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Canadian employers are legally required to ensure their workers have sufficient time to cast ballots in today’s federal election, with potential penalties for those who fail to comply. Under the …

British Columbia will eliminate the requirement for workers to obtain sick notes for short-term absences, freeing up healthcare providers to spend more time with patients who need medical attention. Labour …

An Ottawa-based flooring and renovation company has been fined $100,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a fall during demolition work at a company-owned property in Edwards, Ontario. Southgate …

Ontario’s minimum wage will increase to $17.60 per hour on Oct. 1, the provincial government announced Tuesday, marking a 2.4 per cent rise tied to inflation. The 40-cent hike from …

Manitoba’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour on Oct. 1, a 20-cent bump tied to the province’s inflation rate, the government announced Monday. The increase, up from the …

Nearly half of Canadian workers say they’re experiencing burnout, with professionals in legal and human resources roles among the hardest hit, according to a survey released Tuesday. The survey, conducted …

A highway maintenance contractor has been fined $180,000 after pleading guilty to safety violations that resulted in serious injuries to a worker on an Alberta highway. Emcon Services Inc. entered …

A reforestation company has been acquitted of all occupational health and safety charges related to a 2020 workplace fatality in northern Alberta. Blue Collar Silviculture Ltd. was found not guilty …

Starting April 1, recruiters of temporary foreign workers in Prince Edward Island will be required to hold a licence, as part of the first phase of the Temporary Foreign Workers …