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Employment LawFeaturedImmigrationRemote Working
Foreign worker not eligible for OHIP because she works remotely for company located in Quebec, Nova Scotia: Board
In a decision handed down by the Health Services Appeal and Review Board, an Ontario worker and her family were denied continued …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Labour board sides with Dalhousie University in appeal over OHS compliance orders
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has sided with Dalhousie University, overturning two compliance orders issued by an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Quebec labour tribunal says nurses cannot pressure the province by refusing overtime
Quebec’s labour tribunal has stymied the latest negotiation tactic of a union representing most of the province’s nurses. Fédération Interprofessionnelle de la …
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Employment LawFeaturedImmigration
Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits
Quebec’s Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that …
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Employment LawFeaturedOpinion
When employees are in distress, management can’t be ‘on break’
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIf you’ve ever worked in retail, you know you can count on one thing: People are unpredictable. For every kind customer that …
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Employment LawFeatured
Muslim woman awarded nearly $45,000 in Ontario workplace prayer accommodations case
A former employee of Energy Call Solutions (ECS) has been awarded $44,625 by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario after the Tribunal …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Latest ruling from Sudbury workplace safety case clarifies scope of legal responsibility for employers
by Norm Keithby Norm KeithThe latest decision in the ‘owner-employer’ workplace safety legal saga is good news for owners. The appeal decision clarifies the scope of legal …
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Employment LawFeatured
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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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 …
