A Saskatchewan construction company has been fined $100,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when a wall fell on their leg at a worksite in Corman Park. 3Twenty Modular pleaded …
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FeaturedProfessional MisconductWorkplace News
Thirteen teacher complaints made in three months, misconduct report shows
By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press There were 13 disclosures about teacher-related misconduct — with an “almost even” split between employer and public tipsters — during the first qua… To continue reading, …
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Ontario Federation of Labour investigating workplace complaint outside grievance process
The Ontario Federation of Labour is investigating a workplace complaint that bypassed the regular grievance process established with its employees’ union, the Canadian Office and Professional Employee… To continue reading, …
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British Columbia employers can no longer ask workers for sick notes for their first two short-term health absences each year under new employment standards rules that took effect Nov. 12. …
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Former Canadian Tire franchise ordered to pay $20,000 for racial profiling of customer
A Nova Scotia Board of Inquiry has ordered a former Canadian Tire franchise operator to pay $20,000 in general damages to a customer who was subjected to racial profiling during …
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Workplace NewsWorkplace Violence
Saskatchewan expands interpersonal violence definition to include coercive control, cyberstalking
Saskatchewan has introduced legislation that broadens the legal definition of interpersonal violence to include coercive control and cyberstalking. The Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act amends The Victims of Interpersonal Violence …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace News
Arbitrator orders Ontario long-term care homes to adopt SEIU staffing platform
An arbitrator has ruled that long-term care operators in Ontario must sign service agreements with SEIU Healthcare’s digital staffing platform, WorkersFirst — a move the union says will reduce relianc… …
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Budget commits $77 million to crack down on worker misclassification, wage theft
The federal government will invest $77 million over four years to address employee misclassification and increase penalties for wage theft in federally regulated sectors. Budget 2025 provides funding … To …
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The federal government plans to amend the Canada Labour Code to restrict non-compete agreements in employment contracts for federally regulated businesses, with consultations on proposed changes start… To continue reading, …
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Former RCMP whistleblower says leadership outrage derails workplace investigations
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA former RCMP undercover officer who was fired 25 years ago for blowing the whistle on police leadership’s media manipulation strategy says organizations routinely fail whistleblower investi… To continue reading, create a …