The Law Society of Ontario has inaugurated a new Women’s Resource Centre, an online platform aimed at supporting women in the legal profession at various career stages, whether in private …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
6% of employers non-compliant with Temporary Foreign Worker Program rules: Federal government
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) revealed that 6% of employers were found non-compliant with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) rules in inspections carried out in the last fiscal …
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Effective today, September 28, Alonzo Wright and Mark Heerema, both seasoned attorneys from Halifax, have been appointed as judges to Nova Scotia’s provincial court. With these additions, the provincial court …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
‘Inordinate delay’: Board dismisses grievance against Moose Jaw Firefighters Association filed in 2007
A long-standing duty of fair representation grievance filed by a former employee of the City of Moose Jaw’s Fire Service has been dismissed by the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board after …
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Norm Keith, a partner, employment and labour lawyer at KPMG Law LLP, has been named the OHS Lawyer of the Year for 2023. The announcement was made on Sept. 21 …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Social media is a double-edged sword for the public image of Canadian labour unions
By Vincent Pasquier, HEC Montréal; Christian Lévesque, HEC Montréal, and Marc-Antonin Hennebert, HEC Montréal Union membership in Canada has been declining over the past four decades. In 2022, the percentage …
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Effective October 1, 2023, Saskatchewan will raise its minimum wage to $14 an hour, the province announced earlier this year. The move is part of a broader two-year plan to …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission opens nominations for 2023 awards, highlights importance of recognizing champions of equity and inclusion
The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is now accepting public nominations for its 2023 Human Rights Awards. The annual awards aim to recognize individuals and groups in Nova Scotia who …
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A workplace discrimination case against Toyota Canada can proceed, according to an interim decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. The applicant, BW, said Toyota discriminated against them… Free …