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.
Québec’s public services are adopting new measures to protect whistleblowers from reprisals and encourage reporting of wrongdoing, following the enactment of public …
Amendments to the Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act that will restore the right to strike and lockout for Newfoundland and Labrador’s fishing …
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act on Wednesday, saying the changes would ease administrative requirements for employers …
The Saskatchewan government introduced amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 on Wednesday that, if passed, would extend presumptive cancer coverage to wildland firefighters. …
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced legislation to remove the requirement for employees to provide sick notes after three consecutive days …
British Columbia has expanded its whistleblower protection legislation to include employees at research universities and WorkSafeBC, offering new safeguards for staff reporting …
Ontario’s government introduced the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024, on November 27, proposing a series of measures aimed at enhancing worker …
By Allison Jones Ontario’s labour minister says the province is planning to introduce a job-protected leave of 16 weeks for people who adopt …
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador introduced proposed amendments to the Labour Standards Act on November 6 that would significantly extend unpaid …
Ontario has enacted its fifth Working for Workers Act, introducing a series of measures aimed at improving worker protections, supporting frontline staff, …
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