By Steven High, Concordia University The province of Ontario has increased its minimum wage to $16.55 per hour — unless workers are students under the age of 18, in which …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Hidden in plain sight: Women face subtle forms of discrimination and bias in the workplace
By Laura Doering, University of Toronto; András Tilcsik, University of Toronto, and Jan Doering, University of Toronto Gender discrimination remains a pervasive issue in the workplace. While obvious cases of …
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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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Bill C-22 will provide income security to Canadians with disabilities, but it needs to be done right
By Wayne Simpson, University of Manitoba Canada’s first national disability benefit, Bill C-22, received royal assent on June 22, 2023. The bill was reintroduced in 2022 after initially being tabled …
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By Raymond Gibney Jr., Penn State When people go on strike, their employers don’t pay them. That makes it hard for workers who have walked off the job to keep …
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By Eloy Rivas-Sánchez, Athabasca University and Geneviève Tousignant, Athabasca University Wildfires continue to burn across Canada, destroying hundreds of structures and displacing thousands of people. However, while many have been …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
For Ontario teachers, arbitration is no substitute for the right to strike
By Stephanie Ross, McMaster University and Larry Savage, Brock University The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) recently made headlines after reaching an agreement with the Ontario government to avoid …
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AI is reshaping the workplace – but what does it mean for the health and well-being of workers?
By Arif Jetha, University of Toronto The business landscape has undergone a significant shift over the past few years because of artificial intelligence (AI). This technological advancement has innovated business …
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Reimagining time will help employers better support workers with disabilities
By Ravi Malhotra, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Julia Dobrowolski, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Despite the fact that people with disabilities are entitled to equality under the Canadian Charter of …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Escaping justice: A flawed investigative body fails to curb RCMP sexual misconduct
By Jason Walker, Adler University Workplace violence in the form of bullying, harassment and sexual abuse has reached a crisis point in countries around the world. In Canada, the fact …