By Allison Jones Ontario’s labour minister says the province is planning to introduce a job-protected leave of 16 weeks for people who adopt …
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Labour Relations
Ontario missed interim target for providing hands-on care to long-term care residents
By Allison Jones Ontario failed to meet its own legislated target this past year for the average number of hands-on hours of care …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ontario to expand WSIB cancer coverage for firefighters
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario is set to introduce legislation that would expand presumptive cancer coverage for firefighters, reducing the required years of service for kidney …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ontario to return over $2.5 billion to businesses through WSIB rebates, fee reductions
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario government announced today it will return more than $2.5 billion to workers and businesses through Workplace Safety and Insurance Board …
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Workplace Safety & OHS
General Coach Canada fined $60,000 by Ontario court after worker injured by table saw
A Hensall, Ont.-based manufacturing company has been fined $60,000 after a worker was critically injured while using a table saw without required …
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FeaturedImmigration
Ontario targets immigration fraud with new rules for employers and representatives
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario is set to introduce legislation aimed at cracking down on fraudulent immigration representatives who exploit newcomers, proposing fines and bans for …
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Bell Craft workers, represented by Unifor, have reached a tentative agreement with Bell Canada following months of negotiations. The agreement, reached on …
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Awards and CompetitionsTop Employers
Venterra named among Ontario’s best workplaces by Great Place to Work Canada
Venterra Realty has been recognized as one of the 2024 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work Canada, the organization …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Hospitality workers to rally for higher wages as hotel costs soar during Swift tour
A group of hotel service workers in Toronto is set to hold a rally today outside the Fairmont Royal York to demand …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Workers say goodbye to an almost-empty Ontario Science Centre as repairs get underway
By Liam Casey As the sun shone on an unusually warm day at the end of October, Emma Meadley Dunphy took one final, …


