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Slaw: Supreme Court confirms right to strike constitutionally protected

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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SCC orders parliament to reconsider RCMP labour relations

February 9, 2015 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employee Relations, Human Resources, Union Relations

Until last Friday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was Canada’s only police force that was legislatively prohibited from unionizing. On January 16, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled…

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Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

March 20, 2014 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights, Integrated Accessibility Regulation, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Employment, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with proposed changes to temporary help agencies; Paying persons with disabilities less; and Collective agreement interpretation.

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Bill 146 proposes crack down on temporary agencies and limits freedom of choice for construction workers

December 16, 2013 Stringer LLP Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

The Ontario Government has proposed legislation which would dramatically alter the legal landscape with respect to the obligations of employers when they use temporary agency workers. Bill 146 also broadens the definition of “worker” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, broadens the notification requirements for employers who hire foreign workers and makes it more difficult for unionized construction workers exercise their freedom of choice to decide whether they still wish to be represented by a trade union.

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Nova Scotia unified labour board

November 26, 2010 Christina Catenacci Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

I recently read about a Bill coming out of Nova Scotia that proposes to merge a number of official forums involving employment and labour relations into one Labour Board, to simplify how workplace disputes are handled, and to establish a committee to keep labour relations laws relevant.

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