By Martin Loosemore, University of Technology Sydney and Suhair Alkilani Australia’s construction industry is facing a perfect storm: enormous targets for building …
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Safety concerns are at the heart of the railway dispute as arbitration decision draws near
By Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada On Aug. 24, Canada’s federal labour board ordered the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsRemote Working
Public servants rally against federal return-to-office mandate
Public servants, backed by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), held a rally in downtown Ottawa to protest …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Unemployment rate rises to 6.6% in August amid little overall employment change
Canada’s unemployment rate increased to 6.6% in August, marking a 0.2 percentage point rise from July, according to the latest Labour Force …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ontario cutting funding from daycare centres not in $10-a-day program
Ontario child-care centres that aren’t participating in the national $10-a-day program will soon lose provincial funding to offer fee subsidies to lower-income …
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Police chief overseeing beleaguered Saskatchewan force paid $430K after retirement
The former chief of a beleaguered Saskatchewan police service that was subject to an independent inquiry was paid nearly $430,000 after he …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Union says B.C. transit driver was denied keys, employer calls it an accident
The union for striking Metro Vancouver HandyDART transit workers has accused security for their employer of not allowing a driver to pick …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLegislation & Compliance
Nova Scotia introduces stronger workplace protections focused on harassment, sick leave and workers’ comp
Nova Scotia has introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening workplace protections, with changes to workers’ compensation, harassment prevention, and unpaid sick leave. …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Nova Scotia bill would give workers 27-week unpaid leave for serious illness
The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill that would significantly increase the amount of unpaid leave employees could take if they …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Labour productivity in Canada declines for second consecutive quarter: Statistics Canada
Canadian businesses saw a slight decline in labour productivity for the second consecutive quarter, according to new data from Statistics Canada. Labour …
