Labour
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Dentons’ Employment and Labour Seminar
You are invited to the Dentons’ Labour, Employment and Pensions group half-day seminar on emerging workplace and human resources issues. […]
Employment and labour law trends to watch for in 2019
Date: January 17, 2019 Time: 9-10 a.m. PT, 10-11 a.m. MT, 12-1 p.m. ET Join us for a complimentary 1 hour […]
The More Things Change… Ford Government Rolls Back Bill 148
On November 21, 2018, Bill 47—the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018—received royal assent. Bill 47 makes numerous amendments […]
WSIB’s New Rate Framework For Employers
Following policy consultations that took place from August 14, 2017 to January 15, 2018, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board […]
Going, Going, (Mostly) Gone: Ontario Conservative Government Announces Targeted Rollback of Bill 148 Amendments to the Ontario Employment Standards Act and the Ontario Labour Relations Act
Earlier today, Premier Doug Ford followed through on his promise to revisit the previous Liberal government’s labour reforms by introducing […]
Ontario passes the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148) on November 22, 2017
The Ontario government has just passed the Bill 148 which amends the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Act […]
A Truly Poisoned Work Environment – Arbitrator Upholds Discharge of Employee Who Spiked Office Water Cooler with Bleach
In what can only be described as a victory for common sense, an arbitrator recently upheld the discharge of a […]
Agency personnel in the healthcare sector: who is the real employer?
In recent years, the Québec Tribunal administratif du travail (the “TAT”) (formerly the Commission des relations du travail) has frequently […]
Flexible Work Arrangements Proposed by the Government of Canada
The Government of Canada recently completed a consultation with employers, employer associations, union and labour organizations, and advocacy groups as […]
British Columbia Arbitrator Reinstates Firefighter Convicted of Possession of Stolen Boat
In a recent grievance decision, Re Prince George and Prince George Firefighters, Local 1372 (Williams), 2016 CarswellBC 2591, a labour […]