A Toronto hospital retained the discretion to consider a worker for a new position even though he had been in his current …
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The Ontario government is giving the Town of Amherstburg $838,000 to help local industries and workers cope with U.S. tariffs, marking the …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Atura Power worker who left at 44 did not ‘retire,’ arbitrator rules, blocking post-retirement benefits
A mechanical technician who left Atura Power after 10 years of service at age 44 was not entitled to post-retirement benefits under …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM MPAC’s mandatory vaccination policy upheld as workers placed on unpaid leave during Omicron wave
A labour arbitrator has dismissed a policy grievance brought by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union against the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada worker’s dismissal upheld after four-year illness absence
A federal labour board has dismissed a grievance filed by a former Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research technician who alleged his termination …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ontario budget cuts small business tax rate, removes HST on new homes
The Ontario government released its 2026 provincial budget Thursday, proposing a cut to the small business corporate income tax rate and removing …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Aramark worker’s duty of fair representation complaint dismissed as delayed abuse of process
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a former Aramark worker, finding that the …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Humber River Health service workers awarded 3% wage increase in interest arbitration
A Toronto hospital and the union representing its service workers have a new collective agreement following an interest arbitration decision that awarded …
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CompensationEmployment LawFeatured
Ontario employers can exclude trainees from tip pools, board rules
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA small café owner in Ontario lawfully withheld tips from a new employee during training shifts, directing those gratuities instead to the …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM WSIB ordered to stop excluding union rep from meetings after criminal charges filed
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has ordered the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board to stop refusing to participate in meetings and hearings …


