Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with mandatory retirement; enforceability of releases; and an employer's obligation to accommodate child care responsibilities.
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Labour Day originates in the labour union movements of the 1800s as a way to celebrate the social and economic advancements and to pay tribute to the driving force of our economy. The history of Labour Day continued to be connected with organized labour. Initially, the first unofficial “Labour Days” in Canada were actually protests against a law that made it a crime to be a member of a union. In 1872, this law was abolished, but various union protests and parades continued, and there was pressure to make Labour Day a national holiday. In 1894, the federal government declared Labour Day a national day of recognition for workers across the country.
This year, Labour Day falls on Monday September 3, 2012. All provinces and territories observe this holiday. Government bodies and agencies as well as many businesses are closed on Labour Day.
Employees are given a day off with … Continue reading “Labour Day, Monday, September 3, is the next public (statutory) holiday”
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