPE for women | Ontario plans to require women-only bathrooms on large construction sites | CBC NewsFree JDAPT tool helps identify accommodation options for workers with health conditions | JDAPT | ACED - Accommodating and Communicating about Episodic Disability (iwh.on.ca) Meta is asking employees to work more time in the office | 'In-person is better': Mark Zuckerberg hints at end of work from home for Facebook employees - BusinessToday If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews