September 26, 2023 from the Edmonton Journal In Alberta, the cost of motor insurance is rising due to lawsuits and legal expenditures, according to a recent report that was ordered by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). Legal fees account for about 20% of Albertan drivers’ motor insurance rates, or about $200 per […]
August 8, 2023 from Science Direct The ongoing pandemic has presented unique challenges, including the gradual return of employees to work. But what about the impact of COVID-19 vaccinations on our workforce? A recent study focusing on healthcare workers revealed some interesting insights. Of the 1704 health care workers involved, nearly 35% took […]
May 24, 2023 Canadian HR Reporter According to recent research, employers all around the world are losing staff after requiring them to return to work. According to Unispace, a strategy, design, and construction organization, more than seven in ten (72%) of companies globally have compulsory office returns, and 50% of the global workforce […]
August 1, 2023 from Western Standard A trucking business in Quebec has been ordered to reinstate a driver who was fired after she had at least nine beers before losing control of her truck on a Pennsylvania highway. “The evening of the accident, she needed to consume,” stated Quebec Arbitration Tribunal (QAT) adjudicator […]
July 5, 2023 from Mescape A 37-year-old man who was injured in a car accident is brought into the emergency department (ED). He doesn’t seem to have any visible physical wounds. He shows considerable annoyance with the existing emergency professionals and police officers, and he throws a cup of water at the hospital staff. […]
May 26, 2023 from Medscape A new study demonstrates that an artificial intelligence (AI) technology outperforms human call takers in identifying stroke victims from calls to the emergency services. The AI model had a greater positive predictive value—a measure of the percentage of anticipated positive cases that are actually positive—than the human phone […]
May 6, 2023 from CBC News There are numerous indications that the economy is recovering from the epidemic, including a robust employment market and the World Health Organisation officially reducing COVID-19’s position as a global health emergency. However, the best example may be in Canada’s empty downtown center with the sight of millions […]
May 25, 2023 from HRD According to recent research, employers all over the world are losing workers as a result of requiring individuals to return to the office. Unispace, a strategy, design, and construction company, reported that more than seven in ten organizations globally claim to have required office returns, and 50% of the […]
May 29, 2023 from NPR A recent incident at a senior living facility in California captured the nation’s attention when a nurse refused to perform CPR on an elderly woman in cardiac arrest, despite urgent pleas from a 911 dispatcher. The incident sparked controversy as it was revealed that the woman had expressed her […]
May 18, 2023 from Smithsonian Magazine In our daily lives, we unknowingly leave behind traces of ourselves through the shedding of DNA. Whether it’s in the form of sweat, saliva, blood, or skin cells, these microscopic fragments find their way into the environment, scattered across the Earth. Researchers at the University of Florida have recently […]