Nurses to rally for inclusion under new B.C. PTSD labour laws
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Under pending provincial legislation, first responders won’t have to prove PTSD was acquired on the job to get coverage for it. Continue reading
Labour Law
Under new rules, first responders in B.C. won’t have to prove PTSD is work-related
Under proposed new rules firefighters, paramedics and police will no longer have to prove conditions like PTSD were caused by their job. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Labour law prof says layoffs likely as Sask. gov’t rolls back wages 3.5 per cent
University 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. Continue reading
After-work emails: banned in France, ‘a national epidemic’ in Canada
Did 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. Continue reading
France’s government faces no-confidence vote over labour law
France’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. Continue reading
Overtime exploitation: One man’s claims of a 100-hour work week, and no overtime pay
Muhammad Umar Naseem claims his boss at Petro-Canada forced him to work about 100 hours per week. Continue reading