By Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, on behalf of its Audit Financial and Scientific (AFS) Group members, has filed a …
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As an HR professional, conducting a termination meeting is one of the most challenging aspects of your job. Whether it’s due to poor performance, violation of company policies, or economic …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Workers, labour leaders mobilize to Parliament Hill urging action on ‘polycrisis’
By Canada Labour Congress Hundreds of workers and labour leaders from across Canada are mobilizing to Parliament Hill today to sound the alarm about the mounting issues facing workers. “Workers …
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FeaturedMental HealthSexual Harassment
Canadian Forces soldier awarded benefits following off-duty assault, tribunal cites military’s ‘sexualized environment’
A Canadian Forces member who was sexually assaulted at an officer’s home at the end of her basic training has been awarded disability benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder. The award …
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A move to ditch a rule allowing the Law Society of Alberta to mandate legal education has failed. On Feb. 6, a special meeting of the society was held for …
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FeaturedPrivacy
‘Irresistible force’ meets ‘immovable object’: Board sides with employer in vaccine dispute
A stalemate between an Alberta worker who refused to get the COVID vaccine, and her employer that mandated the shot, has ended in favour of the company. The Alberta Labour …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Montreal cemetery breaks down negotiations with union as it balances being employer of choice with sustainability
By Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery The Fabrique de la paroisse Notre-Dame de Montréal manages two main assets: Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica and Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery. Since the beginning of negotiations with the union representing its operations employees, the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Calgary firefighter who quit in protest over vaccine mandate has case tossed by labour board
A Calgary firefighter who resigned in protest over the city’s mandatory COVID vaccination policy, and accused his union of breaching its duty of fair representation, has had his case rejected …
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Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal has declined to hear a complaint from a man who said a Walmart pharmacist discriminated against him because he was black. The man filed a complaint …
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By Nova Scotia Labour, Skills and Immigration The Province has accepted the recommendations from the Minimum Wage Review Committee, which include setting the minimum wage at $15 an hour on …