Manitoba has launched a public engagement process to review its Accessible Employment Standard Regulation, aiming to identify and eliminate workplace barriers for individuals with disabilities. “It is crucial we ensure …
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Workplace News
Manitoba mandates accessibility standard for public sector information and communication
The Manitoba government has announced a new mandate requiring public sector organizations in the province to enhance accessibility in information and communication. Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, who is also responsible …
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Workplace News
Manitoba bolsters mental health support for first responders with new trauma-informed services
The Manitoba government has announced a new initiative to enhance trauma-informed support services for first responders, acknowledging the mental health challenges faced by this workforce. Premier Wab Kinew emphasized the …
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By Dave Baxter | Winnipeg Sun The work environment in one Manitoba rural municipality had become so toxic that the community was better off temporarily having no municipal council at all, …
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Legal NewsPeople on the Move
Fred Thiessen, Tamara Reimer join labour and employment team at Fillmore Riley LLP in Winnipeg
Fred Thiessen and Tamara Reimer have joined Fillmore Riley LLP’s labour and employment law team in Winnipeg. Fred Thiessen Thiessen’s practice focuses on labour and employment law, according to his …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Violence
Arbitrator orders security upgrades in parking garage at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre in wake of assault on nurse
An arbitrator has called out an “unacceptable level of risk to the safety of employees” using a parking garage at the Health Sciences Centre (HSC) hospital in Winnipeg. Arbitrator Kristin …
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The Manitoba government has announced proposed legislation that would eliminate the mandatory publication of legal name changes for two-spirit, transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals in the Manitoba Gazette. This was …
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By Brenda Sawatzky | The Niverville Citizen In recent weeks, the NDP government announced their intent to give the minimum wage another boost, marking the fourth increase to Manitoba’s lowest wage …
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Workplace News
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 Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Manitoba Teachers’ Society executives have not ruled out an investigation to hold whistleblowers accountable for exposing employee concerns about the head office’s “toxic” environment, …