Worker's Rights

• N.S. advocacy groups, opposition calling for more workers’ rights protections

  Opposition parties in Nova Scotia and some advocacy organizations are calling for the province to do more to protect workers' rights and improve labour conditions.

  Canada

  May 5
  
• B.C. construction union calls for province to mandate flush toilets on job sites

  A 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.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2023
  
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• Workers in Calgary advocate for safety reform after man dies in trench collapse

  The 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.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2023
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• Workers at institution tasked to root out discrimination were discriminated against: ruling

  The Treasury Board Secretariat says the Canadian Human Rights Commission discriminated against Black and racialized employees in a decision published earlier this month.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2023
• Quebec worker awarded more than $12K after being fired for taking sick leave

  Quebec'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.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022
• B.C. wants to hear from ‘gig workers’ as it reviews employment standards

  The province says some 'gig workers' may genuinely be independent contractors, others are wrongly being denied rights and benefits under the Employment Standards Act.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2022
• WorkSafeBC sets out to address workplace bullying and harassment

  In response to last year’s numbers, WorkSafeBC launched the Bullying, Harassment and Prohibited Action Initiative to address the rise in bullying and harassment cases.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2022
• Iceland’s 4-day workweek deemed an ‘overwhelming success’ after trial

  Employees received the same pay while working shorter hours during the four-year trial.

  Trending

  Jul 6, 2021
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• Dollarama workers call for resumption of pay raise amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Dollarama workers in Montreal are demanding higher pay and better working conditions after the retailer ended its temporary pay boost.

  Canada

  Aug 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.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 15, 2020