By Alexander Wray, Western University; Jamie Seabrook, Western University; Jason Gilliland, Western University, and Sean Doherty, Wilfrid Laurier University In recent months, …
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Concordia professional employees secure hybrid work agreement after seven-day strike
Concordia University’s professional employees have reached an agreement with their employer that includes new hybrid work provisions, following a seven-day strike. The …
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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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Amazon CEO announces changes to flatten structure, mandates full-time return to office in 2025
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAmazon’s CEO Andy Jassy has outlined a series of structural changes aimed at improving speed, decision-making, and collaboration across the global e-commerce …
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Despite union protest, new hybrid work rules for federal employees kick in Monday
On Monday, federal public servants will return to the office a minimum of three days a week— if grudgingly. Public service unions …
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Public servants rally against federal return-to-office mandate
Public servants, backed by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), held a rally in downtown Ottawa to protest …
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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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Not even the boss of Starbucks needs to be doing a 1,000-mile commute if they can do the job from home
By Heejung Chung, King’s College London New Starbucks boss Brian Niccol caused many to spit out their coffee with the news he …
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A worker’s refusal to comply with his employer’s directive to return to the office five days a week has resulted in the …
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Making workers return to the office might not make them any more productive, despite what the NSW premier says
By David Hensher AM, University of Sydney Announcing the directive to work “primarily in an approved office”, NSW Premier Chris Minns said …