Ten former employees of the Toronto District School Board who signed full and final releases as part of their individual employment settlements …
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Labour LawWorkplace Safety & OHS
PREMIUM PepsiCo worker’s union, safety reprisal complaint tossed after two-year delay
A former PepsiCo Beverages Canada worker lost both his duty of fair representation complaint and an occupational health and safety reprisal application …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM University of Western Ontario supervisors excluded from staff union after arbitration
An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that facilities supervisors at the University of Western Ontario were properly excluded from the university’s staff association …
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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 …

