The Saskatchewan Employment Act underwent significant amendments on May 17, 2023, with the purpose of enhancing occupational health and safety in workplaces across the province. These changes, which have now …
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Welding instructor at NAIT in conflict with employer, union after being fired over alleged misconduct towards female students
A post-secondary teacher in Alberta found himself at odds with his employer and his union after being fired for alleged inappropriate behavior towards female students. The teacher, who rejected the …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Canadian work experience no longer required for engineers in Ontario: Province
The Ontario government is taking a significant step forward in assisting internationally-trained immigrants to work in their respective fields of expertise. The government recently introduced legislation that prohibits regulated professions …
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Lush’s layoff, termination of worker had nothing to do with her Multiple Sclerosis: Tribunal
A worker at a Lush Handmade Cosmetics store in Calgary was not discriminated against because of her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) when she was terminated following an extended pandemic-related layoff and …
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B.C. man, fired by text after disclosing he had Hepatitis C, awarded $67K by human rights tribunal
A B.C. worker, fired callously by text message after he told his employer he had been diagnosed with Hepatitis C, has been awarded more than $67,000 by the province’s human …
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Patrick J. Monahan has been appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Monahan was a judge of the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario in Toronto. He …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
UQAM student groups denounce interference in unionizing school service center interns
UQAM Education Students Association (ADEESE) and UQAM Student Employees Union (SÉTUE) have denounced interference from the Centrale des Syndicats du Québec (CSQ) in their attempt to unionize school service center …
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Retired Maple Leaf Food worker’s case against union that cited issue with ‘entire employment history’ dismissed by board
Throwing spaghetti against a wall, walking away and hoping something sticks isn’t a great strategy when it comes to workplace litigation. That’s essentially what a unionized worker at Maple Leaf …
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Premium coffee roaster, Julius Meinl, launches initiative to promote gratitude, kindness at work
Premium coffee roaster, Julius Meinl, has released a global study that found people spend more time interacting with co-workers than with family and friends, making the workplace the perfect place …
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Canada to require employers to provide free menstrual products in federally regulated workplaces
Canada’s federal government has announced that employers will soon be required to provide free menstrual products in all federally regulated workplaces. As of Dec. 15, 2023, workers will have access …