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Legislation
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Alberta introduces legislation mandating pre pay on gas at the pump
EDMONTON – All Alberta drivers will have to pay in advance before they gas up at the pumps under legislation introduced Monday. Labour Minister Christina Gray says it’s about safety of staff at gas stations, some of whom have died…
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Pilot associations, unions demand stronger regulations on fatigue
Proposed changes not good enough: ACPA
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Weed at Work
The legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada came closer to reality on April 13, when the Justin Trudeau government introduced the Cannabis Act, or Bill C-45. While pot users across the country applaud the move, others have raised concerns about the effect that the proposed legislation would have on workplace safety.
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Nova Scotia coal mine receives multiple safety orders and warnings
But N.S. government says no miners’ lives were at risk
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Fall at construction site claims life of worker, 33
Victim of Calgary accident originally from P.E.I.
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CFNU report calls for action on violence in the healthcare sector
More than 60 per cent of nurses experienced violence over past year
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Peer-to-Peer
Digital technology has given rise to new business models like Uber and Airbnb. But unlike traditional taxi companies and hotel chains, which are subject to workplace-safety laws, these new kids on the block have largely evaded the regulatory framework. How can legislation play catch-up and bridge the safety gap?
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Investigating Critical Injuries
When a workplace injury happens in Ontario, the employer’s joint health and safety committee (JHSC) plays a key role in collecting information and conducting a preliminary investigation so that a report can be prepared and sent to the provincial labour…
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Precarious work affects mental and physical health: OFL survey
Close to 5,000 Ontario workers polled
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Recommendations on farm employment standards released
Farm workers should not get overtime pay: report
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Recognizing Mental Trauma
Two unions held a demonstration in Halifax on November 10 to express their support for a provincial bill that would allow presumptive coverage for first responders, correctional officers, nurses, social workers and several other types of professionals who have been…
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Controversial finance bill could threaten worker safety, say unions
Bill 70 could reduce inspections, OPSEU charges
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Alberta introduces bill against workplace bullying, harassment
Proposed law would make harassment policies mandatory
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Power and Prejudice
“Why couldn’t you just keep your knees together?” This remark by Canadian judge Robin Camp to a sexual-assault victim during a trial he presided over in Calgary in 2014 has not only spurred an inquiry by the Canadian Judicial Council.…
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Government committee calls for research on PTSD in first responders
Report suggests new research institute
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Feds order Brinks to change routine for armoured-car guards
Edmonton branch can no longer adhere to “All off” method
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Drawing the Line
The message is unequivocal: sexual harassment in Ontario workplaces will not be tolerated, as the province introduces a bill that extends protections to employees by broadening the definition of workplace harassment and imposing additional obligations on employers to prevent and investigate such incidents.
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Righting a Wrong
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently awarded $266,000 in damages to a woman who had accused her former employer of mocking and abusing her after she lost her hearing. The court decision, authored by Judge Gloria Epstein and released on…
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High increase in WCB claims from Alberta farming industry since last year
More than 350 farm workers received compensation this year
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Unions support bill on registry for occupational disease
Amendment to Labour Code passed first reading on June 14
