labour relations
January 8, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, French Based HR/RH Content, French Based Payroll/Gestion De La Paie Content, Government Budgets, Throne Speeches and Plans, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring, Source Deductions and Reporting, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
Welcome to 2019 and a load of new employment and labour law rules and obligations across Canada.
bereavement leave, canada pension plan, employment law, employment standards, family responsibility leave, flexible work schedules, labour relations, termination, vacation, Wage Earner Protection Program, work schedules, workers compensation
June 13, 2018 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Human Resources, Human Rights, Union Relations
Employers may be permitted to deal with an employee directly in relation to a request for accommodation without involving the union, as the matter falls within the employer’s right to direct and manage the workforce.
accommodation, accommodation obligations, accommodation of employees, employment law, labour relations, role of unions, role of unions in accommodation
August 15, 2017 Occasional Contributors Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources
Are the provisions of chapter XI of the Act respecting Occupational Health and Safety, pertaining to construction sites and principal contractors, constitutionally applicable to federal undertakings? Such is the question that the Superior Court of Quebec has responded to in Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail c. Commission des lésions professionnelles, 2016 QCCS 2424.
Act respecting health and safety, Canada labour Code, CLP, CNESST, Commission des lesions prefessionelles, cooperative federalism, employment law, health and safety, interjurisdictional immunity, labour relations, occupational health and safety, provincial laws in federal jurisdiction, remedial orders, St Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, Superior Court of Canada
May 25, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring, Source Deductions and Reporting, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
On May 23, 2017, the Government of Ontario released the Changing Workplaces Review final report by authors C. Michael Mitchell and John C. Murray. It contains 173 recommendations that endorse significant changes to Ontario employment law aiming to create better workplaces with decent working conditions and widespread compliance with the law. The authors consulted with […]
Changing Workplaces Review final report, employment law, employment standards act, exemptions and exclusions to employment standards, hours of work, labour relations, Labour Relations Act, minimum wage, Ontario employment law, Ontario Ministry of Labour, paid sick leave, Part-time casual temporary seasonal and contract employees, personal emergency leave, Public Holiday Pay, Scheduling, temporary foreign workers, temporary help agencies, vulnerable workers, work-related issues
June 9, 2016 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Penalties and Fines, Recruiting and Hiring
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with:An Ontario human rights case where an employee’s dismissal by her employer for having lied about when she found out about her pregnancy was ruled to be non-discriminatory; a decision that clarifies that the duty to mitigate does not apply when an employer terminates a fixed-term employment contract before its end date; and an FAQ that looks at an employee who is looking for accommodation to care for their child because they cannot afford daycare.
accommodation on the basis of family status, accommodation policy, contractual damages, discrimination, duty to mitigate, employment contract, employment law, employment standards, firing pregnant employee, fixed-term contracts, human rights code, Human rights complaint, human rights tribunal, labour relations, Terminating a fixed-term contract early, workers compensation, Workplace discrimination
March 9, 2015 Adam Gorley Accessibility Standards, Announcements and Administration, Conferences, Human Resources, Payroll
Early Bird Registration Now Open: 16th Annual Employment Law Conference. Come and learn the latest!
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February 27, 2015 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Human Resources, Union Relations
The Supreme Court of Canada in Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v Saskatchewan confirmed once and for all that the right to strike is protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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September 15, 2014 Devry Smith Frank LLP Employee Relations, Human Resources, Payroll, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
The issue in this case was whether a surreptitious tape recording of bargaining negotiations was allowed to be admitted into evidence.
bargaining negotiations, Collective Bargaining, employment law, evidence, Industrial Relations, Labour Law, labour relations, new wage schedule, record the discussions at the negotiating table, requirement to bargain in good fait, surreptitious tape recording, trade unions, union, Unions
June 19, 2014 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Government Budgets, Throne Speeches and Plans, Human Resources, Union Relations
In Canada, jurisdiction over employment law is normally within the authority of each province or territory, unless the employer or activity falls under the federal jurisdiction. This is a straightforward distinction under normal circumstances, but, in certain areas, it remains unclear. This was the case in Fox Lake Cree Nation v. Anderson, 2013…
Canada labour Code, constitutional right, employment law, Employment law and First nation band, Employment Standards legislation, federal jurisdiction, Federal undertaking, Federal works, federally regulated, First Nation, Indian Act, jurisdiction, Jurisdictional issues, labour relations, Provincial jurisdiction
June 2, 2014 Michele Glassford Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
On April 29, 2014 the Saskatchewan government finally proclaimed the Saskatchewan Employment Act to be in force. The most notable changes in the Saskatchewan Employment Act in respect of employment standards are the following:
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May 9, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations
The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with the difficulty of characterizing the employment relationship as that of independent contractor, the taxability of employer-paid membership fees and the high price of age discrimination.
age discrimination, Canada Revenue Agency, control over the workers’ work, duty to accommodate, employee v. self employed, employer-paid membership fees, employment law, end of careers, federal court of appeal, income tax, independent contractors, labour relations, management of employees, membership fee, retire at the age of 65, senior employees, succession plans, Taxable benefits, taxable income
April 18, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
The new Saskatchewan Employment Act clearly defines the rights and responsibilities of employees, employers and unions… The new Act will improve Saskatchewan’s labour legislation to better protect workers, promote growth and increase accountability
employment contracts, employment law, employment relationships, Employment Standards Reform, Industrial Relations, Labour Law, labour relations, labour standards act, occupational health and safety act, Saskatchewan Employment Act
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.
Agricultural Employees Protection Act, Agricultural sector, agricultural workers, canadian charter of rights and freedoms, Collective Bargaining, employment law, equality, Farming, Farms, freedom of association, good faith negotiation, Labour Law, labour relations, Labour Relations Act, ontario, Supreme Court of Canada, Unions
My employer denied me the right to have a support person present at a meeting with HR regarding an investigation into workplace bullying and psychological... – Feb 02, 2:14 PM
Which is more practical, absolutely no office romance policy or allowed but need to disclose? IMO, the need to disclose, while accommodating, complexity and unnecessary... – Dec 15, 1:39 PM
