The Alberta government is channelling over $1 million into a newly established Alberta Centre for Labour Market Research, aiming to equip the …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industry News
Visier rolls out AI tools to help companies tackle productivity and workforce challenges
Visier has launched a new suite of AI-driven tools aimed at helping companies address what it describes as a “Business Performance Erosion …
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Employment LawFeatured
Cement worker’s termination upheld after alleged gun threat at Edmonton plant
An Edmonton cement plant was justified in firing a unionized worker after allegations surfaced that he threatened to return to work with …
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Unifor has taken a significant step toward representing workers at a Walmart warehouse in Mississauga by filing an application with the Ontario …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Unionized Metro Vancouver HandyDART employees plan strike rally after offer rejection
The union local for Metro Vancouver HandyDART workers says it will hold a rally in Vancouver today to mark the beginning of …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
In dueling TV ads, NDP and Conservatives try to define Poilievre to union voters
Federal Conservatives and New Democrats agree on very little, but one point of consensus has emerged in recent months — labour issues …
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FeaturedImmigrationLabour Shortages
Liberal immigration pivot forces Canada to reckon with approach to labour shortages
The Liberal government’s decision to reel in the temporary foreign worker program after loosening the rules to help businesses find workers after …
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Employment LawFeaturedRemote Working
Federal Court agrees to hear case about public servants’ return to office mandate
The Federal Court has agreed to review the federal government’s decision to mandate public servants return to the office three days per …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
N.S. has the lowest compensation for injured workers in the country, report says
A new report on Nova Scotia’s compensation program for injured workers says the system is the only one in Canada that is …
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A tentative contract deal has been reached between Nova Scotia’s health authorities and three unions representing about 9,000 health-care workers. In a …