By Office of Women and Gender Equality | Newfoundland & Labrador As part of the Provincial Government’s ongoing commitment to support equitable pay practices in the province, government is inviting …
March 2023
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Mandatory vaccination policy rescinded for provincial public servants in British Columbia
By British Columbia Ministry of Finance As of April 3, 2023, BC Public Service employees will no longer be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. The decision to …
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By British Columbia Ministry of Finance BC Transit has reached a tentative agreement with members of Unifor Local 333 under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate. The tentative agreement covers approximately …
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By Borden Ladner Gervais LLP For the fifth year in a row, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. This award, presented by Mediacorp …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Privacy considerations for virtual hiring: Bulletin issued by Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
By Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Privacy Act Bulletins are intended to offer lessons learned, best practices and other important privacy news, trends and information related to privacy …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
With Sunwing acquisition approved, WestJet must ensure its plan will benefit workers, customers: Unifor
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor With the simultaneous decisions from the Competition Bureau and Transport Canada’s public interest review approving WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing, Unifor remains steadfast that the acquisition must result in increased …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The pandemic exposed gender inequality: Let’s seize the opportunity to remedy it
By Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich, Carleton University This year, we are commemorating International Women’s Day alongside the three-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. While COVID-19 affected everyone, it did not affect …
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By Law Society of Saskatchewan At February 2023 Convocation, the Benchers approved amendments to the Law Society Rules to implement a mandatory principal training course. Amendment to Rule 704 requires …
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By the Law Society of British Columnbia On March 10, 2023 the Benchers will consider whether the Law Society should ask the government to permit the licensing of paralegals by …
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Legal News
Why employers cannot, and should not, tolerate a boss who is verbally abusive towards staff
Having a verbally abusive boss can be a harrowing experience for any employee. In addition to the emotional and psychological toll, verbal abuse in the workplace can have legal consequences …