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Several provinces of Canada are in the process of introducing important labour reforms …

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Manitoba’s government is planning to raise the province’s minimum wage each year in line with the rate of consumer price inflation …

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In British Columbia, The Employment Standards Act goes beyond common law dismissal rights so that an employee on probation cannot be dismissed without notice after they have completed three months service, even if this is permitted by their individual contract terms …

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According to the Statistics Canada, the average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees in the country were $968 (US$709) …

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Starting 1st May 2017, qualifying nationals of Brazil, Bulgaria and Romania will be able to fly to, or transit through, a Canadian airport with an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) rather than a visa …

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Alberta’s Labour Minister, Christina Gray, has launched a review of the Employment Standards and Labour Relations Codes …

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A board of enquiry for the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission has found that the trustees of a welfare insurance fund indirectly discriminated against a disabled claimant when they refused to finance the prescription of medical marijuana …

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One of the fundamental weaknesses in most legal frameworks relating to the treatment of disabilities in the workplace is the inability of employers to know sufficient medical facts in order to accommodate the physical or mental disabilities an employee may have …

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The statutory minimum wage will rise in Quebec on May 1st 2017 by 50 cents to $11 …

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Back in medieval Europe people drank beer and other alcoholic beverages all day because water in many towns was undrinkable …

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The Court of Appeal in British Columbia has ruled that an employer may claim damages from an employee, in some circumstance, if they quit their job without giving notice …

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Average non-farm weekly earnings in Canada over the year to July rose by only 0 …

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Up until a week ago, General Motor’s vehicle assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario was earmarked for closure in 1919 …

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked immigration minister John McCallum to develop a three-year plan that will focus on attracting highly-skilled workers from China …

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Around 6 – 7% of employees in Canada are categorized as federally-regulated because they work in certain sectors such as banking, air transport and telecommunications …

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