On Tricia Davis’s first day of work at a coal mine in B.C.’s Elk Valley, she says she spotted a heart and a penis scrawled on some dusty equipment.
Her experience is indicative of the challenges women continue to face in Canadian workplaces – particularly in industries like mining that remain male-dominated. What’s more, many of the firms on the TSX 60 won’t say – or aren’t even tracking – how many of their employees identify as visible minorities.These publicly listed companies are not required by law to disclose such information, but advocates have long called for transparency and for companies to – at minimum – track data and to measure progress, in a bid to facilitate change.
The Canadian Press analysis showed that the banks – which mostly provided Canada-specific data and were at the higher end of the representation spectrum – seem to have made the most concerted efforts toward equality, while mining, engineering and rail companies continued to struggle to attract and retain women.
Hasenfratz, one of the few female CEOs of a TSX-listed company, said women make up roughly 20 per cent of the Guelph-based company’s work force, but the proportion among management and the upper ranks is larger.
globebusiness When you hire based solely on diversity you will find a greater % of your workforce promoted on the Peter Principle.
globebusiness Hmm how can we blame this on Trudeau? Thoughts?
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globebusiness Cuz it's stupid, irrelevant and inconsequential?