Federal, provincial and territorial labour ministers met in Québec City on Friday and endorsed a plan to harmonize occupational health and safety …
HR News Canada Staff
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeaturedLabour RelationsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Saskatchewan minister revives labour relations advisory committee
Saskatchewan’s Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Ken Cheveldayoff has re-established an advisory committee to provide advice on labour relations, employment standards …
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Labour LawBenefits
PREMIUM Union loses bid to choose LTD carrier at Peel District School Board in Ontario
A union’s attempt to direct the Peel District School Board to switch its long-term disability insurance carrier to a lower-cost provider has …
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An interest arbitration board has awarded Women’s College Hospital several scheduling changes affecting its registered nursing staff, while rejecting the hospital’s bid …
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FeaturedEmployment Law
‘Sympathy alone cannot carry the day’: Long-serving librarian fired after LCA breach
A British Columbia arbitrator has upheld the termination of a university librarian with more than four decades of service, finding the worker …
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CompensationFeaturedGlobal HR Practices
Starbucks to offer baristas in U.S. quarterly bonuses tied to store performance
Starbucks Coffee Company will give hourly coffeehouse workers the chance to earn quarterly bonuses based on store performance, customer service, and sales …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Arbitrator dismisses harassment claim over rude manager comments at Peninsula Youth Centre
An Ontario arbitrator has dismissed a grievance filed by a youth counsellor at Peninsula Youth Centre, ruling that a series of dismissive …
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Two-thirds of workers globally have experienced at least one extreme weather event in the past six months, and many say those events …
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FeaturedImmigrationLabour Shortages
Restaurants Canada urges provinces to opt into temporary TFW cap increase
Restaurants Canada is calling on provincial governments to formally request a temporary increase to the cap on temporary foreign workers in rural …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Federal, Quebec governments commit $122.5 million to help tariff-affected workers retrain
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced a three-year, $122.5-million agreement to support workers whose jobs have been affected by global …

