Starting Oct. 1, 2024, workers in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) will gain access to paid sick leave, marking a significant update to the province’s Employment Standards Act. This legislative change …
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Ontario’s latest ‘Working for Workers’ legislation receives Royal Assent, contains critical changes
Ontario has passed the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, marking a substantial shift in the province’s labour and employment laws. “By putting workers first, we are filling the labour …
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Employer LiabilityWorkplace News
Grey County requests clarity on ’employer’ definition following Supreme Court of Canada ruling involving Sudbury
By M.T. Fernandes | Flesherton Advance Grey County is adding its voice to those who want the province to clarify what a recent court decision will mean about its liability for …
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Unifor slams Manitoba PCs for blocking labour-friendly legislation from new NDP government
Unifor is expressing frustration at the opposition Progressive Conservatives in Manitoba after they blocked labour-related legislation from the province’s new NDP government, led by Premier Wab Kinew. “The Wab Kinew …
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By Brishti Basu | The Tyee Summer is typically when restaurants hire and train new workers. During the 2021 heat dome, that meant few breaks for Khushi Mehta and her …
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ImmigrationWorkplace News
Ottawa revises Temporary Foreign Worker program amid changing market conditions
In light of evolving economic circumstances, the Canadian government has made significant modifications to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program to better align with the country’s labour market needs. Randy …
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Legal battle over workers’ compensation for seasonal farmworker likely to continue after his death
By Richard Hutton | The Lake Report The fight to compensate a seasonal farmworker injured on the job in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., is likely to continue despite the man’s death earlier …
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Unifor critical of Bell’s handling of terminations via virtual group meetings, says union reps were muted
Unifor is criticizing the way Bell is handling the termination of workers. The union said that “hundreds” of its members were terminated on virtual group meetings on March 20. “These …
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The federal minimum wage in Canada is rising to $17.30 an hour on April 1, 2024. This is a 3.9 per cent increase from the current wage rate of $16.65 …
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Unifor calls for all-party support in Nova Scotia of opposition NDP bill that would ban use of replacement workers
Unifor is calling for all political parties in Nova Scotia to lineup behind legislation from the NDP that would amend the Trade Union Act and ban the use of replacement …