Labour Law
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Do you have to work during the pandemic? Winnipeg labour lawyer lays out optionsAccording to labour lawyer Benjamin Hecht of Pitblado Law, if your workplace isn't doing everything it can to keep you safe, you definitely have options.HealthMar 31, 2020
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Unifor barricade at Co-op Refinery may be enduring due to missing legal languageA Saskatoon-based labour lawyer believes the reason Unifor has been able to keep the Co-op Refinery barricaded is due to missing language he usually includes in injunctions.CanadaJan 22, 2020
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Nurses to rally for inclusion under new B.C. PTSD labour lawsUnder pending provincial legislation, first responders won't have to prove PTSD was acquired on the job to get coverage for it.HealthMay 3, 2018
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Under new rules, first responders in B.C. won’t have to prove PTSD is work-relatedUnder proposed new rules firefighters, paramedics and police will no longer have to prove conditions like PTSD were caused by their job.HealthApr 11, 2018
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NDP announces labour law changes to bring ‘Alberta’s workplaces into the 21st century’The first major overhaul of the province's workplace rules in almost 30 years proposes that Albertans be allowed to take unpaid leave to look after themselves and loved ones without fear of losing their jobs.MoneyMay 24, 2017
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Labour law prof says layoffs likely as Sask. gov’t rolls back wages 3.5 per centUniversity of Saskatchewan Prof. Keir Vallance says 3.5 per cent is a sizable cut that might not be reached by managing hours and he believes layoffs are likely to occur.PoliticsMar 13, 2017
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After-work emails: banned in France, ‘a national epidemic’ in CanadaDid you know you should get overtime if you reply to work emails after work? Vote in our poll on whether Canadian companies should mandate unplugging after hours.CanadaMay 27, 2016
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France’s government faces no-confidence vote over labour lawFrance's government is facing a major test as lawmakers hold a no-confidence vote, prompted by a deeply divisive labour law allowing longer workdays and easier layoffs.PoliticsMay 12, 2016
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Overtime exploitation: One man’s claims of a 100-hour work week, and no overtime payMuhammad Umar Naseem claims his boss at Petro-Canada forced him to work about 100 hours per week.InvestigationsApr 13, 2016
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