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Sept. 19 will be federal holiday for Queen’s funeral: Trudeau

Ottawa is working to co-ordinate with the provinces and territories, he said.


Constitutional challenge of Ontario’s wage cap bill begins in court

Law, passed in 2019, limits wage increases at one per cent per year for Ontario Public Service employees and broader public-sector workers such as nurses and teachers.


Second shooting scene in death of cop was perpetrator’s workplace: Reports

Three people shot at auto body shop, including owner Shakeel Ashraf who was killed.


Unemployment rate ticks up to 5.4 per cent in August as economy sheds 40,000 jobs

But hiring challenges will likely persist, and 12 per cent of Canadians say they’re looking to leave their current employer.


Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne pushed for pay equity on Netflix’s ‘The Good Nurse’

Chastain calls move for equal pay a “no brainer.”
 
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WestJet launches gender-neutral uniforms with a fashion show at Calgary airport

Airline also has new name tags that have a spot for staff to specify pronouns. » Read More
 
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Hard Rock spends $100 million to raise pay for non-tipped staff

Some workers in the U.S. could see raises as high as 60 per cent as minimum starting salaries jump to $18 to $21 per hour. » Read More

Spanish sex club owners, workers protest prostitution bill

New law would penalize customers and sex club owners with sentences of up to four years in prison. » Read More
 
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Boards of directors, not governments, must prevent scandals like Hockey Canada’s

When things go south, we want a remedy. While it’s easy to ask government to step in, that should really be a last resort. Corporations have boards, and they must be held to account in the first place. Eric Champagne and Alex Beraskow from the University of Ottawa take a look. » Read More

Procedural jockeying during wrongful dismissal litigation backfires for employer

It’s a common litigation playbook for many employers at the receiving end of wrongful dismissal lawsuits: Delay as much as possible, and then delay some more. But ignoring litigation can end badly for employers. Employment lawyer John Hyde takes a look. » Read More
 
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