By Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) On March 20, 2023, Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing and regulating body for professional engineering in the province, laid 352 charges against Jay Lawrence Harding (also known …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario budget delivers investments, now must deliver on better jobs and stronger health care: Unifor
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Infrastructure, industry and health care investments are welcome in the Ontario budget, but government needs to take the next step and translate spending into good jobs and a stronger public …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Minister O’Regan releases the What We Heard Report on Developing Greater Labour Protections for Gig Workers
By Employment and Social Development Canada Every day, more and more Canadian workers are taking on gig work—casual work arrangements involving specific and often one-off tasks, frequently through digital platforms. …
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By Employment and Social Development Canada Every Canadian deserves a real and fair chance at success. Yet some Canadian workers still struggle financially while working part-time, temporary and low- or …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Canada announces extension of post-graduation work permits for up to 18 months to retain high-skilled talent
By Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Employers are facing unprecedented challenges in finding and retaining the workers they need during this period of economic recovery and growth. The Honourable Sean …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Alberta’s jobs minister issues statement, releases Minimum Wage Expert Panel Report from 2020
By Government of Alberta Minister of Jobs, Economy and Northern Development Brian Jean issued the following statement on the public release of the Minimum Wage Expert Panel report: “The Minimum …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario creating job-protected leave for injured military reservists
By Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | Ontario The Ontario government is working for workers by introducing new legislation that, if passed, would guarantee military reservists can return to …
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By Zak Vescera | The Tyee British Columbia says it wants to force employers to pay people of all genders the same money for the same work — just not …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor members ratify agreement with BC Transit in Victoria
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Another Unifor transit worker local union has secured a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in a contract ratified March 15, 2023. The COLA clause was first achieved by Sea …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Canadian Human Rights Commission discriminated against its Black, racialized employees: Union
By Association of Justice Counsel On March 6th, 2023, the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) rendered its decision on an important grievance concerning discrimination against Black and racialized employees at the …