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Ontario government revokes law that violated unionized workers constitutional rights

Yesterday, the Ontario government announced that it was revoking Bill 28 which was passed into law last Thursday. It imposed a collective agreement on about 55 000 education workers.

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An Alberta UCP government – consequences for employers

n April 16, 2019, the recently formed United Conservative Party of Alberta (“UCP”) won a majority government in Alberta. This blog post provides a summary of key positions the UCP adopted during their campaign that will affect employers and the workplace.

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Doctor’s notes: When should an employer ask for one?

Dr. Scott Wooder, president of the Ontario Medical Association, says employers that require doctor's notes could be unwittingly increasing the spread of germs by unnecessarily sending sick people to doctors' offices.

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