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A Slight Increase in The Number of Women On Boards

According to the recent data gathered by Statistics Canada, there is a slight increase in the women’s percentage on boards of directors in 2017.

The 2017’s dataset includes 31,266 directors from 10,108 corporations. 18.1 percent of the director seats were occupied by women compared to the 17.8 percent out of 30,486 directors in last 2016 data.

The percentages in which the boards comprised of entirely male individuals are 61.7 percent in 2016 and 61.2 percent in 2017. Boards with 1 female director in 2017 is 27.7 percent in 2017’s proportion compared to the 2016’s 26.6 percent. Boards with more than 1 female are…

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Weed at Work

Last October 2018 in Canada, recreational use of cannabis was legalized. Unsurprisingly, the number of users increased and it has become a concern whether it will affect greatly in the workplace if the recreational use is practice the same way as smoking cigarettes.

It is already a fact how the use of marijuana affects the disposition of the user. However, for a business owner, having your employee under its influence during working periods, legalized it may be, will certainly cause worries about the performance and productivity. To avoid further damage, consider the following points:

You can …

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Modern Workplaces and the Usage of CBD

Due to the popularity of CBD in the world, many people wonder whether it is allowed in the workplace. Many doctors and scientists claim that CBD is among the best products for pain relief.

While CBD is praised for its pain-relieving properties, taking CBD oil or amanita mushroom gummy while at work is deemed to be risky. Compounds in both substances may trigger positive results in workplace drug tests, jeopardizing employment.

CBD Definition

CBD, commonly known as cannabidiol, is a product derived from the Cannabis …