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When federal insolvency laws and provincial labour laws collide

The intersection between insolvency law and labour law has long created a struggle between balancing the rights of employees and maintaining a mechanism for restructuring or liquidating distressed companies.

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Slaw: Quebec bill would require small farms to collectively bargain

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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Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with the legality of random alcohol testing, the termination of a sexual harasser and the importance of having an effective disability management program.

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