The Government of Saskatchewan introduced amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act on Wednesday, saying the changes would ease administrative requirements for employers while offering greater support for workers. “To meet …
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Workplace News
Proposed changes to Saskatchewan’s Workers’ Compensation Act would extend cancer coverage to wildland firefighters
The Saskatchewan government introduced amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 on Wednesday that, if passed, would extend presumptive cancer coverage to wildland firefighters. The legislation aims to address health …
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The Nova Scotia Labour Board has dismissed Search Minerals Inc.’s bid to halt a wage claim filed by its former CEO, affirming that the province’s Labour Standards Code applies to …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
City of London, Ont., not required to grant paid holiday for Queen’s memorial: Court
The Ontario Superior Court has upheld an arbitrator’s decision that the City of London was not obligated to grant its outdoor employees a paid holiday on September 19, 2022, the …
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FeaturedPrivacyWorkplace Investigations
Nunavut’s Department of HR ordered to release unredacted investigation report to former employee
Nunavut’s privacy commissioner has recommended that the territory’s Department of Human Resources (HR) release an unredacted harassment investigation report to a former contract employee because it i… Free Membership Required …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
TELUS not required to seek leave to appeal injunction over workplace changes: B.C. Court of Appeal
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has determined that TELUS Communications Inc. can proceed with its appeal against an injunction without seeking leave — a ruling that was moot because …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Labour board directs NAIT, union to split bargaining sessions between business hours and evenings
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has upheld a complaint filed by the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) against the NAIT Academic Staff Association (NASA), concluding that NASA failed t… …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
People Corporation granted one-year injunction against ex-employee over client solicitation
People Corporation has been granted a limited injunction against a former employee, prohibiting him from soliciting its clients for one year following a ruling by the Court of King’s Bench …
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FeaturedPrivacyUncategorized
Newfoundland and Labrador moves closer to appointing new privacy commissioner
Newfoundland and Labrador Speaker of the House of Assembly Derek Bennett has submitted a resolution to appoint a new Information and Privacy Commissioner, following a comprehensive selection process t… Free …
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The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced legislation to remove the requirement for employees to provide sick notes after three consecutive days of sick leave. Minister Responsible for Labour Lisa …