Workplace News

A small Chatham-based construction company has been fined $85,000 after one of its workers was fatally injured while cutting down a tree at a job site in southwestern Ontario. John …

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 …

The Ontario government is offering approximately $11 billion in tax deferrals and insurance rebates to support businesses and workers affected by growing economic pressures and new U.S. tariffs, Premier Doug …

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 …

Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will rise to $15.70 per hour on April 1, a 50-cent increase aimed at helping low-income workers manage the rising cost of living. The change marks …

Three companies have been ordered to pay more than $1.2 million following a workplace fatality near Fort McMurray, Alta., in 2022. Joy Global (Canada) Ltd., NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul …

Alberta has approved a temporary job-protected leave for Canadian Armed Forces reservists based in the province to support security operations during the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis. The leave, …

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, condu… …

Alberta is making administrative changes to its privacy and access to information laws to support the rollout of two new acts replacing the province’s long-standing FOIP legislation The changes come …