A proposed law aimed at protecting workers from heat-related hazards in the workplace received public support this week from the Ontario Federation …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Arbitrator upholds TTC’s drug and alcohol test of bus operator found sleeping on duty
An arbitrator has upheld the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) decision to administer a drug and alcohol test to a bus operator who …
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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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Workers with Unifor Local 2458 at Clear Medical Imaging are set to resume negotiations on Friday, November 8, marking a critical juncture …
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By Connor Luczka | Stratford Times After multiple cancelled council meetings and three residents were suspended from city property in Stratford, Ont., over …
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Employment LawFeaturedLegislation & Compliance
Ontario passes fifth Working for Workers Act, enhancing protections and opportunities for workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario has enacted its fifth Working for Workers Act, introducing a series of measures aimed at improving worker protections, supporting frontline staff, …
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Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, Ont., has become the first hospital in Canada to receive recertification of the …
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By Allison Jones New federal rules would prevent international students who graduate from early childhood education programs from applying for a work permit …
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Employment LawFeaturedMental Health
Employer who failed to protect property manager from harassment – and later fired her – ordered to pay $175,000 plus notice
A former property administrator in Ontario who was harassed and assaulted by tenants at her apartment building has been awarded $175,000 for …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Commuter relief? Ontario introduces legislation to speed up highway construction, ease gridlock
The Ontario government has introduced new legislation aimed at accelerating the construction of key highways, including Highway 413, to reduce gridlock and …


