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N.B. government moves to eliminate sub-minimum wage for persons with a disabilityThe New Brunswick government has tabled amendments to the Employment Standards Act to allow for persons with a disability to be paid regular minimum wage.CanadaNov 7, 2022
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Experts say Ontario’s right to disconnect law too vague to help work life balanceAffected employers needed to have written policies in place by June 2. They have another 30 days after that to provide those to staff, so many workers are still waiting.CanadaJun 19, 2022
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Uber plans to appeal Labour Ministry ruling that Ontario courier is an employeeUber says it intends to appeal a recent Ontario Ministry of Labour decision that found a Toronto courier was an employee, not an independent contractor as the company had argued.CanadaMar 2, 2022
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Former N.B. apprentice says lack of oversight drove him back to OntarioAn Ontario man who worked briefly as an electrical apprentice in the Moncton region believes New Brunswick needs to do more to protect skilled trades workers.EconomyMar 23, 2021
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Will Ontario’s changes to layoff regulations amid COVID-19 leave lower-paid workers in limbo?Ontario suggests the new regulation will help businesses stay afloat but a legal analyst says the changes are a bit 'misleading' to employers.Jun 3, 2020
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Ontario makes temporary change to layoff regulations to help businessesThe government announced Monday that it would amend the Employment Standards Act, which requires businesses to terminate employees who have been laid off for 13 weeks.EconomyJun 1, 2020
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Subway Aldergrove allegations prompt growing calls for changes to B.C.’s Employment Standards ActA Global News investigation into allegations from whistle-blowers of two Subways in Aldergrove has prompted immediate investigations and growing calls to change B.C.'s Employment Standards Act.Aug 11, 2018
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Toronto-area restaurant owner jailed 90 days, fined for failing to pay staff as orderedThe owner of a now defunct Toronto-area restaurant chain has been jailed for 90 days for failing to comply with a government order to pay former employees wages and other money they were owed.CrimeAug 2, 2018
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P.E.I. looking for feedback on bill affecting domestic violence employee leaveThe province's Employment Standards Act was amended earlier this year to provide up to three days of paid leave and seven days of unpaid leave for survivors of domestic, intimate parter and sexual violence.CanadaJul 15, 2018
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Pregnant? Know your rights in the workplaceAre employers allowed to let go of an employee on maternity leave? It depends – so here's what you need to know.LifestyleSep 20, 2017
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