Unifor members on strike at GreenShield Canada have reached a tentative deal with the company, according to the union. Members from Unifor …
Ontario
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Brockville, Ont., contractor fined $75,000 after worker’s fall highlights safety violations
Richard D. Steele Construction (1979) Ltd., a Brockville-based general contractor known for its work across commercial, industrial, institutional, and custom home sectors, …
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Recruitment
‘A need to embrace physicians’: Huntsville, Ont., looks into creating an incentive plan to attract family doctors
By Julian Orlando Chaves | Huntsville Forester At the last Huntsville council meeting, Monday, March 25, Councillors Bob Stone and Scott Morrison shared their plans …
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Labour Relations
Unifor calls out Ontario over Bill 165, calls it a ‘concern’ for gas-sector workers
Ontario’s energy workers, represented by Unifor, have expressed serious concerns about the recently passed Bill 165, which they argue fails to adequately …
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An Ontario court has stayed a class action lawsuit against Lyft over the classification of their drivers as independent contractors. Lyft is …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedPensions
83 cents on the dollar: Ontario’s Pay Equity Office uncovers persistent gender pension gap
A new report by Ontario’s Pay Equity Office has revealed a persistent gender pension gap. The research paper, “Understanding the Gender Pension …
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Employees of Thessalon First Nation (TFN) are applying to join the United Steelworkers, an action some allege is born of the poor …
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Mental Health
Living beyond schizophrenia: The inspiring story of Chatham, Ont.-resident Gordon Chandler
Gordon Chandler is proof it’s possible to live your best life after a mental health diagnosis. The Chatham resident, who lives with …
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CompensationHR NewsLegislation & Compliance
Ontario minimum wage rising to $17.20 on Oct. 1, 2024 – will be second highest in Canada
Ontario is increasing its minimum wage to $17.20 an hour on Oct. 1, 2024. That’s a 3.9 per cent increase from the …
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Labour Relations
Hundreds of workers declare unified front ahead of negotiations at Queen’s University
By Michelle Dorey Forestell | Kingstonist.com Unions representing 5,000 workers at Queen’s University came out swinging today in what they anticipate will …


