By John Chilibeck | The Daily Gleaner New Brunswick is making training mandatory for new truck drivers, six years after 16 people on the Humboldt Broncos hockey team bus were killed …
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2024
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Manitoba Teachers’ Society executives have not ruled out an investigation to hold whistleblowers accountable for exposing employee concerns about the head office’s “toxic” environment, …
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Opinion/Commentary
Amid growth in AI writing tools, this course teaches future lawyers and other professionals to become better editors
By Patrick Barry, University of Michigan Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of Course: “Editing and Advocacy” What prompted the …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Union claims safety issues cause of 2021 Prescott derailment
By Phillip Blancher | The Morrisburg Leader A long-awaited Transportation Safety Board report released last Wednesday cited alcohol use by a rail traffic controller as a contributing factor to a September …
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Professional MisconductWorkplace News
Ontario teacher guilty of professional misconduct for anti-COVID social media posts
By Marissa Lentz | TimminsToday.com A Northern Ontario teacher who discouraged people from wearing masks and getting vaccinated during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is facing disciplinary action. At …
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Workplace NewsWorkplace Violence
Manitoba Nurses Union calls for better security after scary incident in Selkirk’s hospital
By Dave Baxter | Winnipeg Sun A Manitoba nurse is sounding the alarm over a scary incident, and over safety concerns they say have nurses working on edge and in …
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By Jim Dumville | River Valley Sun During the March 12 council meeting’s opening remarks, emotional Woodstock Coun. Julie Calhoun-Williams thanked the mayor, fellow council members, the Woodstock Wesleyan Church, and …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedSpotlight Story
Rewriting the rules: HR needs to review employment contracts in light of Dufault ruling, says Rudner
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberHR professionals and employment lawyers alike are digesting the recent Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace ruling by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that could reshape …
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By Nicole Goldsworthy | SaskToday.ca The Town of Nipawin has signed a new contract with its workers. The new collective agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 777-01 includes a …
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Featured
Ontario court approves $30 million class-action settlement over employment status of Canadian Hockey League players in OHL, WHL and QMJHL
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved a $30 million settlement resolving class action lawsuits regarding the employment status of players in the Canadian Hockey League’s Ontario Hockey League …