Workplace News

The federal government has announced additional details and next steps regarding upcoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, set to take effect on September 26, 2024. These adjustments, …

By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Staff members at the Manitoba Teachers’ Society met the official launch of a third-party probe into the union’s embattled headquarters with outrage, tears and …

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has firmly rejected a federal government proposal to send nearly 6,000 asylum seekers to the province, citing concerns about capacity and the potential impact on …

Nova Scotia has introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening workplace protections, with changes to workers’ compensation, harassment prevention, and unpaid sick leave. The Stronger Workplaces for Nova Scotia Act, tabled …

The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage from $16.55 per hour to $17.20, effective Oct. 1, 2024. This 3.9 per cent annualized wage increase is based on the Ontario …

Two Windsor-based construction companies have been fined a combined total of $130,000 following an incident where two workers were injured due to a masonry block wall collapse at a school …

An Ottawa-based construction company has been fined $55,000 following a workplace incident that left a worker critically injured. The fine, handed down by Justice of the Peace Karen Baum in …

The Town of Kindersley in Saskatchewan has been fined $175,000 after pleading guilty to violating occupational health and safety regulations, following the death of a worker at a municipal worksite …

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) has secured extensions to the deadlines for implementing pay equity plans within the core public administration (CPA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police …