Kerry Vital and Jordan Bateman talk about ICBA Training’s April 20th Employment Standards Act Refresher — 90 minutes that could save your company tens of thousands of dollars. Lawyer Jessica Thomson will review ESA requirements that especially affect construction employers, including contracts, who is a “manager,” overtime, and more. Plus Kerry and Jordan announced ICBA Instagram contest winners; discussed three new Training instructors; and lamented the return of COVID-19 restrictions.
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NEW from ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson:
The IMF says 40% of jobs worldwide will be hit by AI.
Construction? Way less exposed than most.
Only ~1 in 5 journeyperson trades face high automation risk — and a 12% jump in construction labour demand is projected by 2030.
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Canada's productivity gap with the U.S. just hit a record. Construction — 8-9% of GDP, 1.5 million jobs — is a big part of why.
ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson on a new Goldman Sachs study, and what it means for Canadian wages, housing costs, and competitiveness: