agricultural workers

Slaw: Quebec bill would require small farms to collectively bargain

July 10, 2014 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

Quebec’s new government wants to ensure that all farm workers have the right to unionize and collectively negotiate working conditions with their employers. Minister of Labour Sam Hamad has introduced Bill 8, An Act to amend the Labour Code with respect to certain employees of farming businesses, which would require small farms to let a union represent their employees.

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Supreme Court restricts agricultural workers’ freedom of association

May 6, 2011 Christina Catenacci Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

The Supreme Court of Canada has finally released its decision in Ontario (A.G.) v. Fraser affecting the working lives of agricultural workers in Ontario. The decision demonstrates just how divided opinions are on the question of limiting workers’ freedom of association under section 2(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, particularly restricting unionization and collective bargaining.

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