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Comment Period Open on Proposed Federal Hours of Work Regulations for Air and Rail Transportation, Banking, and Telecommunications and Broadcasting Sectors
January 28, 2022
Focus readers may recall the federal government’s amendment of the Canada Labour Code with respect to hours of work. The amendments addressed issues such as
Read more Federal Government Passes Legislation Providing for Ten Days of Paid Sick Leave for Federally Regulated Workers, and Criminal Code Protections for Health Care Workers
January 27, 2022
Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code, received Royal Assent on December 17, 2021. The Bill provides workers
Read more Air Canada, WestJet and Pearson urge end of mandatory COVID-19 testing at airports
January 22, 2022
TOP STORY Air Canada, WestJet and Pearson urge end of mandatory COVID-19 testing at airports DECISIONS Workers’ compensation – Brown Bros. Motor Lease Canada
Read more Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 Now in Force
January 20, 2022
On October 19, 2021, the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (the “Act”) came into force. There is a three-year transition period from October 19, 2021
Read more Canada’s flight attendants call on feds to make flying safer amid omicron surge
January 15, 2022
TOP STORY Canada’s flight attendants call on feds to make flying safer amid omicron surge CIRB DECISIONS Bargaining Unit Order – Menzies Aviation (Canada)
Read more Air Canada employee who fell on stairs in her home eligible for worker’s compensation: Judge
January 8, 2022
TOP STORY Air Canada employee who fell on stairs in her home eligible for worker’s compensation: Judge CIRB DECISIONS Bargaining Unit Order – Voyageur
Read more Following Royal Assent for Bill 27, Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee Releases Report on The Future of Work in Ontario
December 22, 2021
On December 9, 2021, the Ontario government announced the release of The Future of Work in Ontario, the report from the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory
Read more City’s Duty to Accommodate Met When It Provided Pregnant Firefighter with Duties Outside Own Position
December 21, 2021
In a recent case between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters Association, Arbitrator Burkett considered the scope of the City’s duty
Read more Arbitrator rules “zero-tolerance” cannabis policy for safety sensitive positions is discriminatory – employer must try to accommodate
December 20, 2021
TOP STORY Arbitrator rules “zero-tolerance” cannabis policy for safety sensitive positions is discriminatory – employer must try to accommodate CIRB DECISIONS Amendment to certification
Read more Arbitrator rules “zero-tolerance” cannabis policy for safety-sensitive positions is discriminatory – employer must try to accommodate
December 17, 2021
Following the legalization of cannabis, many employers operating safety-sensitive workplaces have reviewed and considered their alcohol and drug policies. The recent arbitration decision in Ornge
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