By Sammy Hudes When the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, companies across Canada scrambled to shift their employees …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
‘The fire is still lit’: How COVID-19 and its aftermath sparked a new era for labour
By Rosa Saba When COVID-19 hit, millions of Canadians were either told to work remotely or temporarily laid off as governments ordered lockdowns …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Americans open to pandemic policies like masks, closures – but worry about economic, political impacts
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA new U.S. survey suggests that most Americans would back certain COVID-like containment measures if another pandemic were to emerge, even though …
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By Darryl Greer A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a “deeply religious” British Columbia health executive who said he was …
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Employment Law
Arbitrator rules against Oxford County worker’s creed-based challenge to COVID-19 testing policy
An arbitrator has dismissed a grievance filed by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1146, on behalf of a former Oxford …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
COVID-19 screener awarded benefits for finger injury caused by repetitive use of industrial hand sanitizer pumps
A COVID-19 screener who claimed that repetitive use of industrial hand sanitizer pumps — as many as 600 times daily — contributed …
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The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a significant blow to Canada’s dental industry, with output dropping by 14.6% from 2019 to 2020, according to …
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Employment LawWorkplace Safety & OHS
Pipefitter who contracted COVID at Alberta work camp entitled to WCB benefits
A pipefitter working in a remote Alberta camp has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation …
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Employment LawFeatured
Ontario woman, fired for asking to work remotely during COVID, awarded more than $60,000
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA woman who was fired after asking to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to protect her diabetic …
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FeaturedGlobal HR PracticesWellness
New guide out of U.S. designed to help employers support workers with long COVID
The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) has released a new resource to help employers better understand and support employees affected by …
