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.
British Columbia’s minimum wage will rise 2.6% on June 1, 2025, bringing the general hourly rate to $17.85. The increase is tied …
New Brunswick’s minimum wage will increase to $15.65 per hour on April 1, a 35-cent increase from the current rate of $15.30. …
Voters in Ontario are heading to the polls to elect a new provincial government on Feb. 27 after Premier Doug Ford called …
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee Kuljeet Singh says it’s only getting harder to drive for Uber, despite B.C. government changes last …
Ontario employers will see a range of workplace rule changes take effect Jan. 1, 2025, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and …
Minimum piece rates for 15 hand-harvested farm crops in British Columbia will increase by 3.9% on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, the province …
Ontario employers will see new requirements and benefits for workers after the province’s sixth Working for Workers Act, 2024 received royal assent on Dec. …
By Norm Keith and Anil Nair On Nov. 27, 2024, the Ontario government proposed an amendment to Ontario’s workplace safety legislation, introducing …
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 …
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