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End of the Line: Alberta Arbitrator Finds Off-Duty Sexual Assault of Co-Worker By Transit Operator Was Cause for Termination

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An Alberta labour arbitrator found an employer was justified in firing a unionized employee for just cause for his off-duty sexual assault of a co-worker. In Corporation of the City of Calgary v Amalgamated Transit...more

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Ontario CUPE Strike 2022: A Sign of Things to Come?

A collision between the Ontario government and unionized education workers escalated into one of the most significant moments in recent Canadian labour relations history....more

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Canada’s Federal Government Proposes Changes to Privacy Act

On June 16, 2022, the government of Canada tabled a bill that would make significant changes to privacy laws impacting employers in the federal jurisdiction. The new legislation, the Digital Charter Implementation Act (Bill...more

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Canadian Government Suspends Vaccination Mandate for Domestic Travel and Federal Workers

On June 14, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that it would suspend vaccination requirements for domestic travelers, certain federally regulated workers, and federal public service employees, effective June 20, 2022....more

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Canada Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Employees in Federal Public Service and Federally Regulated Transportation...

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On August 13, 2021, Canada announced that, as early as the end of September, it will require COVID-19 vaccination across the federal public service. Accommodations or alternative measures (e.g., testing or screening) for the...more

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Canada: City of Toronto Announces Mandatory Vaccination Requirement for Members of Toronto Public Service, Urges Private Employers...

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On August 19, 2021, the City of Toronto announced that: - All members of the Toronto Public Service will be required to disclose and provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination status by September 13, 2021...more

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Canada’s Pay Equity Act to Take Effect on August 31, 2021: Key Considerations for Federal Employers

The Pay Equity Act, which Canada’s federal government passed in 2018, is going into effect on August 31, 2021. The act aims to address the systemic gender-based discrimination faced by women in federally regulated sectors by...more

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Bill C-65: Harassment, #MeToo and You

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The statistics are alarming—a 2017 federal survey found that 60 percent of women report having experienced harassment in the workplace and 41 percent stated that there was no attempt to resolve a reported incident. Further,...more

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The “Modernization” of the Canada Labour Code: Major Changes to Federal Workplaces Under Bill C-86

Workplace laws in Canada are in a state of flux following several announcements made by provincial and federal governments in recent weeks. For example, the federal government announced its intention to introduce proactive...more

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Buckle Up, Canadian Federal Employers: Proactive Pay Equity Is Coming Your Way

Canada’s federal government has announced plans to move forward with pay equity legislation that will require federally regulated employers to proactively identify and remedy pay inequities in their workplaces. This plan will...more

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Honda is joining forces with General Motors in an effort to win the race to develop self-driving cars through a $750 million stake in GM’s Cruise Holdings autonomous vehicle unit. The Japanese carmaker plans to contribute a...more

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