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Making Artificial Intelligence Work for HR

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the utilization of computerized systems that can perform tasks typically performed by humans. This might include capacity in things like learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and understanding and interpreting language. AI is in use in almost every aspect of our daily lives from autonomous vehicles to medical diagnostics to financial management. And yes, increasingly it is part of the modern HR toolkit.

Productivity: Another Measure of Success
Productivity is an important marker because it shows how your employees and teams are doing on an on-going basis. And what you measure, you can always improve.

The Evolving Future of Work Requires HR's Strategic Partnership
As the pace and volume of change in today's business environment continues to accelerate, HR is increasingly tasked with enabling and driving organizational success.

ASC publishes landmark standard on accessible employment
Accessibility Standards Canada recently released an equity-based standard on accessibility.

	Disability Inclusion Business Council Releases Report on Disability Inclusion in Canadian Workplaces
	Rehabilitation Network Canada to Support Skills Training for Young People
	Aggressive Immigration Policy to Slow Growth
	Pressure is Easing on Provincial Economies
	New Portal to Support Small and Medium-sized Businesses with Health and Safety

	BC: Minister’s statement on November Labour Force Survey results
	AB: Workforce Recovery on the Rise
	SK: Unemployment Rate Lowest in the Nation
	MB: Province Adds 10,000 New Jobs Last Month
	ON: Empowering Youth Through Skilled Trades Training

This Month
viewpoints
Everyone Deserves a Second Chance
Everyone deserves a second chance, especially young people.

features
Making Artificial Intelligence Work for Human Resources
HR practitioners are using the technology for more functions and uses in their work.
Productivity: Another Measure of Success
When you measure productivity, you are actually tracking a number of things at the same time.

law
Manager Awarded Post-Termination Payments the Employer Had Stopped Making
he threat to withhold amounts owing to the manager was “not only oppressive but reprehensible,” the judge wrote.
Food Delivery Couriers Are Not Independent Contractors, Labour Board Rules
“The courier is a mere cog in the wheel,” the board ruled in allowing the drivers to unionize.
Banning Rainbow Flag from Usher’s Name Badge Was Not Discrimination
The non-profit charity was just applying its dress code uniformly, the Tribunal member determined.

strategies
The Evolving Future of Work Requires HR's Strategic Partnership to Achieve Organizational Success in 2025
HR is increasingly tasked with enabling and driving organizational success as a strategic partner.
Canadians with Disabilities Experience Acts of Ableism and Feel Underemployed in the Workplace
Only 32 per cent of Canadians believe their workplace is a safe environment for them to disclose their disability to others

Shop Talk
AI is Surging in Canadian workplaces, but Many Employees Unintentionally Putting their Employers at Risk
A new KPMG survey found more than a third aren't aware of any controls from their employer over the use of generative AI
ASC publishes landmark standard on accessible employment
This standard represents a significant step forward in promoting accessibility and fostering inclusion in workplaces across Canada.

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