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Definitions - 30 views

The "On Private and Government Controlled Sectors of Economy" is a researched aspect of the Definitions sheet; its information was obtained through conclusions based on the other research, no direc...

started by Employment Group on 18 Apr 12 1 follow-up, last by Employment Group on 18 May 12
Employment Group

The Effect of Unions on Employee Benefits: Recent Results from the Employer Costs for E... - 0 views

www.bls.gov/...cm20050616ar01p1.htm

benefits of unions inna

shared by Employment Group on 16 May 12 - No Cached
  • unionized workers in the United States are covered by more extensive employee benefits than are comparable nonunion workers
  • covered by an employer-provided health insurance plan
  • more likely to participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan
  • Employment Group on 16 May 12
     
    Union Benefits: More likely that employer partially sponsors retirement plan More likely to be covered by employer provided health insurance  Unions Bargain power & voice collective opinions 
Employment Group

Key Facts on Unions, Employment and Outsourcing - 14 views

Employment -Canadian unemployment rate is currently at 7.1%; the ideal rate is around 6%. -Private Sector Jobs relate to jobs created and maintained by private corporations or entities (think...

Unemployment Unions Outsourcing Key Facts

started by Employment Group on 17 May 12 no follow-up yet
Employment Group

EI rules need 'teeth' to get people to work, Finley says - 0 views

www.cbc.ca/...pol-ei-budget-changes.html

Employment Insurance Old Age Security Gabriela

shared by Employment Group on 16 May 12 - No Cached
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      Employment Group on 16 May 12
       
      changes to current legislature: -old age security eligibility (65 to 67) -changes in definition of "job search efforts" -changes in requirement to sometimes "settle" for a lower pay -political debate over equity of clauses
  • Nash said unemployed workers shouldn't be forced to abandon their skill sets to take a job they are overqualified for
  • criticize Finance Minister Jim Flaherty for his comments Monday when he suggested the unemployed should be prepared to take any job available.
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  • Canadians won't be forced to take jobs outside their skill areas.
  • hundreds of people are unemployed yet employers can't get people to take the jobs they have to offer and are bringing in temporary foreign workers as a result.
  • Bill C-38 proposes giving cabinet the power to decide criteria for defining what constitutes suitable employment and what constitutes reasonable efforts to find a job
  • government is making changes to address Canada's "unprecedented" skills and labour shortage.
  • federal government is trying to toughen up employment insurance rules so there are fewer disincentives to unemployed people taking jobs
  • Structures within the system make EI "attractive"
Employment Group

Canada needs temporary unemployment assistance: think tank - 2 views

www.theglobeandmail.com/...article2404272

Hsin-Yen unemployment assistance unemployment government solutions

shared by Employment Group on 18 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Employment Group on 18 Apr 12
     
    Topic: Employment/ Unemployment Many people are not qualified for employment insurance because they are self-employed, temporary workers, or are new workers with almost no job histories. There should be a temporary unemployment assistance to help these people.
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