Worker's Rights
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B.C. construction union calls for province to mandate flush toilets on job sitesA major B.C. construction union wants the province to mandate flush toilets on job sites with more than 25 workers, saying crews deserve a dignified place to do their business.CanadaOct 11, 2023
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Workers in Calgary advocate for safety reform after man dies in trench collapseThe battalion chief said that there was no trench box in place initially, so crews had to place one before they could safely enter the trench.CanadaJun 12, 2023
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Workers at institution tasked to root out discrimination were discriminated against: rulingThe Treasury Board Secretariat says the Canadian Human Rights Commission discriminated against Black and racialized employees in a decision published earlier this month.CanadaMar 16, 2023
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Quebec worker awarded more than $12K after being fired for taking sick leaveQuebec's administrative labour tribunal wrote in its decision that the woman's employer went so far as to take her doctor's note and throw the paper in her direction.CanadaNov 29, 2022
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B.C. wants to hear from ‘gig workers’ as it reviews employment standardsThe province says some 'gig workers' may genuinely be independent contractors, others are wrongly being denied rights and benefits under the Employment Standards Act.EconomyNov 14, 2022
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WorkSafeBC sets out to address workplace bullying and harassmentIn response to last year’s numbers, WorkSafeBC launched the Bullying, Harassment and Prohibited Action Initiative to address the rise in bullying and harassment cases.CanadaMar 24, 2022
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Iceland’s 4-day workweek deemed an ‘overwhelming success’ after trialEmployees received the same pay while working shorter hours during the four-year trial.TrendingJul 6, 2021
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Dollarama workers call for resumption of pay raise amid COVID-19 pandemicDollarama workers in Montreal are demanding higher pay and better working conditions after the retailer ended its temporary pay boost.CanadaAug 20, 2020
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Workplaces are slowly reopening, but can you refuse to go back?Many employees and parents still have concerns about the rapid and easy spread of COVID-19 in these enclosed, densely populated spaces.LifestyleJun 15, 2020
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Child care is back, but do working parents have to send their kids?Two employment lawyers explain what lifting restrictions on childcare settings means for working families.MoneyJun 11, 2020
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