Coverage of workplace legislation and regulatory compliance affecting employers across Canada. Includes updates on employment standards, occupational health and safety laws, human rights, and obligations under federal and provincial regulations.
Manitoba employees who adopt a child or use a surrogate now have the right to take up to 16 weeks of unpaid …
Manitoba employers will face new restrictions on when they can ask workers to produce sick notes, under legislation the province passed in …
The Ontario Federation of Labour and coalition members held a press conference at Queen’s Park calling on the provincial government to resolve …
United Food & Commercial Workers Local 175 is calling on the Ontario government to strengthen its new pay transparency legislation to address …
By Jeremy Simes Changes to employment standards in Saskatchewan kick in today, affecting workers who collect tips or call in sick. The new …
By Daniel Johnson Workers and employers in Ontario are gearing up for significant changes in the hiring process as new pay transparency requirements …
Workers in British Columbia facing serious illness or injury can now take up to 27 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave within a …
Alberta has introduced legislation that would restrict professional regulatory bodies from disciplining members for off-duty speech and prohibit mandatory diversity training unrelated …
British Columbia employers can no longer ask workers for sick notes for their first two short-term health absences each year under new …
The New Brunswick government has released its first five-year strategic plan on accessibility, outlining steps to remove barriers and build a more …
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