British Columbia has expanded its whistleblower protection legislation to include employees at research universities and WorkSafeBC, offering new safeguards for staff reporting serious wrongdoing. Effective Dec. 1, the Public Interest …
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Ontario introduces new worker protections and employer penalties under sixth ‘Working for Workers’ act
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario’s government introduced the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024, on November 27, proposing a series of measures aimed at enhancing worker protections and imposing stricter penalties on employers… Free …
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The Quebec Superior Court will review a proposed settlement in the Bouchard class action on February 18, 2025, marking a key development in a case involving pay issues tied to …
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ImmigrationWorkplace News
Ontario targets immigration fraud with new rules for employers and representatives
Ontario is set to introduce legislation aimed at cracking down on fraudulent immigration representatives who exploit newcomers, proposing fines and bans for those who violate new standards. The proposed bill …
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Severance packages have become standard practice across North America, with 90 per cent of organizations now offering them and 70 per cent enhancing their packages in recent years, according to …
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Workplace NewsWorkplace Violence
Half of Gen Z retail workers would report workplace violence only if they could remain anonymous: Survey
Almost half of Generation Z retail employees would only report workplace violence if they could do so anonymously, according to a new survey by compliance training firm Traliant. The survey …
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Ontario’s Ministry of Finance has fined a Sudbury-based company $50,000 for failing to file mandatory employer health tax (EHT) returns and remittances over multiple years. T.H.A.T. Group, officially known as …
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Workplace News
‘Slap in the face’: Commissionaires at CFB Borden to work Remembrance Day at regular pay
By Wayne Doyle | BarrieToday.com During Remembrance Day on Monday, almost four dozen commissionaires working at Canadian Forces Base Borden will take a moment to pause, reflect and remember. Most will …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Charges dropped again farm owners, supervisor in death of Norfolk County worker
By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Three years after a farm worker was killed in a Norfolk County ginseng field, charges against the farm’s owners and a supervisor have been dropped. Norfolk County OPP said the …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Waterford waste disposal company convicted in 2022 workplace death of truck driver
By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Emma Richard awoke to the sound of her mother screaming. She ran down the stairs to find a police officer comforting the distraught woman …