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Young Workers
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New rules governing unpaid interns in federally regulated sectors released
OTTAWA – Unpaid interns in federally regulated industries are getting closer to having some of the same labour protections paid employees get. They include standard protections like 40-hour work weeks, holidays, maternity-related reassignments and leave. On top of that, the…
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Coroner’s inquest to be held into 2016 workplace death of N.B. teen
EDMUNDSTON, N.B. – New Brunswick’s chief coroner has announced an inquest later this month into the 2016 death of a teen who worked at a pellet plant operated by Groupe Savoie Inc. Seventeen-year-old Wanny Pelletier died in hospital in December…
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Alberta introduces bill to change overtime pay, reduce youth minimum wage
EDMONTON – Alberta is cutting the minimum wage for young workers and making other changes to overtime, holiday pay and votes for union certification. Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative government has introduced a bill, which if passed would reduce the…
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Workers’ tips and kids to be protected under employment law changes in B.C.
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is changing employment standards to protect children on the job after WorkSafeBC paid a total of $5.2 million in work injury claims to children 15 years and under from 2007 to 2017. Amendments introduced…
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Government unveils new plan to battle harassment, abuse, discrimination in sport
TORONTO – A safe space for Canadian athletes and kids who participate in sport has been a long time coming. That was part of Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan’s message in announcing both an investigation unit and a…
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More than 50,000 Quebec students to strike seeking pay for internships
MONTREAL Thousands of post-secondary students in Quebec are walking out of class this week seeking pay and workplace protections for internships undertaken as part of their studies. Nearly 55,000 students are expected to take part in the action hitting junior…
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Two doughnut shop employees assaulted; suspect arrested and charged
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Peel Region police have arrested and charged a 21-year-old woman following an alleged attack on staff at a Tim Hortons in Brampton, Ont. Police say at about 3 a.m. last Sunday, a woman squeezed through the drive-thru…
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Saskatoon company fined for breach of employment law in death of young worker
SASKATOON – A Saskatoon-based construction company has been fined $80,000 for its role in the death of a 19-year-old worker nearly two years ago. Carmont Construction Ltd. was fined in Saskatoon Provincial court on Thursday. The company pleaded guilty to…
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Rugby Canada says sport has good safety record, despite two deaths in five years
Rugby Canada’s CEO says major traumatic injuries like one that killed a P.E.I. teenager are rare despite the lack of protective gear because players are trained to safely tackle opponents and respect each other’s safety. Allen Vansen said Wednesday that…
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Former Mountie who sexually assaulted teenage boys gets six years in prison
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A former Mountie and youth sports coach who a judge says used his authority and trust to groom teenage boys before sexually assaulting them has been sentenced to six years in prison. Alan Davidson, 62, was taken…
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Tory legislator kicked out of caucus over sexual harassment allegations: party
TORONTO – Two months after their leader resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have turfed another legislator and barred him from running for re-election over sexual harassment allegations from a former intern. In a statement issued Monday, the…
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Canadian companies are working harder to recruit, retain young talent: report
TORONTO (April 5, 2018) – Canadian employers are working harder and spending more to recruit and retain recent post-secondary graduates in an increasingly competitive labour market, a new report indicates. Based on responses from hiring managers at 95 of Canada’s…
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Automation to impact at least 50% of Canadian jobs in the next decade: RBC research
TORONTO (March 26, 2018) – A new RBC research paper, Humans Wanted – How Canadian youth can thrive in the age of disruption, has revealed that 50% of Canadian jobs will be disrupted by automation in the next 10 years.…
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Tender Minds
New and young workers are not only three times more likely to be physically injured during their first month on the job than their more experienced counterparts; they are also vulnerable to mental illnesses. According to Statistics Canada, young people…
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Growing Pains
Alberta’s new employment standards for workers under the age of 18 will come into effect on May 1, 2018. Under the province’s existing labour laws, children under 12 years of age who have a permit from Alberta Labour’s director of…
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Safeguarding Green Hands
For many young workers — usually defined as those under the age of 25 — earning their keep is a novel and empowering experience. Financial independence aside, the work experience gained is another pull factor that entices many young people…
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In the Bud
Youth brings with it vigour and enthusiasm, but young workers — defined as those under the age of 25 — are also the weakest links. According to the Ontario Ministry of Labour, new and young workers are three times more…
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Rail conductor involved in Banff crash fired again for social media posts
CALGARY – A Canadian Pacific Railway conductor who was fired following a 2014 derailment in Banff and later reinstated has been dismissed again – this time over social media posts that included several sexy modelling photos. Stephanie Katelnikoff says she…
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Saskatchewan pot survey suggests legal weed be regulated similar to alcohol
REGINA – A Saskatchewan government survey suggests most respondents want legal recreational marijuana to be regulated in much the same way as alcohol. The results of the online survey indicate most people – 46 per cent – want 19 to…
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Edmonton inquiry looks into death of 18 year old railway yard worker
EDMONTON – A fatality inquiry into the death of an 18-year-old worker has been told there was a discrepancy between what investigators heard from other workers and what a manager said. Cody Demary was run over by a tractor-trailer in…