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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 4 Minutes Read July 30, 2014

Is 15 years old too young to work construction?

A very sad story was recently published in the Globe and Mail about a 15-year-old boy who was working at a gravel-crushing site in Alberta, when he became entangled in a conveyor belt and was killed. It leaves one wondering whether the age of 15 is an appropriate age for young persons to be working in the construction industry.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Union Relations / Adolescent workers, age restrictions, Alberta, construction, death at work, Director of Employment Standards, employers have rights and responsibilities, employment law, employment standards and occupational health and safety legislation, fatality, hazard assessment, Is 15 years old too young to work construction?, may not be employed during normal school hours, minimum age, parent or guardian may jointly apply for a permit, parent’s or guardian’s written consent to the employment, School Act, supervision and training, Young persons

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read February 13, 2014

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the definition of family member for Alberta's new compassionate care leave; when to amend a T4A; and the termination of an employee for offensive Facebook comments.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Privacy, Union Relations / Alberta, Amending a T4A, Compassionate Care Leave, CRA, employment law, Facebook comments, HRinfodesk, income tax, Just cause termination, Leaves of absence, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newsletter, T4A, terminations

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read January 30, 2014

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the web access code to file information returns; Alberta's new salary and severance disclosure; and Ontario's new safety training standard for working at heights.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Payroll / Alberta, Canada Revenue Agency, employment law, HR compliance, HR Law, HRinfodesk, information returns, Newsletter, ontario, Ontario Ministry of Labour, public service compensation disclosure policy, safety training standard, safety training standard for working at heights, salary and severance disclosure, T4, web access code, Working at Heights, workplaces carrying on construction activity, workplaces in the construction sector

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