Labour Laws
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Ontario to ban unpaid restaurant trial shifts; part of new labour lawOntario is planning to explicitly ban unpaid trial shifts for restaurant and hospitality workers, while also strengthening rules against deducting employee wages.CanadaNov 14, 2023
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Ontario to boost penalties for employers who withhold workers’ passports"My message to those scumbags out there abusing migrant workers is this: you can run but you can't hide," Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said.CanadaMar 20, 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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Labour group uses social media, protests to recoup $250K in unpaid wages to international studentsA collective action group in Brampton and Mississauga has helped international students recoup $250,000 in one year from employers.CanadaSep 23, 2022
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Alberta trades union ‘concerned,’ requests meeting with Kenney after ‘right-to-work’ policy resolution approved by UCP membersAn Alberta trades union has requested a meeting with Premier Jason Kenney after his party approved a policy resolution this weekend to prevent employers from being required to deduct union dues without written consent from an employee.PoliticsOct 19, 2020
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Alberta introduces labour bill to change overtime pay, reduce youth minimum wageAlberta is cutting the minimum wage for young workers and making other changes to overtime, holiday pay and votes for union certification.EconomyMay 27, 2019
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CMA slams Ontario’s move to allow employers to require doctor’s note for minor illnessesA national doctors' group is raising concerns about the Ontario government's move to allow employers to require workers to provide a doctor's note to explain even minor illnesses, such as the common cold.CanadaNov 16, 2018
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Tip skimming, harassment and inappropriate dress codes: Edmonton chef wants to see change in Alberta service industryAfter posting a call for complaints on social media, an Edmonton chef says he's received more than 600 concerns about the service industry in Alberta from people who work in the sector.NewsAug 29, 2018
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Business groups warn of job losses if Ontario goes through with proposed labour reformsBusiness groups have repeatedly expressed concerns about the minimum wage increase and the pace at which it would be implemented.CanadaAug 14, 2017
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Ontario government wraps up consultations on labour reforms at Queen’s ParkLabour groups say they see the reforms as a step in the right direction, but stress more needs to be done to protect precarious workers.CanadaJul 21, 2017
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