An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that facilities supervisors at the University of Western Ontario were properly excluded from the university’s staff association… …
Ontario
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CompensationFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ontario minimum wage rises to $17.95 an hour in October
Ontario is raising its general minimum wage from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour, effective Oct. 1, 2026, a move the province says… …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Workplace violence incidents decline in Bluewater District School Board, report shows
By Emily Bowen | Mildmay Town Crier The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) in Chelsey, Ont., reported a decline in workplace violence incidents across its… …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Worker claims call from HR led him to drop safety complaint – board dismisses bid to reopen
A worker’s claim that a phone call from a human resources representative pressured him into withdrawing a workplace safety complaint has been… …
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Labour LawRemote Working
PREMIUM OPG ordered to pay worker for enforced sick leave, keep four-day remote work schedule
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) violated its duty to accommodate a worker with chronic mental health disabilities by placing him on compulsory sick… …
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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… …

