Rachel Schechter has joined Vancouver-based Harris & Company LLP as an associate. “Rachel has a broad privacy and litigation-focused practice, with an emphasis on privacy, data governance, breach response, cybersecurity, …
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Ontario’s latest ‘Working for Workers’ legislation receives Royal Assent, contains critical changes
Ontario has passed the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, marking a substantial shift in the province’s labour and employment laws. “By putting workers first, we are filling the labour …
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Termination upheld for Health Canada worker who threatened boss with violence after leave request denied
The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) has upheld the dismissal of a Health Canada employee who threatened violence towards her manager following the refusal of a …
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Tribunal rectifies error, grants EI benefits to apartment superintendent fired for refusing to deal with contractor who harassed her
An apartment superintendent who was fired after she refused to deal with a contractor who had sexually harassed her did not lose her job due to misconduct and is eligible …
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Members of Ontario’s legal profession are set to be honored for their exceptional career achievements and community contributions during the Law Society Awards ceremony on May 22, 2024. The event, …
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Workplace News
Unifor slams Manitoba PCs for blocking labour-friendly legislation from new NDP government
Unifor is expressing frustration at the opposition Progressive Conservatives in Manitoba after they blocked labour-related legislation from the province’s new NDP government, led by Premier Wab Kinew. “The Wab Kinew …
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Unvaccinated worker who cited Minister’s remarks to support bias claim denied EI benefits on appeal
An unvaccinated worker who lost his job for misconduct, and was denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits as a result, appealed the ruling partially because he argued the decision-maker was biased. …
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ImmigrationWorkplace News
Ottawa revises Temporary Foreign Worker program amid changing market conditions
In light of evolving economic circumstances, the Canadian government has made significant modifications to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program to better align with the country’s labour market needs. Randy …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker’s appeal for loss of earnings benefit denied, permanent disability award affirmed
In a recent Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) decision out of British Columbia, a steel forming operator who sustained a left shoulder impingement syndrome from lifting a sheet of metal …
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Workplace News
Unifor critical of Bell’s handling of terminations via virtual group meetings, says union reps were muted
Unifor is criticizing the way Bell is handling the termination of workers. The union said that “hundreds” of its members were terminated on virtual group meetings on March 20. “These …