General Motors has been granted a court injunction to stop a former worker from trespassing at its assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont. The move came after the worker, employed by …
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By Employment and Social Development Canada Every Canadian deserves a real and fair chance at success. Yet some Canadian workers still struggle financially while working part-time, temporary and low- or …
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FeaturedPrivacy
Apology, privacy training in order after Nunavut health-care worker spilled beans on adoption
A health-care worker who spilled the beans about someone’s decision to adopt a baby should undergo training on privacy, Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has ruled. It also recommended th… …
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By Department of Justice Canada Access to justice is a fundamental Canadian value and an integral part of a fair and just society based on the rule of law. The …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Canada announces extension of post-graduation work permits for up to 18 months to retain high-skilled talent
By Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Employers are facing unprecedented challenges in finding and retaining the workers they need during this period of economic recovery and growth. The Honourable Sean …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Alberta’s jobs minister issues statement, releases Minimum Wage Expert Panel Report from 2020
By Government of Alberta Minister of Jobs, Economy and Northern Development Brian Jean issued the following statement on the public release of the Minimum Wage Expert Panel report: “The Minimum …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyRecommended
Board rules against CFO who refused to work with employer-appointed investigators in harassment case against CEO
Can a worker pre-emptively refuse to participate in a workplace investigation because she doesn’t like the person the employer chose to conduct it? That question was put to the Ontario …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario creating job-protected leave for injured military reservists
By Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | Ontario The Ontario government is working for workers by introducing new legislation that, if passed, would guarantee military reservists can return to …
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Legal News
University of Ottawa’s Carissima Mathen awarded Mundell Medal for excellence in legal writing
By Attorney General | Ontario The Ontario government has awarded the 2022 David Walter Mundell Medal for excellence in legal writing to Carissima Mathen. Carissima Mathen is one of Canada’s leading …
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By Zak Vescera | The Tyee British Columbia says it wants to force employers to pay people of all genders the same money for the same work — just not …

