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It is now only a few days to go before employers in Ontario will have to offer at least three weeks paid vacation each year to those with five or more years of service …

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All citizens of Romania and Bulgaria now no longer need a visa to travel to Canada for short business visits (normally for up to six months) …

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The collective agreement between Irving’s Halifax Shipyard and the Unifor Marine Workers Local union ended on November 30th and negotiations have been progressing very slowly …

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The Ontario ‘Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act’ is now on route through the state legislature …

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In a landmark decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has determined that harassment may amount, in itself, to a tort if it complies with four factors the court has laid down [Merrifield v …

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Once the leading department store in Canada, the now bankrupt Sears company has had to close its 130 stores and lay off all 12,000 workers …

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Companies operating in Ontario have until December 31st 2017 to file a compliance report under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 or face financial penalties …

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Quebec has passed a controversial new law banning anyone giving or receiving services with their face covered …

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The Ontario court of Appeal has refused to reduce C$270,000 fine on an automotive company for three health and safety violations, even though it was outside the range recommended by the Ministry of Labour …

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Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has perversely decided that if an employee is on sickleave when a company is wound up they cannot be dismissed at that time and are entitled to paid notice from the original employer (not receiver) when they become fit to work …

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A provincial Labour Court has found that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police failed in their duties as an employer by not providing its employees with adequate use-of-force equipment and user training ahead of an armed gunman’s attack in Moncton, New Brunswick …

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Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the major company Suncor Energy could lawfully carry our random drug and alcohol testing in safety-sensitive jobs …

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The Canadian government has established a new approach called a labour market impact assessment (LMIS) to ensure that no citizen or permanent resident misses out on job opportunities due to companies hiring a foreign worker …

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Companies that have zero tolerance policies against the influence of alcohol and narcotic drugs at work have been given some encouragement from a Supreme Court ruling in Stewart v Elk Valley Coal Corp (2017) …

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A number of companies, particularly in the transportation sector, have sought to introduce regular health checks for key staff …

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