A manager at a Saskatoon business says he wants to be part of the solution when it comes to addressing inequality in the workplace for women, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women in the workplace have been disproportionately affected by COVID, erasing decades of gains. He also called on other employers to work with their teams "from within, above, or below, to support the people struggling through this." The outsized effects of the pandemic on working women have been well documented, with some calling it a "she-cession." One is whether employers are flexible enough to realize they're investing not just in productivity, but in people, no matter their gender identity.

Source: CBC News January 16, 2021 21:33 UTC